Dec 15, 1887

Born at Newbridge Scotland

Aug 24, 1915

Attested into the 64^th 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 40^th Reserve Battalion at Caesar’s Camp

Jul 12, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Jul 13, 1916

Embarked for France

Jul 14, 1916

Arrived at CBD (Canadian Base Depot)

Aug 5, 1916

Left for 2^nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion

Aug 8, 1916

Joined the 2^nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion

Aug 11, 1916

Promoted to Corporal

Aug 22, 1916

Joined the 21^st Battalion in the field

Oct 22, 1916

Proceeded to Le Touquet for Gas Course

Oct 28, 1916

Rejoined 21^st Battalion from Gas Course

Jan 22, 1917

Granted 10 days leave

Feb 8, 1917

At duty from leave

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 6^th Reserve Battalion and On Command Officer Training Battalion, Bexhill

Jan 26, 1918

To be Temporary Lieutenant, EORD

Jan 27, 1918

TOS 6^th Reserve Battalion from EORD

Jun 3, 1918

SOS 6^th Reserve Battalion on posting to 21^st Battalion

Jun 4, 1918

Arrived at CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) and TOS 21^st Battalion

Jun 8, 1918

Arrived at CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)

Aug 7, 1918

Joined the 21^st 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