May 18, 1890

Born at Cornwall Ontario

Mar 4, 1916

Sworn into 154^th Battalion at Maxville Ontario 

Ø      Given rank of Lieutenant

Ø      Next of Kin given as George Douglas Gillie Sr. (father) of Cornwall Ontario

Ø      Stated to be single

Ø      Previous occupation given as Traveler

Ø      Previous military experience given as 105^th Regiment

Ø      Religion given as Presbyterian

Aug 24, 1916

Embarked the SS Olympic at Halifax with the 127^th, 129^th, 135^th, 137^th, and the 138^th Battalions. 

Note that the main body of the 154^th Battalion did not embark for England until October 18^th.

Aug 30, 1916

Disembarked at Liverpool England, seconded to the General List, and posted to the CM School at Shorncliffe

Oct 26, 1916

Proceeded to 21^st Battalion

Oct 27, 1916

TOS (Taken On Strength) 21^st Battalion

Dec 6, 1916

Attached to the Composite Battalion

Apr 3, 1917

Attached to the RFC (Royal Flying Corps) on probation for duty as an Observer

Jun 6, 1917

Reported to RFC in the field

Jun 8, 1917

Proceeded to England for a 1 month course in Observing

Jul 26, 1917

Awarded the Military Cross, London Gazette #30204

Jul 30, 1917

Seconded to the RFC as per London Gazette dated December 14, 1917 and posted to No 9 Squadron, RFC

Sep 24, 1917

To be Flying Officer (Observer) per London Gazette #30330

Oct 26, 1917

 The above item was contributed by Danny Bouchard and reproduced with his permission

Aug 21, 1918

SOS Establishment of 21^st Battalion and posted to EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) and shown as Seconded to RAF

May 27, 1919

Relinquished Commission in the RFC

Sep 11, 1919

TOS 1^st CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) at Buxton

Sep 21, 1919

Ceases to be Seconded to RAF

Oct 7, 1919

Admitted to Wildary Hospital, Hempstead – reason not recorded

Nov 28, 1919

Discharged from hospital

Dec 9, 1919

Granted leave until date of sailing for Canada

Dec 14, 1919

SOS 1^st CDD on transfer to CEF in Canada 

Embarked the RMS Tunisian for Canada

TOS MD No 11 (Victoria British Columbia)

Jan 3, 1920

SOS the CEF on General Demobilization 

Ø      British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him in Cornwall Ontario by the Royal Flying Corps