Feb 5, 1889

Born in Ashton, Michigan, USA to James and Mary (nee Wing) Halladay

Jan 6, 1916

Attested into the 156^th Battalion CEF in Delta, Ontario

Ø  Number 639392

Ø  Next of kin given as James Halladay, father, Lyndhurst, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Boat Builder

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Baptist

Jun 30, 1916

Forfeited 2 day’s pay for an unrecorded offence

Sep 5, 1916

Married to Agnes Elliott in Delta, Ontario

Oct 19, 1916

Embarked the SS Northland in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Oct 28, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the battalion proceeded to Witley to continue training

Nov 1, 1916

Transferred to the 120^th Battalion in Witley

Dec 27, 1916

Admitted to the Aldershot Isolation Hospital with a diagnosis that reads Mumps

Jan 9, 1917

Transferred back to the 156^th Battalion while in hospital

Jan 16, 1917

Discharged to duty from hospital

Jan 6, 1918

Awarded the Good Conduct Badge

Feb 28, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Mar 1, 1918

Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21^st Battalion

Mar 3, 1918

After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne Ricouart, France

Mar 15, 1918

After leaving the reinforcing camp, Private Halladay joined the 21^st Battalion in Gouy Servins, France as part of a draft of 105 reinforcements to replace the recent losses and was posted to “D” Company

Dec 13, 1918

The 21^st Battalion led the 4^th Brigade across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the Occupying Force and proceeded to Seigburg

Jan 28, 1919

Granted 14 days leave

Feb 10, 1919

Rejoined the battalion in Ham Sur Sambre, Belgium

Apr 3, 1919

Embarked the Western Australia in Havre

On arrival in England, he was attached to “P” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada

May 14, 1919

Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool

May 22, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and the battalion proceeded to Kingston, Ontario by train

May 26, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Lance Corporal

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 277570

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge given as Delta, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medal were sent to him at Delta, Ontario

Apr 7, 1955

Wesley John Halladay died in Kingston, Ontario and was buried in the Delta-Soperton Pine Hill Cemetery, Delta, Ontario