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Aug 12, 1891
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Born at
Kalamazoo Michigan
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Nov 19, 1917
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Medical
Examination under the MSA (Military Service Act, 1917) conducted at Quesnel British
Columbia
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Mar 25, 1918
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Sworn into the 1st
Depot Battalion of the British Columbia Regiment at Vancouver British Columbia under the
MSA
Ø Number 2022362
o This number was later changed to 1263796
Ø Next of kin given as Joseph Frank Hill (father) of Quesnel British
Columbia
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
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May 15, 1918
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Embarked the SS
Ajana at Halifax Nova Scotia as part of the 11th Draft from the 1st
Depot Battalion of the British Columbia Regiment
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May 27, 1918
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to the Seaford Camp
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May 28, 1918
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TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 1st Reserve Battalion at Seaford
Placed in
segregation due to illness
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May 30, 1918
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Admitted into
the No 14 Canadian General Hospital at Eastbourne diagnosed with a case of Measles
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Jun 20, 1918
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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Aug 17, 1918
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Service number
changed to 1263796. No reason is given in the
file for this change
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Sep 13, 1918
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Transferred to
the 29th Battalion
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Sep 14, 1918
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Arrived at CIBD
(Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in France and TOS the 29th Battalion
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Sep 16, 1918
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Left CIBD for
the CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)
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Sep 19, 1918
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
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Sep 20, 1918
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Joined the 21st
Battalion and TOS their strength and assigned to “B” Company
On this date the Battalion was in
the front line trenches but Pte Hill joined the Rear Details some distance behind the
front line in the Reincourt area. The War
Diary makes mention of a draft of 80 Other Ranks arriving at the Rear Detail as
reinforcements
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Dec 12, 1918
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Attached to the
4th Canadian Infantry Brigade for duty
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Feb 19, 1919
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Attached to the
2nd Divisional Train for duty
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the
Western Australia at Havre
Disembarked
in England and proceeded to the Witley Camp
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Apr 4, 1919
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TOS “P”
Wing of the CCC (Canadian Concentration Camp) at Witley for processing for 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 279985
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Quesnel British Columbia
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Jan 29, 1923
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British War
Medal and Victory Medals sent to him at Quesnel British Columbia
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Mar 26, 1987
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Died at
Vancouver British Columbia
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