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July 4, 1890
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Born to Oran and
Amanda (nee Kleinsteuber) Greatrix at Picton Ontario
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Jan 22, 1917
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Attested into
the 254th Battalion at Picton Ontario
Ø Number 1093276
Ø Next of kin given as Mandy Greatrix (mother) of RR #1 Picton Ontario
o Later changed to read Actinolite Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
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May 8, 1917
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Will made out
dividing his estate equally between his father Oran Greatiix, Henry Greatrix, Herbert
Greatrix, Nettie Jackson and Mary Elizabeth Emblton.
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Jun 2, 1917
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Embarked the RMS
Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Jun 9, 1917
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England
On arrival at
Seaford, the Battalion was absorbed into the 6th Reserve Battalion
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Jul 2, 1917
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Admitted to the
Military Hospital at Eastbourne diagnosed with Mumps
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Jul 26, 1917
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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Nov 14, 1917
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
Arrived at 2
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Etaples and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Nov 17, 1917
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Left 2 CIBD and
arrived at the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) at Poperinghe Belgium
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Dec 2, 1917
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Left the CC Rein
C and joined the 21st Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in billets in the
Suburban Camp carrying out training exercises. He
was assigned to “D” Company
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Sep 25, 1918
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Corporal to replace L/Cpl Lee 123028, who had died of his wounds
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Nov 11, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Nov 21, 1918
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It was announced
in the Battalion’s War Diary that he was to be awarded the Military Medal
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Dec 3, 1918
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While on leave,
he was promoted to the rank of Corporal
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Dec 5, 1918
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Rejoined the
Battalion from leave
There was no explanation for the
delay for his return from leave, however I would have to believe that the Armistice had
something to do with it. There was no mention
of punishment for overstaying his leave
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Dec 13, 1918
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The Battalion
crossed the Bonn Bridge on entering Germany as part of the post war occupying force and
proceeded to the town of Seigburg
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Jan 19, 1919
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The Battalion
left Seigburg and began the long march back to Belgium
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Jan 25, 1919
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The Battalion
arrived at Ham-Sur-Sambre Belgium to take up billets
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Mar 30, 1919
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The Battalion
left Ham-Sur-Sambre for Le Havre France
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the
Western Australia at Le Havre
Disembarked
in England and proceeded to the Witley Camp
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Apr 4, 1919
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TOS “P”
Wing at CCC (Canadian Concentration Camp) at Witley pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the RMS
Caronia at Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded by train to Kingston Ontario
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 279884
Ø Rank on discharge Corporal
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Picton Ontario
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Jul 3, 1919
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Awarded the
Military Medal per the London Gazette #31430
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Jun 14, 1922
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His British War
Medal and Victory Medal were sent to him at RR #1 Picton Ontario
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Oct 27, 1921
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Married to Cora
Molyneux, a widow, at Bloomfield Ontario
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Jan 21, 1960
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Died at West
Lake, Prince Edward County, Ontario
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