Sep 22, 1894 |
Born at Foxboro
Ontario
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Nov 5, 1914 |
Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59356 (temporary number 179)
Ø Next of kin given as Isaac B Gay (father) of Foxboro Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Assigned to “B” Company
o This was later reorganized into “A” Company. Prior to embarking for England, he was transferred
into the Depot Company Signal Section
|
May 6, 1915 |
Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
|
May 15, 1915 |
Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe Kent
|
Aug 28, 1915 |
Transferred from
the Depot Company to “A” Company
|
Sep 14, 1915 |
Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
|
Sep 15, 1915 |
Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
|
Nov 4, 1916 |
Awarded the Good
Conduct Badge
|
Nov 25, 1916 |
Granted leave of
absence until December 5, 1916
|
Dec 11, 1916 |
Attached to the
2nd Canadian Division Signal Company for duty
|
Dec 23, 1917 |
Granted 14 days
leave of absence
|
Mar 14, 1918 |
Transferred to
the 21st Battalion but remained attached to the 2nd Canadian
Division Signal Company
I could find no entry that showed him returning to the 21st
Battalion, but the next entry shows him proceeding to England with the 21st
Battalion
|
Apr 3, 1919 |
Embarked the
Western Australia at Havre
Transferred
to the Records List and proceeded to the Canadian Embarkation Camp at Witley England
pending return to Canada
|
May 10, 1919 |
Embarked the SS
Olympic at Southampton
|
May 16, 1919 |
Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston Ontario
|
May 19, 1919 |
Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 184613
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – Donald St, Belleville Ontario
His discharge
took place just 5 days prior to the arrival of the 21st Battalion in Kingston. There is no evidence that he remained in Kingston
to greet his old comrades
|
Nov 13, 1919 |
1914-15 Star
sent to him addressed to Donald St, Belleville Ontario
|
Apr 19, 1921 |
The British War
Medal was sent to him at Foxboro Ontario
|
Sep 12, 1921 |
The Victory
Medal was sent to him at Foxboro Ontario
|
Sep 3, 1924 |
Married to
Stella Maud Bird at Bayside Ontario
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Feb 12, 1957 |
Died at Foxboro
Ontario |
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