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May 20, 1894
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Born at Ventnor
Ontario to George and Jane Halliday (nee Lazert)
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Nov 3, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59411 (temporary number 74)
Ø Next of kin given as George Halliday (father) of Ventnor Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Blacksmith
Ø Previous military experience given as 2 years with the 4th
Hussars of Canada
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Assigned to “A” Company
o He was later assigned to the Transport Section
Note that he
most often signed his name as Holliday, while most of his documents are spelled Halliday
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Jan 4, 1915
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Admitted to the
Military Hospital Kingston with inflamed Tonsils
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Jan 8, 1915
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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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 the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe Kent
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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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Oct 14, 1916
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Admitted to 2nd
General Hospital at Havre with a sprained left ankle
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Oct 17, 1916
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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Oct 31, 1916
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Proceeded to
Abbeville for a course on Earriery (diseases of horses and other animals)
There is no
mention of the length of the course, or when he returned to the Battalion
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Nov 3, 1916
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Awarded the Good
Conduct Badge
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Feb 4, 1917
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Granted 10 days
leave
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Feb 18, 1917
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Rejoined the
Battalion from leave
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Jun 9, 1917
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Admitted to No 4
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) diagnosed with Cole Cystitis Cholecystitis (an infection in
the Gall Bladder)
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Jun 15, 1917
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Transferred to
No 6 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Jun 16, 1917
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Transferred to
No 7 General Hospital at Etaples
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Jul 4, 1917
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Transferred to
the No 6 Convalescent Depot at Etaples
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Jul 6, 1917
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Transferred to
the No 5 Convalescent Depot at Cayeux
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Jul 23, 1917
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Discharged to
the Base Details at Etaples
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Jul 24, 1917
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TOS (Taken On
Strength) No 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) and assigned to “A” Company
for soldiers rehabilitating from wounds and illness
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Aug 12, 1917
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Joined the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion from 2 CIBD
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Aug 20, 1917
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Joined the 21st
Battalion from the 2nd Entrenching Battalion
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Dec 23, 1917
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Jan 8, 1918
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Rejoined
Battalion from leave
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Jan 31, 1919
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Announced in the
21st Battalion War Diary that he is entitled to wear the 1914-15 Star. There is no mention in the file when that medal
was sent to him
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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 and TOS “P” Wing for processing for
return to Canada
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Apr 20, 1919
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Admitted to No
12 Canadian General Hospital at Bramshott diagnosed with Pleurisy
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Jul 1, 1919
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Transferred to
No 6 Canadian General Hospital at Liverpool
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Jul 14, 1919
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Invalided to
Canada aboard the Hospital Ship Essequibo
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Jul 15, 1919
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TOS #3 District
Depot at Kingston Ontario
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Jul 25, 1919
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Disembarked at
Portland Maine and proceeded to Kingston Ontario
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Jul 26, 1919
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Admitted to
Queen’s University Military Hospital at Kingston Ontario diagnosed with Pleurisy
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Jul 28, 1919
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Transferred to
the Convalescent Company at Queen’s Military Hospital
Granted leave
with subsistence until August 11, 1919
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Aug 26, 1919
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Medical Board at
Kingston Ontario recommends that he be discharged as Medically Unfit and that his
disability was caused by his service, resulting in damage to his lungs. The Board also recommends that he be re-examined
in 6 months
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Aug 28, 1919
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Discharged from
hospital
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Sep 2, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 214205
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Proposed residence on discharge PO Spencerville Ontario
Ø Discharged by reason of being Medically Unfit for Service
While some
hospital documents show his rank as Lance Corporal, there is no entry in his file or the
Part II Orders announcing that appointment
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Dec 24, 1921
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British War
Medal and Victory Medals sent to him at RR # 2 Kemptville Ontario
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Jul 9, 1924
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Married to Dora
Pearl Workman at Kemptville Ontario
He gave his
occupation as Blacksmith
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1982
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Died at Cardinal
Ontario
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