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Oct 14, 1890
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Born at Carven
County, Wicklow Ireland
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Jul 15, 1915
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Surgery
performed to repair a left Varicocele (enlargement of vein in scrotum) at Toronto Ontario,
and discharged with 4 weeks of Physical Training ordered
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Aug 3, 1915
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Attested into
the 83rd Battalion at Toronto Ontario
Ø Number 171053
Ø Next of kin given as Annie Correll (mother) of 64 Awde St., Toronto
Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Salesman
Ø Previous military experience given as 2 years in “B” Coy,
Royal Grenadiers
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Ø Medical makes no mention of recent surgery
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Sep 24, 1915
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Transferred to
the Service Company
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Sep 25, 1915
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Embarked the SS
Corsican at Montreal Quebec
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Oct 6, 1915
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Disembarked at
Plymouth England
Posted to the
39th Reserve Battalion
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Feb 10, 1916
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Admitted to
Moore Barracks Hospital at Shorncliffe with a Varicocele
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Feb 15, 1916
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SOS (Struck Off
Strength the 39th Reserve Battalion on transfer to the Canadian Convalescent
Hospital
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Feb 21, 1916
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Transferred to
Monks Horton Hospital
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Feb 23, 1916
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Medical Board at
West Sandling Camp makes note of previous surgery to repair a left Varicocele
Patient
complains of weakness and dizziness which doctors believe is causes from adhesions from
first surgery
Additional
surgery is recommended but declined
Board
recommends the he be discharged as permanently unfit for duty
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Jun 4, 1916
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TOS (Taken On
Strength) CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre)
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Jun 6, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital and attached to 39th Reserve Battalion for Base Duty
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Aug 30, 1916
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Ceases to be
attached for Base Duty and attached to 1st CC (Canadian Convalescent) Depot
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Sep 29, 1916
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Discharged from
1st CCD and posted to 39th Reserve Battalion
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Oct 4, 1916
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Selected as part
of a draft for the 21st Battalion
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Oct 5, 1916
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Arrived at CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Oct 14, 1916
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Left CBD to join
unit
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Oct 16, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion
was in billets at Divion France resting and re-equipping after the fighting on The Somme
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Feb 1, 1917
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Admitted to No 6
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) suffering from PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin) which is a
fever
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Feb 3, 1917
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Transferred to
No 4 CFA then same day transferred to the Canadian Rest Station
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Feb 19, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital
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Feb 22, 1917
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Rejoined
Battalion from hospital
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May 19, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Acting Lance Cpl without pay
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Aug 3, 1917
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Awarded the Good
Conduct Badge
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Nov 2, 1917
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Awarded the
Military Medal per the London Gazette #30364
This was for
acts of bravery during the fighting at Hill 70
The Citation reads
On August 15th-18th 1917. For
conspicuous courage and daring. While making a reconnaissance this NCO located a
machine gun, which was causing our advance to be held up, he crept up to it and at the
point of his revolver succeeded in capturing the crew of six men and the gun. Later
on he was instrumental in the capture of twenty more of the enemy in a dug-out.
AFW 3121 28-8-17
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Nov 22, 1917
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Dec 11, 1917
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Rejoined
Battalion from leave
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Apr 29, 1918
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Mentioned in 21st
Battalion War Diary for acts of bravery during a raid at Neuville Vitasse
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Sep 27, 1918
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Admitted to No 6
CFA with “disorder of Dantilon”
Relinquished
rank of Acting L/Cpl
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Oct 11, 1918
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Discharged to
duty
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Nov 14, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Dec 23, 1918
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Arrived at CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) at Havre
There is no mention in the file as
to where he had been for the previous month, nor is there any mention of discipline for
absence
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Dec 26, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the field
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the
Western Australia at Havre France
Disembarked
at Folkstone England and proceeded to Witley Camp
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Apr 4, 1919
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TOS
“P” Wing at Witley Camp for processing of paper work pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the RMS
Caronia at Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded by train to Kingston Ontario
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 277373
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – 44 Earlscourt Ave., Toronto
Ontario
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