Apr 21, 1890

Born in Selby, Ontario to James and Cora (nee Sills) Denison

Oct 22, 1917

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

Jan 9, 1918

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

Ø  Number 3055844

Ø  Next of kin given as James Denison, father, RFD (Royal Free Delivery) #1, Selby, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Labourer

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

Apr 3, 1918

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

Apr 30, 1918

Attached to the 3^rd CCD (Canadian Command Depot) in Seaford for conditioning and exercise

Jun 6, 1918

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

Sep 12, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

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

Sep 16, 1918

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

Sep 19, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Denison joined the 21^st Battalion on the Arras – Cambrai Road on the approach to the Canal du Nord and was posted “A” Company

Dec 13, 1918

The 21^st Battalion led the 2^nd Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the Occupying Force and proceeded to Siegburg

Mar 14, 1919

Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford, England for police duty

Mar 17, 1919

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Apr 23, 1919

Transferred to the NBRD (New Brunswick Regimental Depot) in Ripon pending return to Canada for police duty

May 1, 1919

Volunteered for police duty in Canada

May 6, 1919

Embarked the SS Scotian in Liverpool

May 15, 1919

Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 3 CMPC (Canadian Miliary Police Corps) and appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal

Jul 7, 1919

Medical exam in Kingston notes

Ø  Man suffers from Neurasthenia as result of the “stress of the campaign”

Ø  He is nervous and easily agitated

Ø  Suffers from insomnia and headaches

Ø  He tires easily and is unable to carry on

Ø  Suffers from Tachycardia, a high heart rate

Ø  Glasses have been ordered to correct defective vision (astigmatism)

Ø  Man claims the problems began during the march to Germany

Ø  Board recommends that he is not fit for general service for at least 1 year

Jul 10, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Lance Corporal

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Selby, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Selby, Ontario

Oct 1, 1919

Married to Annie Carmaleta McKim in Napanee, Ontario

He is reported to have died in Toronto, Ontario in 1952