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Jun 18, 1892
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Born in Tweed, Ontario to William Henry and Lorinda
(nee Maines) Darling
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Jan 22, 1916
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Attested into the 155th Battalion in
Tweed, Ontario
Ø Number 636487
Ø Next of kin given as Lorinda
Fleming, mother, Chapman, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Farmer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
The battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area
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Oct 17, 1916
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Embarked the SS Northland in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Oct 28, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to Bramshott
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Dec 5, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Dec 6, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre,
France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Dec 8, 1916
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After leaving the base depot, Private Darling
joined the 21st Battalion resting in Bully Grenay, France
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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 Private Darling’s
name as he carved it. Thank you to
Patrice Machin for sharing that image
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Aug 15, 1917
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During the capture of Hill 70 near Lens, France,
Private Darling received a shrapnel wound to his left hand and was evacuated
to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid
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Aug 16, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 6 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station) and then transferred the same day to the No. 11 General Hospital in
Dannes Camiers, France
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Aug 19, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 6 Convalescent Depot in
Etaples, France
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Aug 23, 1917
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Discharged from hospital care and reported to the
Base Details in Etaples
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Aug 24, 1917
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Joined the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples
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Sep 7, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2nd
Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France
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Sep 10, 1917
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After leaving the entrenching battalion, Private
Darling rejoined the 21st Battalion resting in Villers au Bois, France
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Nov 1, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Nov 13, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion in Brandhoek, Belgium
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Jan 22, 1918
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Apr 13, 1918
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Attached to the 2nd Canadian Machine Gun
Battalion for duty
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May 13, 1918
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Transferred to the CMGC (Canadian Machine Gun
Corps) Reinforcement Pool
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Sep 17, 1918
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Transferred to the 2nd Canadian
Machine Gun Battalion
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Sep 20, 1918
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Private Darling joined the 2nd Battalion,
Canadian Machine Gun Corps west of Cambrai, France and was posted to No. 3
Company
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Oct 11, 1918
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During the capture of Iwuy, France, Private
Darling was wounded in the right wrist and hand. He was evacuated to the nearby field ambulance
for first aid before being transferred to a casualty clearing station
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Oct 12, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 1 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station) with a wound to his right wrist and suffering from shell gas
poisoning
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Oct 13, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 18 General Hospital in
Dannes Camiers, France for treatment
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Oct 23, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 6 Convalescent Depot
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Oct 24, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 12 Convalescent Depot
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Nov 1, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care and reported to the
Canadian General Base Depot in Etaples, France
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Nov 12, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CCRC
(Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Nov 20, 1918
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Rejoined the 2nd Machine Gun Battalion
in Roeulx, France
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Nov 27, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave to the United Kingdom
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Dec 13, 1918
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While Private Darling was on leave, the 2nd
Machine Gun Battalion Crossed the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the
Occupying Force
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Dec 25, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion in Troisdorf, Germany from
leave
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Apr 13, 1919
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Proceeded to England and transferred to “H” Wing
in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Minnekahda in Liverpool
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May 23, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Toronto, Ontario
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May 25, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 212110
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Chapman, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 75 Louisa St., St. Catharines, Ontario
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Nov 18, 1919
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Married to Myrtle Elizabeth Hardy in St.
Catharines, Ontario
George Henry Darling died in St. Catharines,
Ontario in 1969 and was buried in the Victoria Lawn Cemetery in St. Catharines
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