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Sep 13, 1871
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Born in Buxton, British Guiana
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Jun 11, 1902
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Married to Maude O’Connor in Buxton,
Derbyshire, England
Following his graduation from Stanfield College
in Hampstead, England he joined the Civil Service and proceeded to British Guiana with his
wife
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Sep 18, 1911
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Disembarked the SS Trent in Southampton. He was arriving home from service in British
Guiana and the West Indies with his wife Maude, and children Arthur and Stephen
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Sep 19, 1912
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Took the position of Official Secretary and
Clerk, Government Agent. This was preceded by
service as 1st Class Clerk, Government Secretariat, Commissary of Taxation,
Transport Officer – British Guiana, Venezuelan Boundary Commission, and District
Commissioner.
He held a Commission as a Justice of the Peace
and acted on several occasions as a Magistrate, Navigating Officer and Protector of
Aboriginal Indians of the Colony.
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59209 (temporary number 416)
Ø Next of kin given as Maude Cox, wife, Pembroke, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Railroad Material Agent
Ø Previous military experience given as British Guiana Militia
Ø Assigned to “D” Company]
o This was later reorganized into “B” Company
o He was later transferred to the Scout Section
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Medical makes note of all toes on his left foot
as having been amputated
The battalion trained in the Kingston area
through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
While in Kingston he attended an 8 week
NCO’s (Non Commissioned Officer) Course of Instruction
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training
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Sep 1, 1915
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Sergeant
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the
battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Oct 17, 1915
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Attached to the 2nd Division
Headquarters Staff for duty as a Supply Clerk
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Nov 25, 1915
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SOS (Struck Off Strength) the 21st
Battalion and transferred to the 2nd Division Headquarters Staff
Promoted to the rank of Sergeant and appointed
as Staff QMS (Quartermaster Sergeant)
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Feb 1, 1916
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Promoted to the rank
of Warrant Officer 1st Class
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Jun 27, 1916
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Proceeded to England and discharged from the CEF
at the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent
Ø Rank on discharge Staff Sergeant Major
Ø Reason for discharge Appointed to a Commission in the Imperial Army
Ø Residence on discharge Mechanical Transport School of Instruction,
Northern Lines
Following the war the 1914-15 Star was sent to
him c/o HQrs London District, Horse Guards Annex, Carlton House Terrace, London
The British War Medal and Victory Medals were
sent to him at 4 Stanley Ave., Thorpe Hamlet, Norwich, Norfolk, England
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Jun 28, 1916
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TOS (Taken On Strength) the Imperial Army with
the rank of 2nd Lieutenant
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May 29, 1954
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Died in Okehampton, Devon, England
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