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Jul 17, 1890
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Born at London
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Jul 4, 1915
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Attested into
the 59th Battalion at Peterborough Ontario
Ø Number 454972
Ø Next of kin given as William Garland (uncle) of 17 Hordle St,
Dovercourt, Essex England
Ø Previous occupation given as Coil Winder
Ø Previous military experience given as 4 years with the Royal Garrison
Artillery
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “C” Company
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Aug 1, 1915
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Appointed to
Provisional Rank of Corporal
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Sep 22, 1915
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Appointed to
Provisional Rank of Lance Sergeant
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Nov 18, 1915
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Appointed to
Provisional Rank of Sergeant
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Dec 28, 1915
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Admitted to the
Brockville Ontario Hospital diagnosed with Influenza
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Dec 30, 1915
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Discharged to
duty
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Apr 1, 1916
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Embarked the RMS
Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Apr 11, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to the Borden Camp
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Apr 18, 1916
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Proceeded on
course at the School of Musketry at Thorn Hill, Aldershot
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May 6, 1916
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Rejoined
Battalion from School of Musketry
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Jul 6, 1916
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TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 39th Reserve Battalion at West Sandling Camp
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Sep 14, 1916
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Admitted to the
Moore Barracks Hospital at Shorncliffe diagnosed with Varicose Veins
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Sep 16, 1916
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Surgery
performed to remove varicose veins from knee to ankle of his left leg
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Oct 1, 1916
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Transferred to
the Glack House Military Convalescent Hospital at Deal
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Nov 21, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital to duty
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Jan 4, 1917
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TOS the 6th
Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Sep 3, 1917
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On Command to
the Overseas Conducting Party escorting reinforcements to France
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Sep 11, 1917
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Ceased to be On
Command on returning to the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Oct 17, 1917
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Reverted to the
rank of Pte at his own request in order to proceed to France
Posted to the
21st Battalion
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Oct 18, 1917
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Arrived at No 2
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Etaples France and TOS the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 21, 1917
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Left 2 CIBD and
arrived at CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) at Poperinghe Belgium
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Nov 12, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Corporal to replace L/Cpl HG Wright, 675529 who had killed in action on this
date. The announcement however didn’t
appear in the Part II Orders until February 19, 1918, and then back dated.
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Nov 20, 1917
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in billets at
Camblain L’Abbe. They were re-equipping
and carrying out training exercises. He
arrived as part of a draft of 95 reinforcements. He
was assigned to No 10 Platoon, “C” Company
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Jan 18, 1918
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Admitted to No
11 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) diagnosed with a deformed right foot
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Jan 19, 1918
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Transferred to
No 12 CFA
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Jan 20, 1918
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Transferred to
No 4 CFA
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Jan 21, 1918
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Transferred to
No 11 CFA
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Jan 24, 1918
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Discharged to
duty
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Apr 3, 1918
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Promoted to rank
of Corporal to replace Cpl WW McKim, 59732 who had been wounded
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Sep 18, 1918
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Admitted to No 9
CFA then transferred to No 42, CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) with a shrapnel wound to
his left arm
The Battalion
was in the front line trench near the Buissy Switch
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Sep 19, 1918
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Transferred via
No 9 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to No 26 General Hospital at Etaples
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Sep 21, 1918
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Newhaven
Admitted to
the Norfolk War Hospital at Thorpe, Norwich
Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Oct 30, 1918
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Transferred to
the Military Convalescent Hospital at Epsom
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Dec 23, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital and On Command to 1st CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) at Witley
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Jan 14, 1919
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TOS the Military
District #3 at Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Jan 21, 1919
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On Command to
Kinmel Park at Witley pending return to Canada
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Feb 11, 1919
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Awarded the
Military Medal per London Gazette #31173
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Feb 20, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Lapland at Liverpool
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Mar 1, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston Ontario
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Mar 4, 1919
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TOS the Casualty
Company at MD #3 Kingston
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Mar 5, 1919
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Granted leave
with subsistence until March 18, 1919
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Mar 22, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 90948
Ø War Service Badge Class “B” issued number c55350
Ø Rank on discharge Corporal
Ø Proposed residence on discharge 154 George St, Peterborough Ontario
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Jul 5, 1922
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to him at c/o Mr JE Gregson, 122 Gladstone Ave, Peterborough
Ontario
Post war he was employed at
Canadian General Electric at Peterborough and then transferred to CGE at Toronto Ontario
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Jun 15, 1925
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Married to Mary
Houston at Toronto Ontario
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Sep 18, 1966
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Died
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