Oct 28, 1896

Born at Belhaven, York County, Ontario

Mar 9, 1916

Attested into the 168^th Battalion at Tillsonburg Ontario 

Ø      Number 675739

Ø      Next of Kin given as Francis H Draper (father) of Springford Ontario

o       Mother’s name Sophia Draper

Ø      Previous occupation given as Farmer

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Baptist or Congregationalist

Jun 21, 1916

Admitted to London Military Hospital with suspected Measles

Jun 23, 1916

Discharged from hospital

Nov 1, 1916

Embarked the RMS Lapland at Halifax for England

Nov 11, 1916

Disembarked at Liverpool England

Dec 5, 1916

SOS (Struck Off Strength) 168^th Battalion on transfer to the 39^th Battalion

Jan 4, 1917

SOS 39^th Battalion on transfer to the 6^th Reserve Battalion

Feb 1, 1917

SOS 6^th Reserve Battalion on transfer to the 21^st Battalion

Feb 2, 1917

Arrived at CBD (Canadian Base Depot) and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21^st Battalion

Feb 21, 1917

Left CBD to join the 2^nd Entrenching Battalion

Feb 24, 1917

Joined 2^nd Entrenching Battalion in the field

Mar 3, 1917

Left 2^nd Entrenching Battalion to join the 21^st Battalion

Mar 6, 1917

Joined the 21^st Battalion in the field

May 3, 1917

Promoted to Corporal

Jun 1, 1917

Reduced in rank to Acting Lance Corporal without pay 

I could find no reason for the reduction in rank, but the date is recorded in 3 different places including the pay sheets

Dec 8, 1917

Promoted to Sergeant

Dec 12, 1917

Granted 14 days leave in England

Dec 28, 1917

Rejoined battalion from leave

Oct 11, 1918

Reported wounded

Oct 12, 1918

Admitted to No 18 General Hospital with a GSW (Gun Shot Wound) to left arm 

Wound excised and sutured

Oct 15, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Stad Antwerpen

Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) 

Admitted to Queen Alexandra Hospital London (Metropolitan Hospital) 

Nov 8, 1918

Transferred to CCH (Canadian Convalescent Hospital) at Bearwood

Nov 20, 1918

Discharged from CCH Bearwood 

Attached to the 1^st CCD (Casualty Company Depot) for Physical Training etc

Jan 14, 1919

Transferred to 6^th Reserve Battalion and posted to the 1^st CCD

Jan 16, 1919

Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, London Gazette #31128

Jan 18, 1919

On Command to CCC (Canadian Concentration Camp) Kinmel Park, Rhyl, pending return to Canada

Jan 24, 1919

SOS the OMFC (Overseas Military Force Canada) on transfer to MD 1, Canada

Jan 29, 1919

Embarked the SS Baltic at Liverpool for Canada

TOS MD #1, London Ontario

Feb 5, 1919

Disembarked at Halifax, Canada and proceeded by train to London Ontario

Feb 8, 1919

Posted to MD #1 Casualty Company and granted leave with subsistence until February 26, 1919

Mar 3, 1919

Discharged from the CEF at London Ontario on demobilization 

Ø      Intended address on discharge – Bracebridge Ontario

Ø      War Service Badge Class “A”, No 245148 issued 

Ø      British War Medal and Victory Medals sent to last address given, 1120 Hudson Ave., Detroit Mich.  USA