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May 18, 1886
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Born in Edinburgh, Scotland
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Sep 8, 1915
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Attested into the 93rd Battalion CEF
in Peterborough, Ontario
Ø Number 195096
Ø Next of kin given as William
Holloway, brother, 59 Braunton Road, Barnstaple, England
Ø Previous occupation given as
Labourer
o Later noted as Brick Layer’s
Helper
Ø No previous military experience
given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Initial training was done in Peterborough,
Ontario
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May 29, 1916
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The battalion boarded a train and proceeded to
Kingston, Ontario to continue training at the Barriefield Camp
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Jul 15, 1916
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Embarked the Empress of Britain in Halifax, Nova
Scotia
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Jul 25, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to the Otterpool Camp
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Oct 6, 1916
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Transferred to the 39th Reserve Battalion in West
Sandling
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Oct 27, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Oct 28, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Nov 29, 1916
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2nd
Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France
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Dec 15, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 7 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance)
sick
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Dec 17, 1916
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Transported to the No. 23 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station)
He was then transported to the No. 14 General
Hospital in Wimereux, France with a diagnosis that reads Albuminuria, a
kidney disease
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Jan 15, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Glenart Castle
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Reading War Hospital in Reading
Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly
Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
Note that he had not physically joined the 21st
Battalion at the front
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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to the newly formed EORD (Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Apr 12, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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May 15, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Jun 6, 1917
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Attached to the 7th Reserve Battalion
in Seaford
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Oct 11, 1917
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Ceased to be attached to the 7th
Reserve Battalion and joined the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford
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Nov 8, 1917
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Attached to the CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in
Buxton pending return to Canada
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Nov 17, 1917
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Embarked the SS Saxonia in Liverpool
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Nov 30, 1917
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No.
3 Casualty Company
On arrival in Kingston, he was admitted to the
Military Convalescent Home
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Dec 19, 1917
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Admitted to the Queen’s University Military
Hospital in Kingston with a diagnosis that reads Incontinence of Urine and
Bronchitis
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Dec 20, 1917
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To be treated as and Out Patient of the Queen’s
Military Hospital
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Feb 23, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on discharge
161 Simcoe St., Toronto, Ontario
Although he was entitled to receive the British
War Medal and Victory Medals, there is no indication in his file that he ever
received them
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Mar 12, 1921
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Returned to Canada aboard the SS Metagama from a
holiday in England
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Mar 29, 1953
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John Holloway died while a patient of the
Westminster Hospital, London, Ontario and was buried in the Woodland Cemetery
in London. His home address was given
as 49 Carlton St., Toronto, Ontario
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John Holloway is
remembered on the Wall of Honour in Peterborough, Ontario
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