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Jan 11, 1885
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Born in Wollaston Township, Ontario to George
Washington and Agnes Rebecca (nee McCauley) Gilroy
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Aug 7, 1914
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Married to Sadie Unger in Schumacher, Ontario
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Feb 8, 1916
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Attested into the 155th Battalion in
Coe Hill, Ontario
Ø Number 636598
Ø Next of kin given as Sarah Gilroy, wife, Faraday, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
On attestation, he did not state that his given
name was John, as he went by his middle name, Gordon.
His brother George Gilroy attested into the same battalion a month
later
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Oct 18, 1916
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Embarked the SS Northland at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Oct 28, 1916
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Disembarked at Liverpool England
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Dec 5, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Dec 6, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 147 reinforcements from England and TOS
(Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion.
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Dec 7, 1916
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Left the CBD to join the battalion and was
assigned to “B” Company
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Apr 20, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Myalgia in his legs. He was transferred the same day to the No. 6 CFA
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Apr 27, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 14 General Hospital in
Wimereux
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Apr 29, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Princess Elizabeth
On arrival in England he was admitted to the 2nd
Western General Hospital in Manchester where the diagnosis was changed to read Trench
Fever
Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jun 1, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent
Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Jun 25, 1917
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Discharged from hospital and posted to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Sep 12, 1917
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Posted to the 21st Battalion
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Sep 13, 1917
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD in Etaples, France as
part of a draft of 42 reinforcements from England and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Sep 26, 1917
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Left the CIBD to join the reinforcement camp
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Sep 27, 1917
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Joined the CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement
Camp) in Villers au Bois
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Oct 19, 1917
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Attached to the 5th Canadian Machine
Gun Company prior to joining the 21st Battalion
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Nov 9, 1917
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While serving with the Machine Gun Corps on the
Passchendaele front, he received shrapnel wounds to his right arm and was admitted to the
No. 1 CFA and transferred the same day to the No. 17, CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) for
treatment
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Nov 11, 1917
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Transferred to the
No. 5 General Hospital in Rouen
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Nov 18, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Grantully Castle
On arrival in England he was admitted to the 3rd
Western General Hospital in Newport
Posted to the EORD for pay purposes while in
hospital
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Dec 8, 1917
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Joined the 21st Battalion in the
Cellars Camp near Neuville St. Vaast
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Dec 18, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent
Hospital in Bearwood Park, Wokingham
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Jan 15, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and On Command to the 3rd
CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) in Seaford
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Feb 15, 1918
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TOS the 6th Reserve Battalion in
Seaford on being discharged from hospital
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Mar 6, 1918
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Apr 11, 1918
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Posted to the 21st Battalion and
arrived at the No. 2 CIBD in Etaples and TOS the 21st Battalion. By coincidence, his brother, George Gilroy was part of the same draft leaving England.
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Apr 14, 1918
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Left the CIBD for the reinforcement camp with
his brother
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Apr 16, 1918
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Joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps
Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne Ricouart
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Apr 21, 1918
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Left the CC Rein C and joined the 21st
Battalion in the support trenches in Neuville Vitasse with his brother
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May 20, 1918
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All pay assignments and separation allowance
payable to his wife were suspended with a note that she had deserted him, although he
continued to list her as his next of kin right up until his discharge.
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Aug 8, 1918
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During the 21st Battalion’s
advance on Marcelcave, Private Gordon Gilroy received severe shrapnel wounds to his head
and arms and was evacuated to the No. 1 CFA for first aid then transferred to the No. 5
CCS for treatment. He was transferred the
same day via the No. 14 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 9 General Hospital in
Rouen
His brother George Gilroy was killed the same day during this action
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Aug 12, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 74 General Hospital in
Trouville
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Sep 9, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 13 Convalescent Depot in
Trouville
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Sep 23, 1918
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Discharged to base details
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Sep 26, 1918
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD in Etaples and
assigned to “A” Company for those recovering from wounds and illness
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Sep 27, 1918
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Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal to
replace L/Cpl Utley 675521, who had proceeded to England
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Oct 2, 1918
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Left the CIBD and joined the CC Rein C in Aubin
St Vaast
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Oct 13, 1918
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Left the CC Rein C to join the battalion
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Oct 16, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion in the
front lines at Iwuy
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Nov 5, 1918
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Reverted to the rank of private at his own
request
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion crossed the Bonn
Bridge and entered Germany as part of the occupying force and proceeded to Seigburg
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On disembarking in England the battalion
proceeded to Witley and he was TOS “P” Wing for processing 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 23, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and the
battalion proceeded to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston,
Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 279983
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Coe Hill, Ontario
Following his discharge the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him in Coe Hill, Ontario
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Jun 11, 1972
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Died and buried in the Pleasantview Memorial
Gardens, Garden Of Christus, Lot 178 grave A2, Fonthill, Ontario
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