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May 8, 1897
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Born in Picton, Ontario to
George Manley and Mary (nee Cheatley) Gerow
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Nov 5, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59360 (temporary number 636)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. M Gerow, mother,
Picton, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Machinist
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “F” Company
o This was later reorganized into “C” Company
George Gerow lied about his age and
gave his birth date as May 9, 1896, not his actual birth date of May 8, 1897
The 21st Battalion trained
in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Aug 9, 1915
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Posted to No. 7 Platoon, “B”
Company with the position of Armourer Corporal
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Apr 3, 1916
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Granted 10 days leave
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Apr 12, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion from
leave
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Nov 19, 1916
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Proceeded on the Armourer’s
Course
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Nov 26, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion from
course
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Mar 20, 1917
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Ceased to be Armourer Corporal
and attached to the 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade Headquarters for
duty
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Jul 1, 1918
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Transferred to the COC
(Canadian Ordnance Corps)
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Aug 10, 1918
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Appointed to the position of
Acting Armourer Staff Sergeant with pay
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Aug 12, 1918
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Attached to the 20th
Battalion as Armourer Sergeant
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Oct 1, 1918
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Confirmed in the rank of Armourer
Staff Sergeant
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Mar 7, 1919
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Granted 14 days leave to the
England
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Apr 4, 1919
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Transferred the General Depot
and attached to the Canadian Concentration Camp in Witley pending return to
Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded by train to Kingston, Ontario
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Staff Sergeant
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 279986
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Picton, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him c/o Main
St. West Post Office, Picton, Ontario
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Nov 19, 1919
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Married to Bessie Eileen
Darragh in Wirral, Cheshire, England
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Dec 23, 1919
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Embarked the SS Celtic with
his wife Bessie in Liverpool
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Jan 1, 1920
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Disembarked in New York City,
New York, USA and proceeded to Picton, Ontario
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May 25, 1974
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Voter list shows him and wife
Bessie living at 5220 Capitol Drive, Apartment 301, Burnaby, British Columbia.
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Jun 3, 1977
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George Edwin Gerow suffered a
heart attack and was declared dead on arrival at the Royal Columbian
Hospital, New Westminster, British Columbia.
He was buried in the Valley View Memorial Gardens, Surrey, British
Columbia
At the time of his death, his
occupation was listed as Stock Clerk at a Wholesale Shoe Company. His home address was shown as 720 7th
Ave., Suite 1102, New Westminster, British Columbia
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