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Jan 13, 1893
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Born in Watertown, New York, USA to John and Mary
(nee McCrea) Edmonds
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Nov 2, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Carleton Place, Ontario
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Jan 22, 1918
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Conscripted into the 2nd Depot
Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Number 3320244
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Mary
Edmonds, mother, Almonte, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Stove Mounter
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Posted to the 2nd
Regimental Draft
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Mar 24, 1918
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Embarked the SS Grampian in Halifax, Nova Scotia
as part of the 2nd Regimental Draft of the 2nd Depot Battalion, EOR
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Apr 3, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to Seaford where the draft was absorbed into the 6th Reserve Battalion to
continue training
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Aug 17, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Aug 18, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken on Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 23, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian
Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Aug 28, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Edmonds joined the 21st Battalion on the south side of the Arras –
Cambrai Road, south east of Vis en Artois, France and was posted to “B”
Company
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion led the 2nd
Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the Occupying
Force and proceeded to Siegburg
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Mar 9, 1919
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Proceeded to Wanlin, Belgium on Guard Duty
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was attached to “P”
Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 279872
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Almonte, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Almonte, Ontario
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May 26, 1920
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Married to Alice Edna Ritchie in Almonte, Ontario
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Oct 28, 1945
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Alice Edmonds, wife died in Almonte, and was
buried in the St. Paul’s Cemetery, Almonte
Robert Edmonds was remarried in 1948 to Mary
Maxwell Black
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Nov 25, 1953
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Robert Bruce Edmonds died in the hospital
veterans pavilion in Ottawa and was buried in the St. Paul’s Cemetery,
Almonte, Ontario
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