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Mar 21, 1893
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Born in London, England to
Frederick William and Emily Jane (nee Bachelor) Day
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May 18, 1912
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Embarked the SS Canada in
Liverpool with his parents and 8 siblings
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May 26, 1912
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Disembarked in Montreal,
Quebec and proceeded to Doon, Ontario (now part of Kitchener) by train.
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Nov 7, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59247 (temporary number 854)
Ø Next of kin given as Emily Day, mother, 113
Adeline St., Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Painter
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “H” Company
o This was later reorganized into “D” Company
The 21st Battalion trained
in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Mar 27, 1915
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Forfeited 1 day’s pay for an
unspecified offence
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Apr 8, 1915
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Reported to be AWL (Absent
Without Leave)
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Apr 11, 1915
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Reported for duty and forfeited
4 day’s pay for his absence
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Jul 8, 1915
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Reported to be AWL (Absent
Without Leave)
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Jul 11, 1915
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Reported for duty and
forfeited 4 day’s pay for his absence
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Jul 16, 1915
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Admitted to the Moore Barracks
Hospital in Shorncliffe with a diagnosis that reads Alveolar Abscess
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Aug 9, 1915
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Monks Horton
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Sep 14, 1915
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Transferred to the base
details while in hospital
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Sep 15, 1915
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Discharged from hospital and
transferred to the 39th Reserve Battalion as the 21st
Battalion had departed for France
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Feb 3, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Feb 5, 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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Feb 17, 1916
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After leaving the base depot,
Private Day rejoined the 21st Battalion in the N & O trenches
near Voormezeele, Belgium
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Aug 9, 1916
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Attached to the 4th
CMG Coy (Canadian Machine Gun Company) for duty
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May 17, 1917
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Attached to the 4th
Field Company, Canadian Engineers for duty
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Jun 1, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in trenches near Aux Rietz, France
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Aug 3, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Aug 14, 1917
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Private Day did not return
from leave and was declared to be Absent Without Leave
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Sep 13, 1917
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Reported for duty from leave
and was placed under arrest for being absent
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Oct 2, 1917
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Private Day was tried by Field
General Court Martial and charged with Absent Without Leave. He pleaded not Guilty. After witness testimony was heard, he was
found Guilty and sentenced to 90 days Field Punishment No. 1
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Jan 8, 1918
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Attached to the 2nd
Canadian Divisional Train for duty
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Jun 20, 1918
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Admitted to a nearby field
ambulance with an unspecified illness
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Jul 27, 1918
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Rejoined the divisional train
from the field ambulance
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Aug 26, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 6 Canadian
Field Ambulance with an inflamed Pharynx
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Aug 29, 1918
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Rejoined the divisional train from
the field ambulance
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Oct 14, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Oct 31, 1918
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Rejoined the divisional train
from leave and was subsequently returned to the 21st Battalion
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Dec 13, 1918
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Private Day crossed the Bonn
Bridge with the 21st Battalion to enter Germany as part of the
Occupying Force and proceeded to Seigburg, Germany
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia
in Havre, France
On arrival in England he was
transferred to “P” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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Apr 30, 1919
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Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for dispersal to Canada
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May 23, 1919
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Transferred to “H” Wing in
Witley
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Jun 1, 1919
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Next of kin changed to Mrs.
C.R. Day, wife, 213 Corporation St., West Ham, London, England
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Jun 9, 1919
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Declared to be Absent Without
Leave at 1159 hrs
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Jun 13, 1919
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Reported for duty at 0900 hrs
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Jun 16, 1919
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Sentenced to 96 hours
detention and forfeiture of 4 day’s pay for his absence
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Aug 4, 1919
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Attached to the CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Aug 15, 1919
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Embarked the SS Melita in
Liverpool with his wife and daughter
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Aug 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Quebec City,
Quebec and Taken On Strength the Quebec Depot Clearing Services Command
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Aug 23, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Quebec City, Quebec
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 321793
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 264 Johnson St., Kingston, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 15 Pine St.,
Kingston, Ontario
The battalion's war diary mistakenly shows that he was entitled to the 1914-15 Star
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Jul 1, 1935
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Listed on the Canadian Voter
List as living at 286 Queen St., Kingston, Ontario. His occupation is listed as Painter
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