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Nov 6, 1895
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Born at
Peterborough Ontario
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Oct 2, 1916
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Attested into
the 247th Battalion at Ottawa Ontario
Ø Number 1063013
Ø Next of kin given as RJ Edmunds (uncle) of Port Hope Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Bank Clerk
Ø Previous military service given as 2 years with the 43rd
Regiment, Duke of Cornwall’s Own Rifles
Ø Religion given as Baptist
His next of
kin should not be confused with his brother, Robert James Edmunds, who was an original member of the 21st
Battalion
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Nov 2, 1916
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Promoted to rank
of Sergeant and appointed position of Pay Sergeant
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Apr 24, 1917
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Reduced to rank
of Pte and transferred to the Forestry Corps Reinforcing Draft at Kingston Ontario
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May 1, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Acting Sergeant
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Jun 20, 1917
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Will made out
leaving his estate to his Uncle, RJ Edmunds of John St, Port Hope Ontario
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Jun 22, 1917
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Embarked the SS
Justicia at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Jul 4, 1917
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Disembarked in
England and proceeded to the CFCBD (Canadian Forestry Corps Base Depot) at Sunningdale
Rank on
arrival in England is shown as Pte
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Aug 16, 1917
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TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 124th Forestry Company at New Haven, Sussex England
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Oct 24, 1917
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Posted to the 6th
Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Feb 14, 1918
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Feb 16, 1918
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Arrived at 2
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in France and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Feb 18, 1918
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Left 2 CIBD and
arrived at the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) at Etaples
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Apr 3, 1918
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in the Support
Trenches at Telegraph Hill Switch, in the Neuville Vitasse area. On arrival he was assigned to “B”
Company
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Aug 26, 1918
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Wounded by
shrapnel to right knee and admitted to No 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) and transferred
the same day to No 42 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
He was one of
143 All Ranks casualties that were suffered during the fighting at Telegraph Hill,
South-East of Arras
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Aug 27, 1918
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Transferred via
No 9 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to No 7 Canadian General Hospital at Etaples
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Aug 31, 1918
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Transferred to
No 6 Convalescent Depot at Etaples
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Sep 1, 1918
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Transferred to
No 12 Convalescent Depot at Auberge
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Sep 9, 1918
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Transferred to
No 10 Convalescent Depot at Ecault
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Sep 26, 1918
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Discharged from
the Convalescent Depot on transfer to the No 5 Rest Camp
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Sep 29, 1918
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Discharged from
the Rest Camp and returned to No 2 CIBD
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Oct 2, 1918
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Left the CIBD
and returned to the CC Rein C at Etaples
Awarded the
Good Conduct Badge
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Oct 13, 1918
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Left CC Rein C
to join unit
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Oct 16, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in the Support
Trenches North East of Iwuy
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Oct 25, 1918
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Corporal to replace 445523 L/Cpl Clement who had been promoted
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Jan 13, 1919
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Granted 14 days
leave to England
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Jan 29, 1919
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Granted an
extension to his leave until February 4, 1919
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Feb 10, 1919
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Rejoined the
Battalion
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Feb 11, 1919
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Award of the
Military Medal announced in the London Gazette #31173
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the
Western Australia at Havre
Disembarked
in England and proceeded to the Witley Camp
TOS
“P” Wing for processing pending return to Canada
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Apr 30, 1919
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Presented with
his Military Medal while on parade at the Witley Camp, by Brig-Gen R Rennie CB, CMG, MVO,
DSO
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Caronia at Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded via train to Kingston Ontario
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 279783
Ø Rank on discharge L/Cpl
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Jan 22, 1924
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to him at 60 The Driveway, Ottawa Ontario
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Sep 10, 1927
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Married to
Margaret Hazel McIntyre at Martintown Ontario
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Aug 8, 1938
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Below is from
the Ottawa Citizen
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1986
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Died at
Martintown Ontario
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