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Apr 2, 1885
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Born at Minden
Ontario
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Apr 10, 1912
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Married to Edna
Ella Hope at Lindsay Ontario
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Dec 6 1915
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Attested into
the 109th Battalion at Haliburton Ontario
Ø Number 726015
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs Edna Gregory (wife) of Haliburton Ontario
o This was later changed to read Colgate Saskatchewan
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Ø Assigned to “D” Company
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Dec 15, 1915
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Promoted to
Provisional Rank of Corporal
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Jul 19, 1916
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Will made out
leaving his estate to his wife, Edna Ella Gregory of Haliburton Ontario
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Jul 23, 1916
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Embarked the RMS
Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Jul 31, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to the Borden Camp
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Aug 5, 1916
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Appointed to the
Provisional Rank of Corporal
This is in fact a confirmation of
his promotion in December of 1915
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Aug 16, 1916
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The Battalion
was moved to the Bramshott Camp
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Oct 5, 1916
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 6, 1916
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Reverted to the
rank of Private in order to proceed to France
Arrived at
the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France as part of a draft of 100 men from the 109th
Battalion and TOS (Taken On Strength) of the 21st Battalion.
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Oct 20, 1916
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Left the CBD to
join his unit
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Oct 22, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in Divisional
Reserve at Bully Grenay. While there, they
conducted training and from the War Diary “was bathed and received, in the
majority of cases, fresh underwear, which was appreciated by all.”
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Nov 29, 1916 Died of
wounds
Barlin Communal Cemetery
Pas de Calais France
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Dec 8, 1916
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From the
Peterborough Examiner
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Dec 2, 1920
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The British War
Medal and Victory Medals were sent to his wife, Edna Gregory, at Horizon Saskatchewan
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Dec 17, 1920
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Scroll sent to
his wife, Edna, at Horizon Saskatchewan
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Sep 20, 1921
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His Plaque (Dead
Man’s Penny) and the Memorial Cross were sent to his wife, Edna, at Horizon
Saskatchewan
At the same
time a Memorial Cross was sent to his mother, Mrs Wm Gregory, at Haliburton Ontario
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