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Jun 28, 1878
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Born in Woolwich, Kent, England
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Nov 3, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59301 (temporary number 22)
Ø Next of kin given as Flora Grace Ennoss, wife, 63 Water St. E.,
Brockville, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Teamster
Ø Previous military experience given as 12 years in the Royal Garrison
Artillery in England and 3 years in the 41st Regiment, Brockville Rifles
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “A” Company
Appointed to the provisional rank of
Sergeant
The battalion trained in the Kingston area
through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training
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Jul 1, 1915
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Confirmed in the rank of Sargeant
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the
battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Oct 23, 1915
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Rejoined the battalion from the Trench Warfare
School
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Nov 27, 1915
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While in the front line trenches near La Clytte,
Belgium, a German artillery barrage killed 6 men of the battalion, including Sergeant
William Ennoss. He was buried in the
Ridgewood Military Cemetery, Voormezeele.
Following the war the 1914-15 Star, British War
Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial Cross were sent
to his widow, Mrs. FG Ferguson (she had remarried), c/o the Military Camp, Seymour,
Australia
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