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Jun 22, 1889
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Born at Bourton
on Water, Gloucester England
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Nov 7, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59368 (temporary number 865)
Ø Next of kin given as Henry Gillett (father) of Bourton on Water,
Gloucester England
Ø Previous occupation given as Locomotive Fireman
Ø Previous military experience given as 15th Regiment,
Belleville Ontario
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “H” Company
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Mar 27, 1915
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Forfeits 1 day
pay for being absent
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp near Hythe, Kent
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Jun 4, 1915
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Admitted to
Moore Barracks Convalescent Hospital with Mumps
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Jun 25, 1915
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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Jul 25, 1915
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Admitted to St
Martin’s Plain Tent Hospital at Shorncliffe with Syphilis
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Aug 26, 1915
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Discharged from
hospital
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Sep 6, 1915
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Forfeits 1 days
pay for being absent
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Sieriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France
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Jul 3, 1916
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Appointed to
rank of L/Cpl to replace L/Cpl JB Gage who was promoted
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Sep 17, 1916
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Promoted to rank
of Cpl to replace Cpl JB Gage who was promoted
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Oct 11, 1916
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Awarded Military
Medal per London Gazette #29780
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Dec 21, 1916
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Awarded Bar to
Military Medal per London Gazette #29873
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Apr 13, 1917
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Promoted to rank
of Sgt to replace Sgt WJ Cross who was wounded
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Aug 26, 1917
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Returned from
leave
There is no entry in the file
to indicate when he proceeded on leave
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Nov 3, 1917
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Wounded by
shrapnel in right leg and admitted to No 6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) then transferred
to No 3 Australian CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Nov 4, 1917
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Transferred via
No 16 AT (Ambulance Transport)
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Nov 7, 1917
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Admitted to No 2
Australian General Hospital, then invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Pieter de
Coninck
Admitted to
the Lakenham Military Hospital at Norwich England
Posted to
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Dec 5, 1917
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Transferred to
Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Epsom
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Jan 30, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital and placed On Command to 3rd CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) at
Seaford for training and conditioning
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Apr 4, 1918
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Posted to 6th
Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Jun 14, 1918
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Granted
permission to Marry
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Jul 17, 1918
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Married at
Swindon to Miss Rose Lily Louisa Wazell of 39 Haydon St., Swindon Wiltshire, England
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Nov 3, 1918
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Admitted to No
14 Canadian General Hospital, Eastbourne, with Mumps
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Nov 9, 1918
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Discharged to
duty
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Dec 11, 1918
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Severely
reprimanded for “when in Command of Guard, Willfully allowed prisoner to escape”
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Feb 15, 1919
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On Command to
RTO (Regimental Transport Officer) at Seaford
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May 4, 1919
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Ceases to be On
Command to RTO and is TOS Division HQ Sub Staff for duty with RTO at Seaford
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Jul 14, 1919
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SOS the CEF on
being discharged at No 2 Canadian Discharge Depot, London England
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – 39 Haydon St., Swindon
Wiltshire England
Ø Rank on discharge - Sgt
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Jan 10, 1923
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The 1914-15 Star, British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to 51 Evans St., Belleville Ontario
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