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Sep 21, 1878
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Born in Aberdeen, Scotland
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59317 (temporary number 176)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Ellen Fraser, sister, Bengmuchals,
Scotland
Ø Previous occupation
given as Printer
Ø Previous military
experience given as 12 years in the Royal Artillery
Ø Religion given as
Presbyterian
Ø Posted to “B”
Company
o This was later reorganized
into “A” Company
The 21st Battalion trained
in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Feb 22, 1915
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Sentenced to 5 days detention and
fined $5.00 for an unrecorded offence
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Mar 4, 1915
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Sentenced to 10 days detention and
fined $5.00 for an unrecorded offence
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Apr 23, 1915
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Sentenced to 10 days detention and
fined $6.00 for an unrecorded offence
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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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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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Jan 28, 1916
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Sentenced to 28 days Field
Punishment No. 1 for being drunk on duty and allowing prisoners to escape at
La Clytte, Belgium
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May 9, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads tumor in his right arm
The same day he was
transferred to the No. 3 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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May 10, 1916
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Transferred vial the No. 29 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 3 Canadian General Hospital in
Boulogne, France
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May 12, 1916
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Surgery performed to remove
the tumor
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May 19, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship St George
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the No. 1 Birmingham War Hospital
Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jun 7, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Jul 17, 1916
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Medical Board declares him fit
for duty
Discharged from hospital and reported
to the Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre in Folkestone
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Jul 18, 1916
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Transferred to the 39th
Reserve Battalion at West Sandling
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Sep 13, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian
Casualty Assembly Centre and attached to the 39th Reserve
Battalion
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Dec 7, 1916
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Transferred to the 64th
Battalion at Shoreham
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Feb 16, 1917
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Sentenced to 14 days Field
Punishment No. 2 and fined $6.00 for being absent for 2 days
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Mar 21, 1917
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Transferred to the Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford
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Apr 11, 1918
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Attached to the CASC (Canadian
Army Service Corps)
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Jun 14, 1918
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Attached to the No. 14
Canadian General Hospital in Eastbourne for duty
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Jun 20, 1918
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Ceased to be attached to the
No. 14 Canadian General Hospital
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Jun 28, 1918
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Attached to the No. 14
Canadian General Hospital in Eastbourne for duty
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Jul 6, 1918
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Ceased to be attached to the
No. 14 Canadian General Hospital
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Jul 15, 1918
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Attached to the No. 13
Canadian General Hospital for duty
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Nov 24, 1918
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Attached to the MRD (Manitoba
Regimental Depot) in Seaford for duty
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Jan 28, 1919
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Ceased to be attached to the
Manitoba Regimental Depot
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Feb 14, 1919
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To receive Clerk’s pay
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Mar 31, 1919
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Clerk’s pay ended
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Apr 20, 1919
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Transferred to the OMFC
(Overseas Military Force of Canada) Headquarters in London
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May 30, 1919
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Sentenced to 7 days CB
(Confined to Barracks) and fined $2.00 for being drunk.
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Jun 2, 1919
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Transferred to the General
Depot in London
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Jun 7, 1919
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Transferred to the Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot in Witley
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Jun 9, 1919
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While on a pass in London he
was struck by a motor taxi and taken to St. George’s Hospital for
treatment. As a result of the
accident, he became deaf in his right ear.
He was treated and released from hospital the same day
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Aug 18, 1919
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Medical Board at Witley notes
Ø Man is deaf in
right ear
Ø Suffers from
Varicose Veins and Myalgia
Ø Has pain and
swelling in right leg and back
Ø Board declares he
is unfit for General Duty
Transferred to “R” Wing in
Witley
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Aug 21, 1919
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Transferred to the CDD
(Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton
Discharged from the CEF in
Buxton
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 10 Darlan Road, Fulham, London, England
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 92 Oakley
St., Chelsea, Middlesex, London, England
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