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Nov 23, 1894
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Born in Kingston, Ontario to
David and Mary Anne (nee McClune) Hay
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May 13, 1912
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Enlisted in the 14th
PWOR (Princess of Wales’ Own Rifles) in Kingston, Ontario, number 1543, as a
member of “E” Company with the rank of Private
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Jul 29, 1913
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Attended the Summer Camp with
the 14th PWOR in Kingston, Ontario as a member of “E” Company with
the rank of Private
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Dec 22, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59444 (temporary number 1275)
Ø Next of kin given as David Hay, father, 159 Queen
St., Kingston, Ontario
o There is a note to also notify his mother, Mrs.
MA Hay, 9 Bannerman St., Winnipeg, Manitoba
Ø Previous occupation given as Plumber
Ø Previous military experience given as 4 years in
the Princess of Wales’ Own Rifles
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Ø Posted to the Depot Company
The 21st Battalion trained
in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Mar 24, 1915
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Absent from morning parade and was
given a warning
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Apr 22, 1915
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Married to Lulu May Snider in
Kingston, Ontario
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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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Jul 9, 1915
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Absent from roll call and
sentenced to 4 days CB (Confined to Barracks
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Aug 21, 1915
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Absent from 9 am parade and
sentenced to 2 hours extra drill
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Aug 27, 1915
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Sentenced to 5 days Confined
to Barracks for being insolent to an NCO on Maneuvers
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Sep 7, 1915
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Sentenced to 4 days Confined
to Barracks and 4 hours extra drill for conduct to the prejudice of good
order and military discipline
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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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Sep 30, 1915
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Sentenced to 28 days Field
Punishment No. 2 for Neglect of Duty.
It is interesting to note that there were 7 other men given the same
sentence for the same offence on this date.
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Oct 11, 1915
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Admitted to a nearby field
ambulance and transported to the No. 6 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) with a
diagnosis that reads VDS (Venereal Disease Syphilis)
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Oct 13, 1915
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Transferred via the No. 12 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 16 General Hospital in Le Treport,
France
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Oct 14, 1915
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Transferred to the No. 9
Stationary Hospital in Havre
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While in hospital for a Syphlis infection, his mother was told
that he was hospitalized for a nasal infection
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Nov 15, 1915
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Discharged to the Camp Details
in Havre
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Nov 17, 1915
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Sentenced to 4 days confined
to camp for being absent from 10 am parade and moved into Camp Detention at
Havre
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Dec 13, 1915
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After leaving the base depot,
Private Hay rejoined the 21st Battalion resting in billets in La
Clytte, Belgium
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Jan 12, 1916
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Sentenced to a total of 38
hours of extra fatigue duty for being disrespectful, dirty and unkempt on
parade, and drunk in quarters
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Feb 13, 1916
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Admonished for being absent
from Commanding Officer’s Parade
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Mar 17, 1916
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Sentenced to 3 months extra
fatigue duty for being absent when ordered for fatigue duty and 15 hours
extra fatigue duty for fighting
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Apr 20, 1916
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Sentenced to a total of 58
hours extra fatigue duty for disobeying a direct order and being absent from
fatigue duty
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Apr 27, 1916
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Sentenced to a total of 70
hours of extra fatigue duty for being absent from fatigue duty and for being
absent from camp without a pass
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Apr 29, 1916
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Sentenced to 14 days Field Punishment
No. 1 for refusing to obey an order.
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May 3, 1916
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Sentenced to 14 days Field
Punishment No. 1 for refusing to obey an order. It is of interest to note that there were 2
other men given the same sentence for the same offence on this date
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May 17, 1916
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Sentenced to 12 days extra
fatigue duty for being absent from fatigue duty without permission
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May 19, 1916
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Sentenced to 25 days Field
Punishment No. 1 for breaking out of the guard room, being drunk and fighting
with the police
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Aug 4, 1916
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Sentenced to 28 days Field
Punishment No. 1 and fined $2.00 for being drunk
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Sep 25, 1916
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Attached to the Divisional
Tramway Fatigue for duty as a Brakesman on a horse drawn tram in Albert,
France
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Nov 19, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion at the
front east of Bully Grenay, France
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Dec 24, 1916
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Granted 10 days leave
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Jan 5, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from
leave
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Mar 20, 1917
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Sentenced to 5 days Field
Punishment No. 1 for hesitating to obey an order given by an NCO
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Mar 24, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 4 General
Hospital in Camiers with a diagnosis that reads Gastritis
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Apr 7, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Newhaven
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the Silver Street Military Hospital in Edmonton, London
Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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May 16, 1917
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Transferred to the Military
Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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May 24, 1917
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Discharged from hospital care
and granted 10 days sick leave with instructions to report to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford on completion of his leave
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Jun 21, 1917
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Sentenced to 14 days Field
Punishment No. 2 for being absent for 2 days and arrested by Military Police
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Aug 7, 1917
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Placed under arrest for
striking a Lance Corporal in charge of a work party
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Aug 20, 1917
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Tried by District Court
Martial on the charge of Striking a Superior Officer.
Private Hay pled Guilty of the
charge. He explained that he felt the
Lance Corporal had a grudge against him and also felt that the L/Cpl was
going to attack him and felt he was defending himself when he struck him.
Sentenced to 30 days detention
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Aug 24, 1917
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Admitted to the Parkhurst
Detention Barracks, Isle of Wight to serve his sentence
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Sep 13, 1917
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Released from the detention
barracks to duty
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Nov 19, 1917
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Attached to the DORE (District
Office Royal Engineers) in Basingstoke for duty
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Dec 19, 1917
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Reported to be Absent Without
Leave
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Dec 26, 1917
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Arrested by civil police and
placed in custody
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Jan 15, 1918
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Tried by District Court
Martial for
Ø Being absent
without leave
Ø Striking a superior
officer
Private Hay pled Guilty to
being absent, but Not Guilty of striking the police constable.
Testimony was given that he
struck a Military Police Sergeant with a closed fist who was attempting to
arrest another soldier in a Fish & Chip shop in Basingstoke on December
19, 1917. When the sergeant exited the
shop to get obtain assistance Private Hay left by a back door and disappeared. He was arrested December 26, 1917 and
placed in custody to await trial.
After evidence was given, he
was found Guilty on both charges and sentenced to 120 days in prison
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Jan 22, 1918
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Admitted to the Wandsworth
Detention Barracks in London
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May 3, 1918
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Released from the Wandsworth prison
to duty
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Aug 6, 1918
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Sentenced to 28 days Field
Punishment No. 2 for being absent from July 26 to August 5, 1918
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Aug 9, 1918
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The unexpired portion of his
field punishment was remitted and he was transferred to the 21st
Battalion
Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian
Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and was Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 15, 1918
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After leaving the base depot,
Private Hay rejoined the 21st Battalion at the front near
Fouquescourt, France
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Aug 26, 1918
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During heavy fighting north of
the Cojeul River, south-east of Arras, Private Hay received a through and
through bullet wound to his left leg and was evacuated to a field ambulance
for first aid before being transported to a casualty clearing station. Private Hay later admitted to have been
“very intoxicated at the time”.
Private Hay complicated the
process when he lied about his name, stating he was Private JE Froates,
number 636082 (a friend in the 21st Battalion) and he was subsequently
declared Missing in Action.
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Aug 27, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 25
Australian General Hospital in Hardelot under the false name of JE Froates
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Aug 31, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Cambria
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the Oakfield Auxiliary Hospital in Chester still under the name
of Froates
Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Oct 26, 1918
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Transferred to the Military
Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
Declared to be absent at
midnight and discharged by reason of desertion
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Nov 6, 1918
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Arrested by civil police in
London and Taken On Strength the 6th Reserve Battalion for records
purposes
It was at this time that his
true identity was resolved when the Intelligence Department of the Overseas
Military Force of Canada investigated.
The 21st Battalion Part II Orders amended the previous
entry to note that he was no longer Missing In Action
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Nov 7, 1918
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Sentenced to 11 days
imprisonment without hard labour for assault and was admitted to Wandsworth
Prison in London
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Nov 16, 1918
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Released from prison and
joined the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Dec 4, 1918
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Admitted to the Canadian
Special Hospital in Witley with a diagnosis that reads VDS (Venereal Disease
Syphilis)
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Dec 30, 1918
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Discharged to duty with the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford from hospital
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Feb 18, 1919
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Admonished for being absent
and forfeited 72 day’s pay and allowances.
This was later amended to read “forfeited 42 days pay”.
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May 4, 1919
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A riot occurred at the Seaford
Camp amongst the soldiers that moved into town and caused much damage. It appears that there was only one minor
injury reported, that of Private Hay who received a gash to his left ear
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May 5, 1919
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Admitted to the No. 14
Canadian General Hospital with a lacerated left ear that required 3 stitches
to close the wound
While in hospital, cysts
developed that had to be treated
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Jun 6, 1919
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Discharged from hospital and
transferred to the No. 3 Regimental Depot Group in Witley pending return to
Canada
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Jul 3, 1919
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Embarked the SS Empress of
Britain in Liverpool
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Jul 11, 1919
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Disembarked in Quebec City,
Quebec and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
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Jul 12, 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 213632
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 110 Clarence St., Kingston, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 199
Howard Ave., West Transcona, Manitoba
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Feb 1, 1920
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James’ wife Lulu died at
Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, USA of Influenza
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Jul 19, 1924
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Married to Sadie Walker in
Detroit, Michigan, USA
In 1942, James Hay registered
for the USA Draft and gave his address as General Delivery, Glendale, Arizona
and his employer as the American Bottle Exchange, Phoenix, Arizona
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Dec 9, 1971
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James Hay passed away in
Redwood Valley, Mendocino, California, USA and was buried in the Russian
River Cemetery, Ukiah, California.
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