Nov 23, 1889

Born in Buckie, Scotland

Nov 1, 1912

Embarked the SS Tunisian in Liverpool, England

Nov 9, 1912

Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to Peterborough, Ontario

Nov 3, 1914

Attested into the Canadian Army Veterinary Corps CEF in Montreal, Quebec

Ø  Number 48749

Ø  Next of kin given as William Glendenen, father, 131 Asylum Road, Peckham, London, England

Ø  Previous occupation given as Runner

o   Later noted as Miner

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Posted to the No. 1 Section, Canadian Army Veterinary Corps with the rank of Sapper

Nov 6, 1914

Embarked the SS Megantic in Montreal

Nov 15, 1914

Disembarked in England

Jul 9, 1915

Transferred to the No. 2 Mobile Veterinary Section in Shorncliffe

Sep 16, 1915

Embarked the SS City of Benares in Southampton

Sep 17, 1915

Disembarked in Havre, France and proceeded to the No. 5 Rest Camp

Sep 19, 1915

Proceeded to Caestre, France

Oct 18, 1915

Sentenced to 4 days CB (Confined to Barracks) for leaving his post without permission while in charge of sick horses

Oct 19, 1915

Sentenced to an additional 4 days Confined to Barracks for being absent from roll call.  To be served after current sentence expires

Apr 24, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Sep 15, 1916

During the capture of the sugar factory south of Courcelette, France, Private Glendenen received a shrapnel wound to his left knee and was evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being transported to a casualty clearing station

Sep 17, 1916

Transferred to the No. 3 Canadian General Hospital in Boulogne, France where surgery was performed to remove shrapnel from his knee

Sep 27, 1916

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship St. Patrick

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the County of Middlesex War Hospital in Napsbury

Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital

Nov 8, 1916

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom

Dec 17, 1916

Transferred to the Granville Canadian Special Hospital in Ramsgate

Feb 13, 1917

Discharged from hospital

Feb 20, 1917

Embarked the SS Grampian in Liverpool

Feb 28, 1917

Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and proceeded to Quebec City, Quebec

Apr 6, 1917

Discharged from the CEF in Quebec City, Quebec

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Montreal, Quebec

He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals, however there is no indication in his file that he ever received them

Oct 6, 1917

Married to Jennie L. Mills in Peterborough, Ontario