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Jun 21, 1891
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Born in Wiltshire, England to
William and Florence (nee Langfield) Hart
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Jul 12, 1913
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Embarked the SS Teutonic in
Liverpool
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Jul 19, 1913
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Disembarked in Quebec City,
Quebec and stated he was seeking employment as a Locomotive Fireman
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Oct 31, 1914
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Shown on the payroll of the 15th
Regiment, Argyll Light Infantry in Belleville, Ontario
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Nov 7, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59430 (temporary number 873)
Ø Next of kin given as William Hart, father, 282
Cricklade Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Railroad Fireman
Ø Previous military experience given as Wiltshire
Regiment in England
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “H” Company
o This was later reorganized into “D” Company
o Later transferred to the Machine Gun Section
The 21st Battalion trained
in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Sep 6, 1915
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Forfeited 1 day’s pay for
being absent
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Mar 27, 1916
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Granted 9 days leave
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Feb 14, 1917
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Attached to the 4th
Canadian Infantry Brigade Headquarters to be employed as a Runner
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Aug 29, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Sep14, 1917
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Rejoined the 4th
Brigade from leave
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Sep 1, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Sep 19, 1918
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Rejoined the 4th
Brigade from leave
Following December 13, he
rejoined the 21st Battalion in Seigburg, Germany
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia
in Havre, France
On arrival in England was
posted to “P” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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Apr 28, 1919
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Forfeited 4 days pay for being
absent
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in
Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded by train to Kingston, Ontario
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 279826
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Belleville, Ontario Post Office
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 159
Church St., Belleville, Ontario
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Mar 28, 1932
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Married to Jean Margaret
Conley in Toronto, Ontario
Joe Hart retired from the
Canadian National Railway in the Spring of 1956
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