Jan 6, 1897

Born in Peterborough, Ontario to Andrew and Maud (nee La Rush) Davey

Nov 10, 1917

Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act) of 1917 held at Peterborough, Ontario

Jan 3, 1918

Conscripted into the 1^st Depot Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 3055174

Ø  Next of kin given as Maud McColl, mother, Halls Bridge, Buckhorn, Ontario (she had remarried)

Ø  Previous occupation given as Chauffeur

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Methodist

Ø  Posted to the 3^rd Regimental Draft

Feb 21, 1918

The 3^rd Regimental Draft embarked the SS Melita in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Mar 4, 1918

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to Seaford where the draft was absorbed into the 6^th Reserve Battalion to continue training

Mar 12, 1918

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

Mar 26, 1918

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

Aug 17, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Aug 18, 1918

Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Aug 23, 1918

After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France

Aug 28, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Davey joined the 21^st Battalion advancing on the Sensee River along the Arras – Cambrai Road

Sep 24, 1918

During an enemy trench raid on the 21^st Battalion lines east of Canal du Nord on the Arras – Cambrai Road, Private Davey received a bullet wound to his left leg that fractured the Tibia and was evacuated to the 2/1 London Field Ambulance for first aid before being transported to the No. 23 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

Sep 26, 1918

Transferred to the 2^nd Australian General Hospital in Wimereux, France

Sep 30, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Pieter de Coninck

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Military Hospital in Colchester

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

Oct 22, 1918

Transferred to the Hillsborough Red Cross Hospital in Harlow, Essex

Nov 22, 1918

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Bearwood, Wokingham

Feb 20, 1919

Transferred to the No. 4 Canadian General Hospital in Basingstoke

Apr 10, 1919

Transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom

May 19, 1919

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

Granted 10 days sick leave

Jun 14, 1919

Embarked the SS Aquitania in Southampton

Jun 20, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario

Jun 23, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 213231

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge 154 Rubidge St., Peterborough, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him c/o President, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #52, Peterborough, Ontario

Apr 26, 1920

Married to Maud Craig in Peterborough, Ontario

Ernest and Maud separated a couple of years later and he lost track of her

Jul 22, 1940

Attested into the Canadian Active Service Force Veteran’s Home Guard in Peterborough, Ontario

Ø  Number C-89864

Ø  Next of kin given as Maud Davey, wife, address unknown.  Noted as Separated

Ø  Previous occupation given as Undertaker’s Helper

Ø  Previous military service given as 21^st Battalion CEF in WW1 and the 45^th Regiment, Canadian Militia in Lindsay, Ontario

Ø  Religion given as United Church of Canada

Ø  Posted to Military District No. 3 Veteran’s Home Guard in Ottawa, Ontario

Dec 20, 1940

Transferred to Military District No. 3 “A” Company Veteran’s Home Guard at Fort Henry, Kingston, Ontario

Jan 20, 1941

Transferred to the DAL (Dominion Arsenal Lindsay), Lindsay Ontario for guard duty

Feb 11, 1941

Granted 14 days leave

Mar 11, 1941

Admitted to the Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay

Mar 14, 1941

Discharged to duty from hospital

May 27, 1941

Admitted to the Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay after an accidental fall and hitting his head while on duty.

Jun 5, 1941

Ernest Stanley Davey was discharged from hospital and was found moments later a block away where he had collapsed and died.  His body was taken back to the Ross Memorial Hospital where it was determined that he died of a cerebral haemorrhage that had been caused by his earlier fall.

He was buried in the Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough, Ontario

Following the end of the war, the CVSM (Canadian Volunteer Service Medal) and the War Medal 1939-45 were sent to his son, Mr. Bertram Davey at 5 Bishop St., Toronto, Ontario