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Jul 21, 1895
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Born in Winchester, England to Walter and Emma
Golledge
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Mar 10, 1910
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Embarked the SS Tunisian in Liverpool, England as a
Home Boy under the care of the Barnardo’s Children’s Home
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Mar 18, 1910
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Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and
proceeded to Toronto, Ontario where he was processed and subsequently sent out to a family
near Iroquois, Ontario
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Jan 1, 1916
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Attested into the 154th Battalion in
Iroquios, Ontario
Ø Number 633268
Ø Next of kin given as Emma Golledge, mother, Portsmouth, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Stenographer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
The battalion trained in the Barriefield Camp,
Kingston, Ontario
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Oct 25, 1916
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Embarked the SS Mauretania in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Oct 31, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to Bramshott to continue training
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Jan 27, 1917
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Transferred to the 156th Battalion in
Witley to continue training
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Feb 28, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Mar 1, 1918
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry
Base Depot) in Etaples, France as part of a draft of 313 reinforcements from England and
TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Mar 3, 1918
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Left the CIBD and joined the CC Rein C (Canadian
Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne Ricouart
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Mar 15, 1918
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Joined the 21st Battalion in billets
in Gouy Servins, France as part of a draft of 105 reinforcements and assigned to
“A” Company
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Mar 17, 1918
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Attached to the 4th CIB (Canadian
Infantry Brigade) for duty
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Apr 9, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion from
brigade duty
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Aug 6, 1918
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While the battalion was moving forward into the
front lines on the night of August 5/6, a German 5.9” shell landed in an ammunition
dump that Private Golledge’s company was moving past, causing a large explosion,
killing him and 18 other members of his company.
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From the 21st
Battalion post war newsletter, The Communiqué
From the 21st
Battalion war diary
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He was subsequently
buried in the Longueau British Cemetery, south-east of Amiens
Following the war the
British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial
Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs. Emma Golledge, 82 South St., Gosport, Hants, England
His Memorial Cross is
pictured below
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