Oct 17, 1879

Born at Wakefield England

Jan 8, 1916

Attested into the 98^th Battalion at St Catharines Ontario 

Ø      Number 210301

Ø      Next of kin given as Emma Eden (wife) of Campden PO, Ontario

o       Address later changed to 217 John St. S., Hamilton Ontario, then to 174 Grosvenor Cr, Hamilton Ontario

Ø      Previous occupation given as Farm Owner

Ø      Previous military experience given as 1 year in the York and Lancaster Regiment

Ø      Religion given as Church of England

Ø      Assigned to “D” Company

Feb 28, 1916

9 days pay deducted for being Absent Without Leave for 9 days

Mar 30, 1916

$2.00 pay deducted for a fine

Apr 16, 1916

Absent Without Leave for 3 days and awarded 168 hours detention

May 6, 1916

Absent Without Leave for 7 days and forfeits 7 days pay

Jun 4, 1916

Absent Without Leave until June 13 and forfeits 9 days pay

Jul 16, 1916

Embarked the SS Lapland at Halifax

The service file indicates that he embarked on July 8, but shipping records show that the Lapland sailed on July 16.

Jul 25, 1916

Disembarked at Liverpool England and proceeded to Otterpool Camp near Hythe, Kent

Aug 16, 1916

Absent Without Leave until August 24 and forfeits 9 days pay

Oct 4, 1916

Transferred to 21^st Battalion

Oct 5, 1916

Arrived at No 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) and TOS 21^st Battalion

Oct 14, 1916

Left to join unit

Oct 16, 1916

Joined the 21^st Battalion in the field

Nov 5, 1916

Proceeded on Stokes Gun Course

Nov 15, 1916

Rejoined the 21^st Battalion from course

Dec 14, 1916

Attached to the 4^th Canadian Trench Mortar Battery

Jan 12, 1917

Admitted to No 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with Epididmitis, Traumatic (an infection of the testes) then transferred to No 4 CFA

Jan 14, 1917

Transferred to No 18 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

Jan 16, 1917

Transferred to No 1 Canadian General Hospital at Etaples

Jan 29, 1917

Transferred to No 6 Convalescent Depot

Jan 31, 1917

Classified Class “A” and transferred to the Details Camp at Etaples for duty

Feb 6, 1917

TOS “A” Detail at CBD (Canadian Base Detail)

Feb 21, 1917

Left CBD for the 2^nd Entrenching Battalion

Feb 24, 1917

Arrived at 2^nd Entrenching Battalion and TOS 21^st Battalion

Mar 3, 1917

Left to join unit

Mar 4, 1917

Rejoined the 21^st Battalion from hospital

Mar 22, 1917

Attached to the 4^th CMG (Canadian Machine Gun) Company

Apr 9, 1917

Killed in action during the action at Vimy Ridge

British War Medal, Victory Medal, Death Plaque, Scroll and Memorial Cross sent to widow at 174 Grosvenor Ave, Hamilton Ontario 

Memorial Cross sent to mother, Mrs Sarah Eden, at Bartonville Ontario