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Jun 3, 1898
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Born in Peterborough, Ontario to James and Laura
Jane (nee Moyse) Hatcher
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Dec 18, 1915
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Attested into the 93rd Battalion in
Peterborough, Ontario
Ø Number 195442
o He first was given the number 198442 but this was changed to 195442 in
March of 1916
Ø Next of kin given as James Hatcher, father, 139 Stewart St.,
Peterborough, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farm Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
On attesting he gave his birth date as November
3, 1897, not the actual date of June 3, 1898
His brother Harold had
attested into the battalion the previous October
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Jul 15, 1916
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Embarked the SS Empress of Britain in Halifax, Nova
Scotia
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Jul 25, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to West Sandling to continue training
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Oct 6, 1916
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Transferred to the 39th Reserve
Battalion to continue training
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Jan 4, 1917
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Transferred to the newly formed 6th
Reserve Battalion in West Sandling. Shortly
after the battalion’s formation, it moved to Seaford to set up camp and train
soldiers for the front
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Jan 17, 1917
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While Walter was training in Seaford, his
brother Harold
was killed during the Calonne Trench Raid in France with the 21st Battalion
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Apr 21, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Apr 22, 1917
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of about 3,000 reinforcements from England
and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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May 21, 1917
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After leaving the CBD, Private Hatcher joined
the 21st Battalion in the front line near Vimy Ridge as part of a draft of 149
reinforcements from the base depot
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Aug 25, 1917
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Attached to the 4th CTMB (Canadian
Trench Mortar Battery) for duty
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Oct 12, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion from the
trench mortar batter
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Nov 11, 1917
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Admitted to the No.
12 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown
Origin), which is a fever without a known cause. He
was transferred the same day to the Corps Rest Station at the No. 10 CFA
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Nov 16, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 98 Field Ambulance
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Nov 19, 1917
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Discharged to duty from the field ambulance
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Nov 29, 1917
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Attached to the 4th Field Company,
Canadian Engineers for duty. There is no
mention in the file as to when he rejoined the battalion.
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Dec 18, 1917
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Jan 16, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jan 31, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion from leave
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Dec 13, 1918
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The battalion marched across the Bonn Bridge and
proceeded to Seigburg, Germany as part of the occupying force
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Dec 29, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jan 12, 1919
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Rejoined the battalion from leave
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On disembarking in England the battalion
proceeded to Witley and TOS “P” Wing for processing pending return to Canada
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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 to Kingston, Ontario by train
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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 279821
Ø Proposed residence on discharge 139 Stewart St., Peterborough,
Ontario
The British War Medal and Victory Medals were
sent to him at the above address in 1922
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Jun 23, 1923
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Married to Mae Florence Willshaw in
Peterborough, Ontario. He gave his
residence as 4438 Fourth Ave., Detroit, Michigan, USA
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