|
|
Dec 15, 1887
|
Born at Newbridge Scotland
|
|
Aug 24, 1915
|
Attested into the 64th Battalion at
Sydney Nova Scotia
Ø Number A69394 (this series of numbers later changed the A to a 4,
making his number 469394)
Ø Next of kin given as Wilhelmina Crooks (wife) of Broxburn,
Linlithgowshire, Scotland
Ø Occupation given as “Miner”
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as “Presbyterian”
|
|
Mar 31, 1916
|
Embarked the SS Adriatic at Halifax for
England
|
|
Apr 9, 1916
|
Disembarked at Liverpool
|
|
Jul 6, 1916
|
Transferred to the 40th Reserve
Battalion at Caesar’s Camp
|
|
Jul 12, 1916
|
Transferred to the 21st Battalion
|
|
Jul 13, 1916
|
Embarked for France
|
|
Jul 14, 1916
|
Arrived at CBD (Canadian Base Depot)
|
|
Aug 5, 1916
|
Left for 2nd Canadian Entrenching
Battalion
|
|
Aug 8, 1916
|
Joined the 2nd Canadian Entrenching
Battalion
|
|
Aug 11, 1916
|
Promoted to Corporal
|
|
Aug 22, 1916
|
Joined the 21st Battalion in the
field
|
|
Oct 22, 1916
|
Proceeded to Le Touquet for Gas Course
|
|
Oct 28, 1916
|
Rejoined 21st Battalion from Gas
Course
|
|
Jan 22, 1917
|
Granted 10 days leave
|
|
Feb 8, 1917
|
At duty from leave
|
In
July 1917, the 21st Battalion was headquartered in a convent in
the town of
Bouvigny, France while the men rehearsed for the attack on Hill 70.
Next to that convent was a church and a number of men climbed into the
bell tower and carved their names on the walls there. Below is Corporal Crooks’
name as he carved it. Thank you to Patrice Machin for sharing that
image
|
|
Sep 3, 1917
|
Appointed to Acting Sergeant without pay
|
|
Sep 28, 1917
|
Posted to EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot) on being transferred to England for a Commission
|
|
Sep 29, 1917
|
Arrived at EORD, Seaford
|
|
Oct 2, 1917
|
Granted 10 days furlough
|
|
Nov 10, 1917
|
Posted to 6th Reserve Battalion and
On Command Officer Training Battalion, Bexhill
|
|
Jan 26, 1918
|
To be Temporary Lieutenant, EORD
|
|
Jan 27, 1918
|
TOS 6th Reserve Battalion from EORD
|
|
Jun 3, 1918
|
SOS 6th Reserve Battalion on
posting to 21st Battalion
|
|
Jun 4, 1918
|
Arrived at CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot)
and TOS 21st Battalion
|
|
Jun 8, 1918
|
Arrived at CC Rein C (Canadian Corps
Reinforcement Camp)
|
|
Aug 7, 1918
|
Joined the 21st Battalion in the
Field
|
|
Oct 29, 1918
|
Granted 14 days leave
|
|
Nov 16, 1918
|
Rejoined unit from leave
|
|
Mar 8, 1919
|
Awarded the Military Cross, London Gazette
#31219 and #31583
|
|
Apr 3, 1919
|
Transferred to Records List on unit being
proceeding to England
|
|
Apr 8, 1919
|
Proceeded to Canadian Embarkation Camp in
England
|
|
May 8, 1919
|
TOS 17 Reserve Battalion and attached to CCC
(Canadian Concentration Camp) Witley
|
|
Jun 24, 1919
|
Detached to NSRD (Nova Scotia Regimental
Depot)
|
|
Jul 11, 1919
|
SOS OMFC (Overseas Military Force Canada) on
proceeding to Canada
|
|
Jul 22, 1919
|
SOS CEF on being Demobilized
|
|
|
British War Medal and Victory Medal sent
first to 15 Pleasant St and then to 3 George St, both of Sydney Nova Scotia – no date
is given
|
|