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Apr 28, 1885
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Born at Selkirk
County Scotland
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59394 (temporary number 261)
Ø Next of kin given as Margaret Grieve (wife) of Burke St, Cobourg
Ontario
o This was later changed to c/o Mr J Elder, St Leonards Farm, Lanark,
Scotland
Ø Previous occupation given as Machinist
o Later recorded as Policeman
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Assigned to “C” Company
o This was later reorganized into “B” Company
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Feb 23, 1915
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Promoted to
provisional rank of Cpl with pay retroactive to November 5, 1914
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe Kent
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Jun 13, 1915
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Reported to be
AWL (Absent Without Leave)
Reduced to
rank of Pte for misconduct (AWL)
Forfeits 1
days pay for absence of 1 day
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Sep 27, 1915
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Cpl with pay to replace L/Cpl
AER Jones who was promoted to rank of Cpl
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Jan 13, 1916
Wounded by bullet to left shoulder
and admitted to Canadian Field ambulance
Transferred same day to Casualty Clearing Station
From the Battalion’s War Diary
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Jan 14, 1916
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Transferred via
No 24 AT (Ambulance Transport)
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Jan 15, 1916
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Admitted to No 2
Canadian Stationary Hospital at Boulogne with bullet wound to right shoulder
The subsequent medical reports
alternate describing the wound as either the left or right shoulder
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Jan 18, 1916
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Jan Breydel
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Jan 20, 1916
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Admitted to
Bevan Military Hospital at Sandgate and posted to the 39th Reserve Battalion
while in hospital
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Feb 15, 1916
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TOS (Taken On
Strength) the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) at Bath while in hospital
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Jun 30, 1916
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Transferred to
Hill House Hospital at Minster
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Jul 14, 1916
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Transferred to
Military Hospital at Shorncliffe
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Aug 5, 1916
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Transferred to
Granville Canadian Special Hospital at Ramsgate
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Sep 14, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital and reported to CCAC at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1916
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Attached to the
39th Reserve Battalion for PB (Permanent Base) Duty at West Sandling Camp
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Oct 19, 1916
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Awarded the Good
Conduct Badge for 2 years service
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Jan 4, 1917
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Attached to the
6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Mar 15, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Acting Cpl
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Mar 22, 1917
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Ceases to be
attached and posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) at Seaford for
Permanent Base Duty
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Mar 23, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Acting Provisional Sgt with pay
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Feb 14, 1918
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Reverts to rank
of L/Cpl on returning to 6th Reserve Battalion for duty
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Feb 23, 1918
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Placed On
Command to CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) at Buxton pending return to Canada
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Feb 26, 1918
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Embarked the SS
Thiselhurst (formerly SS Canada) at Liverpool England
The SS Canada
was renamed the SS Thislehurst shortly before the sailing, and is recorded in the file as
the SS Canada
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Mar 16, 1918
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston Ontario
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Apr 10, 1918
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TOS Casualty
Company of No 3 Special Service Company at Kingston Ontario
Appointed to
position of CSM (Company Sgt Major) and placed On Command to the Cobourg Military
Hospital, Cobourg Ontario for employment in the Orderly Room
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Jul 7, 1918
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Admitted to
Cobourg Military Hospital diagnosed with Chronic Bronchitis and limited motion of left
shoulder
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Aug 16, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital to duty
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Nov 8, 1918
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SOS (Struck Off
Strength) No 3 Special Service Company on posting to #3 CAMC (Canadian Army Medical Corps)
and remained employed in the Cobourg Military Hospital Orderly Room
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Dec 23, 1918
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Posted to
Ontario Military Hospital at Cobourg Ontario
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Apr 28, 1919
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Appointed to
position of RSM (Regimental Sgt Major)
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Jun 17, 1919
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Admitted to
Cobourg Military Hospital diagnosed with Chronic Bronchitis and Impetigo to face
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Jun 24, 1919
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Discharged from
hospital to duty
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Jul 3, 1919
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Admitted to
Cobourg Military Hospital diagnosed with Chronic Bronchitis with a predisposition to TB
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Jul 21, 1919
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Discharged to
duty
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Aug 21, 1919
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Admitted to
Queen’s University Military Hospital at Kingston Ontario diagnosed with Bronchitis
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Sep 2, 1919
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Discharged from
hospital and returned to the Ontario Military Hospital at Cobourg for duty
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Jun 16, 1920
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Transferred to
#3 CAMC Depot at Kingston Ontario
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Jun 30, 1920
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Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued, number 54862
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – Cobourg Ontario
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May 17, 1921
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to Box #41, Chapel St, Cobourg Ontario
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Jul 19, 1968
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Deceased at
Caston Corners Ontario
Union Cemetery
Cobourg ON
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