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Aug 16, 1894
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Born in Marmora, Ontario to Walte and Margaret
(nee O’Hara) Foley
On the death of his parents, he was adopted by
John and Margaret (nee Forestell) Foley, an aunt and uncle
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Nov 26, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Peterborough, Ontario
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Jan 7, 1918
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Conscripted into the 1st Depot
Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 3055613
Ø Next of kin given as John
Foley, uncle, Madoc, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Farmer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
Ø Posted to the 3rd
Regimental Draft
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Feb 21, 1918
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The 3rd Regimental Draft embarked the
SS Melita in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Mar 4, 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 and was posted to “D” Company
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Mar 8, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 14 Canadian General Hospital
in Eastbourne with a diagnosis that reads ICT (Inter Connective Tissue
Infection in his neck
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Mar 17, 1918
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Congenital Phimosis was added to the diagnosis
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Mar 18, 1918
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Surgery performed to correct the Phimosis
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Apr 15, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and rejoined the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Aug 9, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 15, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, Private Foley
joined the 21st Battalion in Fouquescourt, France
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Aug 28, 1918
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During the advance along the Arras – Cambrai Road, Private Foley
received a shrapnel wound to his right knee and was evacuated to the No. 4
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid before being transported to the
No. 33 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Aug 31, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 27 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 3 Australian Hospital in Abbeville, France
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Sep 12, 1918
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Transferred to the coast of the English Channel
via the No. 25 Ambulance Train
Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship St.
Denis
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Queen Alexandra Military Hospital in Millbank, London
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Nov 1, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Bear Wood Park, Wokingham
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Dec 6, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and transferred to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
Granted 12 days sick leave and visited Dublin,
Ireland
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Jan 3, 1919
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Attached to Military District No. 3 Wing in
Kinmel Park, Rhyl, pending return to Canada
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Jan 19, 1919
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Embarked the SS Aquitania in Liverpool
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Jan 25, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario
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Jan 28, 1919
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Granted leave until February 10, 1919
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Feb 17, 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 90078
Ø War Service Badge Class “B”
issued number C55389
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Marmora, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Marmora, Ontario
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