Feb 10, 1893

Born in London, England to Walter Charles and Alice Maud Helen (nee Harvey) Drake

Oct 30, 1912

Embarked the SS Royal George in Avonmouth, England

Nov 7, 1912

Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario

Apr 13, 1915

Attested into the CASC (Canadian Army Service Corps) No. 10 Depot, Unit of Supply in Kingston, Ontario 

Ø      Number 510137

Ø      Next of kin given as Alice Drake, mother, 8 George St., Kingston, Ontario

Ø      Previous occupation given as Fitter

Ø      Previous military experience given as CASC

Ø      His religion was not stated

Sep 27, 1915

Transferred to the CASC #2 Training Depot in Toronto, Ontario

Oct 16, 1915

Embarked the SS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec

Oct 25, 1915

Disembarked in Plymouth, England

Dec 22, 1915

Granted 7 days leave to London

Jan 4, 1916

Transferred to the Sub Staff of D of S&T (Director of Supply and Transport) at Sandgate

Feb 28, 1916

Transferred to the CASC Training Depot in Shorncliffe

Mar 2, 1916

Transferred to the 3^rd Field Butchery at Shorncliffe

Mar 8, 1916

The 3^rd Field Butchery transferred to France

Mar 9, 1916

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France

Sep 12, 1917

Granted 10 days leave

Sep 22, 1917

Rejoined unit from leave

Sep 24, 1917

Admitted to the No. 7 Convalescent Depot in Boulogne with a diagnosis that reads VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)

Sep 25, 1917

Transferred to the No. 39 General Hospital in Havre

Jan 2, 1918

Discharged to the CASC Pool in Havre

Jan 11, 1918

Joined the CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne Ricouart, France

Apr 7, 1918

Joined the CGBD (Canadian Garrison Base Depot) in Etaples and TOS (Taken On Strength) the No. 6 Canadian Depot Unit of Supply

Jun 25, 1918

Private Drake requested a transfer to the 21^st Battalion which was approved by both the CASC and Lieut Col EW Jones of the 21^st Battalion

Jun 26, 1918

TOS the 21^st Battalion

Jun 28, 1918

Joined the CCRC in Aubin St. Vaast with a note that he is to be retained there for infantry training

Aug 27, 1918

Private Drake was killed during the 21^st Battalion’s advance on the Sensee River near Vis-en-Artois, and buried in the Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery, south-east of Arras

Following the war the British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs. Alice MH Drake, 8 George St., Kingston, Ontario