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Jul 28, 1896
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Born at Horton
Township, Ontario Canada
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Nov 7, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59462 (temporary number 433)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs Janet Hickey (mother) of Renfrew Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Student
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Assigned to “D” Company
o Later reorganized into “B” Company
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Mar 4, 1915
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Admitted to
Kingston Hospital with Influenza
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Mar 6, 1915
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Discharged to
duty
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Mar 31, 1915
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Sentenced to 5
days detention, offence not recorded
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe Kent
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Sep 1, 1915
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Sentenced to 14
days detention for “Insolence to an NCO”
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkstone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Oct 15, 1915
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Sentenced to 5
days FP #2 (Field Punishment) for being absent from 1.45 pm parade
It should be noted that the Battalion was parading to proceed into the
front line trenches to relieve the 20th Battalion
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Dec 3, 1915
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Sentenced to 3
days FP #1 for “Hesitating to obey an order”
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Apr 2, 1916
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Cpl with pay
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Jun 5, 1916
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Granted 9 days
leave
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Jun 14, 1916
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At duty from
leave
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Sep 15, 1916
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Received
multiple shrapnel wounds and admitted to Casualty Clearing Station
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Sep 17, 1916
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Transferred to
No 3 General Hospital at Boulogne
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Sep 19, 1916
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship St David
Posted to
CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) while in Hospital
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Sep 21, 1916
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Admitted to
General Hospital at Colchester
Shrapnel wounds were noted to
chin, neck, chest, back and both arms
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Sep 26, 1916
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TOS (Taken On
Strength) CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre)
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Oct 17, 1916
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Transferred to
Woodcote Park Hospital at Epsom
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Nov 6, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital
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Nov 8, 1916
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TOS Admin Staff
at CCAC Shoreham and classed PBD (Permanent Base Duty)
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Dec 4, 1916
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TOS Casualty
Company, CCAC at Hastings
Attached to
the CCAC Postal Department and entitled to draw pay for Clerk
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Mar 17, 1917
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TOS CCAC Admin
Staff
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May 3, 1917
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Reverts to rank
of Pte as punishment for being AWL (Absent Without Leave) from Muster Parade
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May 12, 1917
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Transferred to
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) and placed On Command to #1 CAPC (Canadian Army
Postal Corps) at London as a Clerk
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Jul 12, 1917
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TOS #1 CAPC from
EORD
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Aug 28, 1917
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Admitted to
Endell St Military Hospital, London, with complications from old wounds
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Aug 29, 1917
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X-Rays show
several pieces of shrapnel just below the skin on right side of jaw.
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Sep 3, 1917
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Surgery
performed to remove shrapnel from jaw and neck
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Sep 17, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital to duty
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Nov 22, 1917
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Reported to be
AWL
SOS (Struck
Off Strength) CAPC on posting to General Depot
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Nov 23, 1917
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Reported for
duty from AWL
Forfeits 2
days pay and fined 14 days pay
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Dec 19, 1917
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TOS General
Depot at Shorncliffe
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Dec 28, 1917
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Transferred to
the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Jan 1, 1918
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Stated that he
did not wish to make out a will
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Feb 23, 1918
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Admitted to
Ravenscroft Military Hospital (No 14 Canadian General Hospital) at Seaford complaining of
chest pains and coughing, diagnosed with Bronchitis
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Mar 9, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital, still has slight cough
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Apr 1, 1918
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Admitted to
Ravenscroft Military Hospital at Seaford suffering pain from previous shrapnel wounds
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Apr 2, 1918
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Surgery
performed to remove shrapnel fragments from left shoulder
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Apr 8, 1918
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Discharged to
full duty from hospital
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Apr 11, 1918
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
Arrived at #2
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS 21st Battalion
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Apr 14, 1918
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Left for CC Rein
C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)
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Apr 16, 1918
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Arrived at CC
Rein C
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May 15, 1918
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in the front line
trenches in the Mercatel Section
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Jun 16, 1918 Killed
in Action
Bellacourt Military Cemetery
Riviere France
Below is from the Battalion’s War Diary
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Apr 18, 1921
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to Mother, Mrs Janet Hickey, at Renfrew Ontario
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May 17, 1921
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Medals were
returned as undeliverable
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Oct 18, 1921
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Medals were
re-sent to Mrs Hickey at General Delivery, Regina Saskatchewan
There is no medal card to indicate
where and when the 1914-15 Star, Plaque and Scroll, and Memorial Cross were delivered to.
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