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Feb 9, 1893
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Born in Burleigh
Township, Ontario to Richard and Mary (Johanna) Ann (nee Nickle) Hales
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Sep 27, 1893
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His father,
Richard Hales, passed away in Burleigh, Ontario
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Dec 18, 1915
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Attested into the
93rd Battalion CEF in Apsley, Ontario
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Number 195514
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Next of kin given
as Mary Joan Hales, mother, Burleigh, Ontario
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Previous
occupation given as Stationary Engineer
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No previous
military experience given
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Religion given as
Methodist
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Feb 19, 1916
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Appointed to the
provisional rank of Lance Corporal
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May 29, 1916
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The battalion
boarded a train to proceeded to Kingston, Ontario to continue training
at the Barriefield Camp
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Jul 15, 1916
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Embarked the
Empress of Britain in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jul 25, 1916
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Disembarked in
Liverpool, England and proceeded to the Otterpool Camp
Appointed to the rank of Acting Lance Corporal
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Jul 31, 1916
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Appointed to the
rank of Acting Sergeant with pay
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Aug 26, 1916
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Transferred to the
2nd Canadian Command Depot to be employed as a
Physical Training Instructor at Shoreham
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Oct 6, 1916
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Transferred to the
39th Reserve Battalion but remained attached to
the 2nd Canadian Command Depot to be employed as
a Physical Training Instructor
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Nov 14, 1916
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Ceased to be
employed with the 2nd Canadian Command
Depot as a Physical Training Instructor and detailed to the Monks
Horton Canadian Convalescent Hospital for duty
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Jan 4, 1917
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Transferred to the
newly formed 6th Reserve Battalion at West
Sandling but remained attached to the Monks Horton Hospital for duty
Shortly after the formation of the 6th Reserve
Battalion it was moved to Seaford to train reinforcements for the front
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Jul 5, 1917
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Ceased to be
attached to the convalescent hospital and joined the 6th
Reserve Battalion at Seaford.
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Aug 25, 1917
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Reverted to the
rank of Private at his own request in order to proceed to the front
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Aug 27, 1917
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Transferred to the
21st Battalion
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Aug 28, 1917
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Arrived at the No.
2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France as part of a
draft of 448 reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength)
the 21st Battalion
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Sep 6, 1917
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After leaving the
base depot, Private Hales joined the 21st
Battalion resting in billets in Villers au Bois, France and assigned to
“B” Company
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Dec 18, 1917
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Awarded the Good
Conduct Badge
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Aug 29, 1918
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Appointed to the
rank of Lance Corporal to replace L/Cpl Hackett who had proceeded to
England
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Oct 1, 1918
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Promoted to the
rank of Corporal to replace Cpl
McMahon 59735,
who had been promoted
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Oct 8, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Oct 17, 1918
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Appointed to the
rank of Lance Sergeant to replace L/Sgt William Campbell
633222, who had been invalided to England
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Oct 25, 1918
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Rejoined the
battalion from leave
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Oct 30, 1918
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Promoted to the
rank of Sergeant
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the
Western Australia in Havre to proceed to England
On arrival in
England he was posted to “P” Wing at Witley pending
return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Caronia in Southampton
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in
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 in Kingston, Ontario
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Rank on discharge
Sergeant
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War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 277301
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Proposed residence
on discharge Burleigh, Ontario
Following his
discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at
Apsley, Ontario
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Mar 24, 1921
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Married to Myrtle
Geneva Harris at Aylmer, Ontario.
His occupation is listed as Blacksmith
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Shortly after the marriage, the couple moved to Southey, Saskatchewan
where he operated a Blacksmith Shop
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Dec 26, 1923
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While living in
Southey, Saskatchewan, his son Byron Milton Hales was born
In 1927 Myrtle
became ill and moved to Toronto, Ontario.
Zedok followed sometime later, but it appears
that the marriage came to an end during this period.
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From page 97 of Pioneers and Progress
compiled by the Southey History Committee
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Sep 30, 1959
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Zadok Milton Hales
passed away in the Sunnybrook Veteran’s Hospital in Toronto,
Ontario. His
address was listed as 50 Regent St., Toronto, Ontario.
At the time of his death, next of kin was
listed as Mrs. May Watson, sister, living at 720 Stewart St.,
Peterborough, Ontario
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