Jan 5, 1895

Born at Dereham Centre, Ontario

Feb 23, 1916

Attested into the 168^th Battalion at Ingersoll Ontario 

Ø      Number 675623

Ø      Next of kin given as Mrs Anna Harrison (mother) of Salford Ontario

Ø      Previous occupation given as Farmer

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Methodist

Oct 30, 1916

Embarked the SS Lapland at Halifax Nova Scotia

Nov 11, 1916

Disembarked at Liverpool England

Apr 18, 1917

TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21^st Battalion in France from the 6^th Reserve Battalion

Nov 13, 1917

Killed in Action

 
Artillery Wood Cemetery
Boesinge Belgium

The 21^st Battalion was not in any action on this or the previous date, and no casualties are recorded in the war diary.  The diary does make note of 2 Companies being on loan, one each to the 18^th and 19^th Battalions in the front lines.  A check of those war diaries show heavy casualties for both dates.