Jun 15, 1893

Born in Verschoyle, Ontario to William and Elizabeth (nee Rowsom) Daniel

May 3, 1915

Attested into the 33^rd Battalion CEF in London, Ontario

Ø  Number 400861

o   His original number was 1384

Ø  Next of kin given as W. Daniel, father, Ingersoll, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Student

Ø  Previous military experience given as 22^nd Regiment, Oxford Rifles

Ø  Religion given as Methodist

On attesting, he gave his birth year as 1894, not his actual birth year of 1893

Dec 24, 1915

Admitted to the Military Hospital in Quebec City, Quebec with a diagnosis that reads Tonsilitis

Jan 5, 1916

Discharged to duty from hospital

Jan 21, 1916

Admitted to the Military Hospital in Quebec City, Quebec with a diagnosis that reads Tonsilitis

Feb 22, 1916

Discharged to duty from hospital

Mar 13, 1916

The 33^rd Battalion embarked the SS Lapland in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Mar 26, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to Shorncliffe to continue training

May 5, 1916

Transferred to the 39^th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling

Nov 11, 1916

Medical exam at West Sandling notes that he suffers from palpitations and shortness of breath.  A Cardiac Debility is diagnosed.  4 weeks of physical training is recommended

Dec 5, 1916

Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) with suspected Cardiac Debility

Dec 11, 1916

Attached to the CCD (Canadian Command Depot) for 4 weeks of physical training in St. Leonards

Mar 10, 1917

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while remaining at the command depot

Apr 19, 1917

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

May 10, 1917

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

May 11, 1917

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Jun 4, 1917

After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2^nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France

He joined the 21^st Battalion at the front a short time later

Aug 16, 1917

During fighting at Hill 70 near Lens, France, Private Daniel received shrapnel wounds to his legs and was evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being transported to the No. 6 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

Aug 18, 1917

Transferred to the No. 4 Canadian General Hospital in Camiers, France

Aug 22, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Brighton

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the St. John’s Ambulance Hospital in Southport, a satellite Hospital of the 1^st Western General Hospital in Liverpool

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital

Sep 24, 1917

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom

Oct 1, 1917

Transferred to the Manor (County Of London) War Hospital in Epsom and Cellulitis on his face was added to the diagnosis

Oct 9, 1917

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom

Oct 24, 1917

Attached to the 3^rd CCD (Canadian Command Depot) in Seaford for physical training and exercise in Seaford

Jan 2, 1918

Discharged from hospital care and transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Apr 18, 1918

Admitted to the No. 14 Canadian General Hospital (Ravenscroft Military Hospital) in Eastbourne with a diagnosis that reads Bronchitis

Apr 20, 1918

The diagnosis was changed to read Measles

May 27, 1918

Discharged from hospital and transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot attached to the 3^rd CCD (Canadian Command Depot) in Seaford for physical training and exercise

Jun 27, 1918

Discharged from hospital care and transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Feb 12, 1919

Admitted to the No. 14 Canadian General Hospital in Eastbourne with a diagnosis that reads Influenza

Mar 8, 1919

Discharged to duty from hospital and reported to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Apr 15, 1919

Transferred to Military District No. 1 Wing in Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada

May 7, 1919

Embarked the SS Celtic in Liverpool

May 14, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to London, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 1 Casualty Company

May 27, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in London, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 195061

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge c/o Canada Bank of Commerce, Ingersoll, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Box 765, 29 Catherine St., Ingersoll, Ontario

Sep 5, 1938

Married to Mildred Ellen Taylor in St. Thomas, Ontario

Dec 12, 1975

William Ernest Daniel died in Ingersoll, Ontario and was buried in the Ingersoll Rural Cemetery