Jun 7, 1891

Born at Ottawa Ontario

Jul 20, 1916

Attested at Ottawa Ontario into the 207^th Battalion 

Ø      Number 246602
Ø      Next of kin given as William Davis (brother) of 86 Spadina Ave., Ottawa Ontario
Ø      Stated that he was single
Ø      Occupation given as “Teamster”
Ø      Previous service given as “5½ years in the 2^nd F.B. (Field Battery?)
Ø      Religion given as “Roman Catholic”

Aug 2, 1916

Admitted to Veneral Hospital Ottawa with Gonorrhea

Aug 13, 1916

Discharged from hospital

Nov 28, 1916

Declared that he was married to Christina Davis of 46 Elizabeth St., Ottawa Ontario

Jun 1, 1917

Pay assignment of $15 per month to wife c/o Miss Barber of Burbidge, Quebec 

Ø      Address later changed many times around the Ottawa area

Jun 9, 1917

Disembarked in England from the SS Olympic

Jun 10, 1917

TOS 7^th Reserve Battalion at Seaford

Sep 13, 1917

Posted to 21^st Battalion

May 21, 1918

Admitted to No 5 Canadian Field Ambulance with Scabies

Jun 1, 1918

Discharged from No 5 CFA

Aug 28, 1918

Wounded by gun shot, Ulna in right arm shattered, wound tattered and torn, as well as being very septic.

Aug 29, 1918

Admitted to No 56 General Hospital at Etaples

Sep 5, 1918

Admitted hospital with GSW to right arm

Sep 6, 1918

Posted to EORD and transferred to King George Hospital at Stanford

Sep 23, 1918

Operation to remove several loose pieces of bone fragment

Oct 1, 1918

Next of kin changed to Mrs W Davis (sister-in-law) of 59 Pamilla St Ottawa Ontario

Oct 4, 1918

Transferred from St Georges Hospital London to No 16 Canadian General Hospital at Orpington, Kent, Ward 36, with 2” of right Ulna missing, arm in a splint and wound discharging

Dec 19, 1918

Transferred to No 5 Canadian General Hospital, at Liverpool

Jan 13, 1919

SOS EORD and discharged from hospital and embarked the HMT Essequibo for Canada

Jan 25, 1919

Disembarked in Canada

Jan 28, 1919

Admitted to Queen’s Military Hospital Kingston Ontario

Jan 29, 1919

Granted leave with substance until Feb 12, 1919

Feb 11, 1919

Awarded Military Medal – London Gazette #31173

Feb 25, 1919

Ceremony at Queen’s Military Hospital to present him with his Military Medal by Brig-Gen VS Williams.

Sep 9, 1919

Granted leave with substance until Sep 16, 1919

Oct 15, 1919

Awarded 183 days of War Service Gratuity

Dec 29, 1919

Medical exam at Sydenham Military Hospital, Kingston gave a complete report of the wound and the healing process. 

Ø      Next of kin given as Ada Davis, wife, of 67 John St., Kingston Ontario

Ø      Complains of weakness in right arm

Ø      It reports that the entry wound on Feb 15, 1919 was 2” long but at present it is reported as 6” long due to surgery in Sep to attempt a bone graft.

Ø      It also reports that after several surgeries, there are still 2 bone fragments present

Ø      The report also states that about 1½” of the lower Ulna bone has been removed and a gap of about 3/8” remains between the two sections

Ø      Disability expected to last a further 6 months

Ø      Recommended massage and electrical treatment

Ø      Also recommended discharge from service as “Medically Unfit”, but kept under care for treatment

Dec 31, 1919

Discharged at Kingston Ontario and TOS No 3 Casualty Company for treatment 

Ø      War Service Badge Class “A”, Number 214981
Ø      Proposed residence on discharge, 67 John St., Kingston Ontario

Jan 12, 1920

SOS No 3 Casualty Company

Dec 29, 1922

British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to 67 John St., Kingston Ontario

Dec 5, 1950

Deceased and buried at St Mary's Cemetery, Kingston ON