Feb 19, 1891

Born in Paddington, London, England

Nov 2, 1914

Shown on the payroll of the 57^th Regiment, Peterborough Rangers

Nov 4, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 59238 (temporary number 512)

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. H.M. Smith, 247 Westcott St., Peterborough, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Machinist

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Posted to “E” Company

o   Later posted to the Signal Section

The 21^st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec

May 15, 1915

Disembarked in Devonport, England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer

Jun 20, 1916

Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal with pay to replace L/Cpl Drake who had been promoted

Jul 23, 1916

Proceeded on the Signalling Course at the 2^nd Army School of Signalling at Zuytpeene, France

Nov 4, 1916

Awarded the Good Conduct Badge

Nov 25, 1916

Granted 10 days leave

Dec 4, 1916

Rejoined the battalion from leave

Dec 13, 1916

Admitted to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Hemorrhoids

Dec 14, 1916

Transferred to the No. 23 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

Dec 21, 1916

Transferred via the No. 31 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 1 Convalescent Depot in Boulogne

Dec 24, 1916

Transferred to the No. 25, General Hospital in Hardelot

Feb 12, 1917

Transferred to the No. 7 Convalescent Depot in Boulogne

Feb 28, 1917

Transferred to the No. 3 Large Rest Camp in Boulogne

Mar 4, 1917

Reported to the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre

Mar 12, 1917

After leaving the base depot, Frank Davey joined the 2^nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin

Apr 16, 1917

After leaving the entrenching battalion, Frank Davey rejoined the 21^st Battalion in billets in Bois des Alleux

Nov 1, 1917

Promoted to the rank of Corporal to replace Cpl Manners who had been promoted

Nov 25, 1917

Granted 14 days leave to England

Dec 13, 1917

Rejoined the battalion in the Cellars Camp near Neuville St. Vaast from leave

May 23, 1918

Admitted to the No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads Tonsillitis and was transferred the same day to the No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance

He later claimed to have been gassed and that had caused his throat inflammation

May 31, 1918

Discharged to duty from the field ambulance

Jun 2, 1918

Admitted to the No. 9 General Hospital with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin), a fever with no known cause.  More commonly called Trench Fever

Jun 4, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Essequibo

On arrival in England he was admitted to the No. 4 Canadian General Hospital in Basingstoke and the diagnosis was changed to read Trench Fever

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

Jul 30, 1918

Transferred to the Princess Patricia Canadian Red Cross Hospital in the Cooden Camp, Bexhill

Sep 24, 1918

Transferred to the 3^rd Canadian Command Depot in Seaford

Oct 2, 1918

Ceased to be attached on admission to the Grove Military Hospital in Tooting Grove, London with a diagnosis that reads Ecthyma, a skin infection, and had several boils

Oct 23, 1918

Transferred to the Paddington Military Hospital

Oct 31, 1918

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

Nov 19, 1918

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Bearwood Park, Wokingham

Dec 6, 1918

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

Dec 27, 1918

Attached to the Military District #3 in Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada

Jan 11, 1919

Embarked the SS Olympic in Southampton

 

Jan 17, 1919

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

Jan 20, 1919

Taken On Strength the Military District #3 Casualty Company in Kingston

Jan 21, 1919

Granted leave until February 3, 1919

Feb 11, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Corporal

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge 247 Westcott St., Peterborough, Ontario

Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 97 Gladstone St., Peterborough, Ontario

May 19, 1920

Married to Violet Clara Hutchinson in Peterborough, Ontario

Frank and Violet moved to Oshawa where he remained involved with the 21^st Battalion Association until his death in 1989

Frank Davey is honoured on a plaque in the Park St. Baptist Church in Peterborough, Ontario

He is also honoured on the Peterborough Wall of Honour