Dec 18, 1893

Born in Lockerbie, Scotland to William and Christina Gardiner

Sep 22, 1911

Embarked the SS Empress of Britain in Liverpool

Sep 29, 1911

Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec and proceeded to Montreal, Quebec

Jan 14, 1915

Attested into the 59^th Battalion CEF in Peterborough, Ontario

Ø  Number 454832

Ø  Next of kin given as William R. Gardiner, father, Lockerbie, Scotland

Ø  Previous occupation given as Bank Clerk with Bank of Montreal

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Posted to “D” Company

o   Later posted to Staff Signals Section

Jan 20, 1915

Admitted to the Brockville Hospital with a diagnosis that reads La Grippe (Influenza)

Feb 3, 1915

Discharged to duty from hospital

Jan 26, 1916

Discharged in Brockville, Ontario for the purpose of receiving a commission in the 57^th Regiment

Mar 23, 1916

Signed Officer’s Declaration into the 93^rd Battalion CEF in Peterborough, Ontario

Ø  Rank Lieutenant

Ø  Next of kin given as WR Gardiner, father, Lockerbie, Scotland

Ø  Previous occupation given as Banker

Ø  Previous military experience given as 57^th Regiment in Peterborough, Ontario

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Initial training was done in Peterborough, Ontario

May 29, 1916

The battalion boarded a train and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario to continue training at the Barriefield Camp

Jul 15, 1916

Embarked the Empress of Britain in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Jul 25, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to the Otterpool Camp

Sep 5, 1916

Transferred to the 97^th Battalion in Otterpool

Sep 20, 1916

Posted to the General List of Officers and attached to the 93^rd Battalion

Oct 31, 1916

Transferred to the 3^rd Brigade Signal’s Base at the 39^th Battalion, in West Sandling

Nov 21, 1916

Transferred to the CTD (Canadian Training Depot) in Shoreham

Jan 4, 1917

Transferred to the newly formed 6^th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling. 

Mar 1, 1917

Transferred to the 12^th Reserve Battalion in East Sandling

Nov 23, 1917

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion now in Seaford

Dec 6, 1917

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Dec 7, 1917

Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Dec 10, 1917

After leaving the base depot, he joined the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp in Calonne Ricouart, France

Dec 16, 1917

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Lieutenant Gardiner joined the 21^st Battalion near Acheville, France

Aug 8, 1918

During the advance on Marcelcave, France, Lieutenant Gardiner received a machine gun bullet wound to his right leg and was evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being transported to the No. 47 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

At the same time, the Commanding Officer, L/Col EW Jones had been wounded and as Lieutenant Gardiner was being carried past the wounded officer, he gave up his stretcher to allow L/Col Jones to be evacuated.  L/Col EW Jones, DSO died shortly after.

Aug 9, 1918

Transferred to the No. 8 General Hospital in Rouen, France

Aug 11, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Panama

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the No. 4 Southern General Hospital in Plymouth

Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot for pay purposes while in hospital

Sep 10, 1918

Transferred to the Officer’s Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Matlock, Bath

Sep 19, 1918

Discharged from hospital and transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Dec 22, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Dec 23, 1918

Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Jan 29, 1919

Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot for duty in England

Feb 1, 1919

Appointed to the rank of Acting Captain to be in effect until June 19, 1919 while serving as a Company Officer at #3 Wing, Kinmel Park, Rhyl, per London Gazette #31429

Jun 28, 1919

Embarked the SS Mauretania in Southampton

Jul 3, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Montreal, Quebec

Jul 9, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Montreal, Quebec

Ø  Rank on discharge Lieutenant

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Dauphin, Manitoba

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Weyburn, Saskatchewan

May 25, 1956

Alfred Edwin Gardiner died in Calgary, Alberta and was later cremated