Aug 25, 1891

Born in Hull, Yorkshire, England

Sep 28, 1917

Attested into the 1^st Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 3055049

Ø  Next of kin given as Annabella Harris, wife, 104 Queen St., Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Cook

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Jewish

Ø  Posted to the 3^rd Regimental Draft

Feb 21, 1918

The 3^rd Regimental Draft embarked the SS Melita in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Mar 4, 1918

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to Seaford where the draft was absorbed into the 6^th Reserve Battalion to continue training

Aug 9, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Private Harris joined the 21^st Battalion a short time later in France and was posted to “B” Company

Aug 21, 1918

Admitted to the No. 12 Canadian Stationary Hospital in St. Pol, France with a diagnosis that reads NYD (Not Yet Determined)

Aug 25, 1918

Transferred to the No. 1 Stationary Hospital in Rouen, France and the diagnosis was changed to read VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)

Aug 30, 1918

Transferred to the No. 51 General Hospital in Etaples, France

Oct 3, 1918

Transferred to the No. 7 Canadian Stationary Hospital and the diagnosis was changed to read Urethritis

While here the diagnosis was changed again to Gleet, NV (Non Venereal)

Jan 6, 1919

Discharged to duty from hospital

Feb 2, 1919

Proceeded to England and transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford pending return to Canada

Feb 25, 1919

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Mar 7, 1919

Attached to the YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association) for duty

Granted 4 days leave

Mar 11, 1919

Transferred to the General Depot and remained attached to the YMCA for duty with the Concert Party

May 14, 1919

Transferred to the Canadian General Depot in Seaford

Jun 4, 1919

Transferred to “S” Wing in the CCC (Canadian Concentration Camp) in Witley pending return to Canada

Jun 23, 1919

Transferred to “L” Wing in Witley

Jul 3, 1919

Embarked the SS Olympic in Southampton

Jul 8, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Montreal, Quebec where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 4 Dispersal Station “F”

Jul 11, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Montreal, Quebec

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 296075

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge 507a Colonial Ave., Montreal, Quebec

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him c/o East Indian Medicine Company, Bathurst and Dundas St., Toronto, Ontario

Samuel Harris is noted as living in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1955