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Aug 18, 1899
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Born at Havelock
Ontario to William and Martha Haughton
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Apr 3, 1916
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Attested into
the 93rd Battalion at Peterborough Ontario
Ø Number 195879
Ø Next of kin given as William Haughton (father) of Havelock Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Printer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
He lied about
his age on Attestation, giving his birth year as 1897
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Jul 15, 1916
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Embarked the
Empress of Britain at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Jul 25, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England
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Oct 6, 1916
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Posted to the 39th
Reserve Battalion at West Sandling Camp
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Nov 27, 1916
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Posted to the 34th
Reserve Battalion at Shoreham
Appointed to
rank of Acting Lance Corporal with pay
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Apr 21, 1917
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Transferred to
the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford and posted to “C” Company
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Nov 26, 1917
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Will made out
leaving his entire estate to his mother, Mrs WH Haughton at Havelock Ontario
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Dec 6, 1917
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Reverts to rank
of Private at his own request in order to proceed to France, and posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Dec 7, 1917
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Arrived at CIBD
(Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Etaples France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Dec 11, 1917
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Left CIBD and
arrived at the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Centre) at Calonne Ricouart
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Dec 14, 1917
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion had just moved into
the front line trenches near Winnipeg Road in the Acheville Section, but Pte Haughton
would have joined the Rear Detail some distance behind the front line. He would have joined the main part of the
Battalion a few days later when they moved into Brigade Support near Vancouver Road
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Apr 9, 1918
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Pte Haughton was
sent to the CIBD pending verification of his age
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Apr 11, 1918
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TOS No 2 CIBD at
Etaples as a Minor. A note is entered in his
file that he was to be retained at 2 CIBD until August 18, 1918
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Aug 28, 1918
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Arrived at CC
Rein C at Aubin St Vaast
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Aug 29, 1918
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Corporal
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Aug 31, 1918
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Left CC Rein C
for his unit
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Sep 1, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in the Wanquentin Huts and the Battalion’s War
Diary shows that 7 Other Ranks arrived as Reinforcements and all were posted to
“B” Company. He was later
transferred to “A” Company
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Sep 28, 1918
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Promoted to rank
of Corporal to replace Cpl EH Turner805458 who had proceeded
to England for a Commission
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Nov 22, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Dec 10, 1918
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Rejoined the
Battalion from leave
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Jan 12, 1919
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Sergeant to replace L/Sgt JC Long DCM who had
proceeded to England
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the
Western Australia at Le Havre
Disembarked
in England and proceeded to the Witley Camp
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Apr 4, 1919
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TOS
“P” Wing at the CCC (Canadian Concentration Camp) pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the RMS
Caronia at Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked at
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 at Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 279966
Ø Rank on discharge Sergeant
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Havelock Ontario
o This was later changed to read 71 Crawford St, Toronto Ontario
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Jul 3, 1919
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Awarded the
Military Medal per London Gazette #31430
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Aug 18, 1928
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He entered the
United States at Buffalo New York and gave his occupation as Linotype Operator. The purpose of his visit was given as work
related, and his address while in the USA was given as 66 West 10th St, New
York, New York. He had also stated that he
had been in the USA previous from April 1924 until July of 1928.
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Aug 23, 1935
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The British War
Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 96 Peter St, Toronto Ontario
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