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Nov 23, 1897
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Born at Mount
Pleasant, Prince Edward County, Ontario
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Jul 4, 1916
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Married to
Gladys Newson at Wellington Ontario
Occupation at time of marriage given as Labourer
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Nov 27, 1916
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Attested into
the 254th Battalion at Wellington Ontario
Ø Number 1093056
Ø Next of kin given as Gladys DeMille (wife) of Rosehall Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
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Jun 2, 1917
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Embarked the SS
Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Jun 9, 1917
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to Seaford
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Jun 10, 1917
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TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Sep 2, 1917
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
Arrived at No
2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Sep 14, 1917
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Departed 2 CIBD
enroute to the 2nd Entrenching Battalion
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Nov 24, 1917
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Admitted to the
107th Field Ambulance with a diagnosis of Tonsillitis, and transferred the same
day to No 63 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
His discharge
date from here is not recorded in the file
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Dec 5, 1917
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Left the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion and joined the 21st Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in billets in the
Suburban Camp carrying out training exercises
He was assigned to the HQ Company as a Runner
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Mar 21, 1918
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Admitted to No 5
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) and transferred the same day to No 1 CCS diagnosed with
Tonsillitis
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Mar 29, 1918
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Discharged to
duty from No 1 CCS
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Apr 3, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion from hospital
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Apr 5, 1918
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Attached to the
4th CIBD (Canadian Infantry Brigade) HQ for duty
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Jun 29, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion from the 4th CIBD
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Nov 13, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Nov 21, 1918
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It was announced
in the 21st Battalion War Diary that he was to be awarded the Military Medal
for acts of Bravery in the field
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Jan 4, 1919
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Wife’s
address changed to read Oshawa Ontario
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the
Western Australia at Le Havre
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Apr 4, 1919
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Disembarked in
England and TOS “P” Wing at Witley pending return to Canada
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May 13, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Caronia at Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded by train to Kingston Ontario
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 277370
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Wellington Ontario
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Jul 3, 1919
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Military Medal
announced in the London Gazette #31430
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Mar 21, 1920
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His wife,
Gladys, died at Wellington Ontario of Acute Tuberculosis
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Jun 14, 1921
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Married to Lena
Van Wart at Wellington Ontario
Occupation at time of marriage given as Blacksmith
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Dec 15, 1922
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British War
Medal and Victory Medals sent to him c/o GPO Wellington Ontario
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Apr 18, 1959
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Died at the
Belleville Ontario General Hospital
Address at
time of death given as Deseronto Ontario
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