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Jun 6, 1897
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Born at London
England
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Jan 15, 1917
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Attested into
the 207th Battalion at Ottawa Ontario
Ø Number 246823
Ø Next of kin given as Miss K Hayes (sister) of 13 Rue Volney Angus
Maine St, Paris France
Ø Previous occupation given as Bellman at the Rideau Club, Ottawa
o Later recorded as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
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Jan 18, 1917
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The 207th
Battalion departed from Ottawa by train for Nova Scotia
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Jan 20, 1917
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The Battalion
detrained at Amherst Nova Scotia and proceeded to barracks for further training
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May 28, 1917
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The Battalion
departed Amherst for Halifax
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Jun 2, 1917
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Embarked the SS
Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Jun 9, 1917
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded by train to the Seaford Camp
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Jun 10, 1917
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The Battalion
was absorbed into the 7th Reserve Battalion at Seaford and training was
continued
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Sep 12, 1917
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 13, 1917
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Arrived at 2
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Etaples France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 27, 1917
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Left 2 CIBD and
arrived at CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) at Villers Au Bois
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Oct 9, 1917
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field and assigned to No 4 Platoon of “A” Company to be
employed as a Stretcher Bearer
The 21st Battalion was in the Front Line trenches in the
Chaudier Section
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Jan 19, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Feb 1, 1918
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Rejoined the
Battalion from leave
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Apr 1, 1918
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Received a
shrapnel wound to his right arm and was admitted to No 2 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance). Overnight he was transferred to No 8 CCS (Casualty
Clearing Station)
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Apr 2, 1918
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Transferred via
No 10 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to No 18 General Hospital at Camiers
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Apr 6, 1918
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Transferred to
No 6 Convalescent Depot at Etaples
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Apr 8, 1918
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Discharged to
the Depot at Etaples
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Apr 9, 1918
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TOS 2 CIBD at
Etaples
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Apr 19, 1918
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Left for CC Rein
C
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Apr 20, 1918
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Arrived at the
CC Rein C at Villers Au Bois
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May 10, 1918
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Left CC Rein C
to join unit
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May 12, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion
The Battalion was in the front line
trenches in the Mercatel Section
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Oct 11, 1918
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Wounded in the
face and admitted to No 9 CFA
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Oct 12, 1918
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Transferred to
No 1 CCS then transferred via No 22 Ambulance Train and admitted to No 18 General Hospital
at Camiers
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Oct 19, 1918
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Transferred to
No 6 Convalescent Depot at Etaples
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Nov 21, 1918
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Discharged to
the Base Depot
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Nov 22, 1918
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Arrived at 2
CIBD and posted to “A” Company for those recovering from wounds and illness
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Nov 27, 1918
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Arrived at CC
Rein C at Villers Au Bois
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Jan 5, 1919
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Jan 8, 1919
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Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) and placed On Command to the Canadian
Concentration Camp pending return to Canada
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Feb 11, 1919
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Awarded the
Military Medal per London Gazette #31173
This was
awarded for his actions on August 28, 1918 while acting as a stretcher bearer bringing in
wounded soldiers from the battlefield east of Arras
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Mar 8, 1919
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TOS the 6th
Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Apr 10, 1919
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TOS the 3rd
District Depot at Rhyl pending return to Canada
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May 3, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Mauretania at Southampton
Posted to
Military District #3
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May 9, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Ottawa Ontario
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May 12, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Ottawa Ontario
Ø Rank on Discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 190217
Ø Proposed residence on Discharge Ottawa Ontario
In 1933 he
had his right leg amputated at the Westminster Hospital at London Ontario.
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Jun 17, 1938
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British War
Medal and Victory Medals were delivered to him by hand at 292 5th Avenue,
Ottawa Ontario
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Jul 15, 1954
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Died at the
Rideau Health & Occupational Centre, Billings Bridge, Ottawa Ontario
Notre
Dame Cemetery
Ottawa ON
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