Oct 18, 1884

Born at Belleville Ontario to Albert Loft and Sara Ann Consuela De (nee Forneri) Geen

 On Attestation Papers signed for the 21^st Battalion, he gave his birth date as Oct 18, 1884. The 1901 Census shows his birth year as 1884.  On his Officer’s Declaration, as well as on the 1911 Census, his birth date is given as Oct 1886. 

May 9, 1903

Shown in “B” Company, 15^th Regiment, Argyle Light Infantry in Belleville, Ontario with the rank of Private

Jun 5, 1903

Shown on 15^th Regiment, Argyle Light Infantry Guard of Honour in Belleville for the visit of Earl Minto, Governor General of Canada

Jul 13, 1908

Shown in “G” Company, 15^th Regiment, Argyle Light Infantry in Belleville, Ontario with the rank of Sergeant

Oct 24, 1914

Shown on pay sheet for the 15^th Regiment Argyle Light Infantry in Belleville, Ontario as a Provisional Lieutenant

Nov 7, 1914

Attestation Papers signed for the 21^st Battalion at Kingston Ontario

Ø  Number 59358 (temporary number 864)

Ø  Next of kin given as Rev Albert L Geen (father) of Belleville Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Customs Clerk

Ø  Previous military experience given as 15^th Regiment

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Assigned to “H” Company

Nov 10, 1914

Reduced in rank to Pte and removed from the 15^th Regiment’s pay sheet

Nov 11, 1914

TOS (Taken On Strength) 21^st Battalion as a Pte

Apr 9, 1915

Appointed to rank of Lance Corpl with pay

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

Jul 1, 1915

Confirmed in rank of L/Cpl

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St Seiriol at Folkestone

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked at Boulogne France

Feb 17, 1916

Promoted to rank of Cpl to replace Cpl Arthur Johnson who had been invalided to England with wounds

May 15, 1916

Granted 10 days leave

May 24, 1916

Granted a 1 day extension of leave in England

Jul 9, 1916

Appointed to rank of L/Sgt

Sep 6, 1916

SOS (Struck Off Strength) the 21^st Battalion on proceeding to CTD (Canadian Training Depot) in England pending being Commissioned

Sep 8, 1916

TOS the 39^th Reserve Battalion pending Commission

Nov 21, 1916

To be a Temp Lieutenant and posted to the General List.

Attached to the 117^th Battalion at West Sandling Camp

Dec 24, 1916

SOS OMFC (Overseas Military Force of Canada) on proceeding to Canada

Embarked the SS Scotian at Liverpool

Jan 4, 1917

Disembarked at St John New Brunswick

Jan 8, 1917

Officer’s Declaration signed for the 254^th Battalion at Belleville Ontario

Ø  Rank of Lieutenant

Ø  Next of kin given as Albert L Geen (father) of 114 Bridge St W, Belleville Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Customs Clerk

Ø  Previous military experience given as 15^th Militia Regiment and 2 years 2 months in 21^st Battalion CEF

Ø  Religion given as Anglican

May 26, 1917

SOS 254^th Battalion

Jul 31, 1917

Discharged from the CEF in Canada

Oct 17, 1917

Shown on pay sheet of the 1^st Depot Battalion of the Eastern Ontario Regiment.

 
Also shown as resigning his Commission on this date.

Oct 31, 1917

Removed from pay sheet for 1^st Depot Battalion

Sep 3, 1919

Married to Martha Estella Barager in Syracuse, New York, USA

May 30, 1921

British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to him at Belleville Ontario

Dec 21, 1921

Shown in “D” Company, 15^th Regiment, Argyle Light Infantry in Belleville, Ontario with the rank of Major.  He was later promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and commanded the regiment

Jun 22, 1967

Deceased at Belleville Ontario and buried in the Belleville Cemetery

A note from Archives Canada states that several of the documents in the file were damaged by a flood and were either destroyed, or were in such poor condition that they could not be copied.