Feb 14, 1889

Born at Kelso Scotland

Mar 17, 1915

Attested into the 21^st Battalion at Kingston Ontario 

Ø      Number 59348 (temporary number 1287)

Ø      Next of kin given as Thomas Galbraith (father) of Graden Kelso, Roxboroughshire, Scotland

Ø      Previous occupation given as “Groom”

Ø      Previous military experience given as 3 years + 6 weeks in the 5^th Seaforth Highlanders

Ø      Stated to be single

Ø      Religion given as Presbyterian

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal for England

May 15, 1915

Disembarked at Devonport and proceeded to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked at Folkstone for France

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked at Boulogne France

Oct 15, 1915

Sentenced to 5 days Field Punishment No 2 for being absent from 1.45 pm parade 

Note that the Battalion was parading at La Clytte in order to proceed into the front line to relieve the 20^th Battalion

Dec 26, 1915

Appointed to rank of Lance Corporal to replace L/Cpl York

Apr 2, 1916

Promoted to rank of Cpl

May 22, 1916

Granted 9 days leave

May 31, 1916

At duty from leave

Aug 25, 1916

Promoted to rank of L/Sgt

Sep 15, 1916

Promoted to rank of Sgt to replace Sgt Weston  

(Sgt Weston reported missing after action)

Nov 20, 1916

Admitted to No 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) then transferred to No 4 CFA, then transferred to the CRS (Canadian Rest Station) with Laryngitis

Nov 23, 1916

Transferred to No 4 CFA

Dec 12, 1916

Transferred to No 7 Canadian General Hospital, Havre, with inflamed Larynx

Dec 17, 1916

Discharged to Base Details

Dec 20, 1916

TOS (Taken On Strength) CBD (Canadian Base Depot)

Jan 3, 1917

Left CBD to join unit

Jan 7, 1917

Rejoined 21^st Battalion from hospital

Jan 17, 1917

Wounded with a gunshot wound to right thigh and sent to Field Ambulance, then transferred to No 6 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station). 

Later same day, transferred to No 12 AT (Ambulance Transport)

Jan 18, 1917

Admitted to No 11 General Hospital at Camiers

Feb 3, 1917

Transferred to No 6 Convalescent Hospital at Etaples

Feb 7, 1917

Transferred to No 5 Convalescent Hospital at Cayeux

Mar 12, 1917

Awarded Military Medal, London Gazette #29981

This was for action during the Calonne Trench Raid, January 17, 1917

Apr 3, 1917

Discharged to CBD at Havre

Apr 12, 1917

Left CBD to rejoin 21^st Battalion

May 16, 1917

Fractured right leg, reported to be an accident.  This happened while in the Brigade Rest Camp.   

Maj TF Elmitt signed an investigation report that stated that while in the rest camp, the soldier had the accident while assisting his platoon in cleaning up for an inspection. 

The War Diary reports that the Battalion was inspected by Lieut-Gen Sir J Byng, KCB, KCMG, MVO, on May 19, 1917, 3 days after the accident.

May 17, 1917

Admitted to No 6 CCS with a fractured leg described as a Potts fracture, which is a vertical fracture extending up from the ankle.

May 21, 1917

Admitted to No 8 Stationary Hospital at Wimereux with a broken leg, attributed to an accident. 

May 27, 1917

Posted to EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) at Seaford, and invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship St Patrick and admitted to the War Hospital at Dundee on arrival in England

Jul 4, 1917

Transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital at Epsom

Aug 17, 1917

Discharged from hospital and On Command to 3^rd CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot)

Sep 10, 1917

Will made out leaving everything to his father, Thomas Galbraith of Holefield, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Nov 29, 1917

Posted to the 6^th Reserve Battalion at Seaford

Jul 21, 1918

Posted to the 21^st Battalion

Jul 22, 1918

Arrived at and TOS CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot)

Jul 27, 1918

Left CIBD and joined the 21^st Battalion in the field

Aug 8, 1918

Promoted to Acting Company Sergeant Major

Aug 27, 1918

Killed in Action in the fighting at Amiens

Tigris Lane Cemetery
Wancourt France