Feb 17, 1894

Born in Belfast, Ireland to Thomas and Margaret (nee Brown) Honer

Oct 4, 1917

Married to Nora Etheleen Strain in South Porcupine, Ontario

Oct 29, 1917

Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act) of 1917 held at South Porcupine, Ontario

Feb 20, 1918

Conscripted into the 1^st Depot Battalion, 2^nd COR (Central Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Hamilton, Ontario

Ø  Number 3107897

Ø  Next of kin given as Ethel Honer, wife, South Porcupine, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Assayer

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Presbyterian

Ø  Posted to the 25^th Regimental Draft

May 15, 1918

The 25^th Regimental Draft embarked the SS Ajana in Halifax, Nova Scotia

May 27, 1918

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to Witley and was Taken On Strength of the 3^rd Reserve Battalion in Witley to continue training

Sep 12, 1918

Transferred to the 19^th Battalion

Sep 13, 1918

Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 19^th Battalion

Sep 16, 1918

After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France

Sep 21, 1918

While still at the reinforcement camp, and before he could join the 19^th Battalion at the front, he was transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Sep 22, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Honer joined the 21^st Battalion at the front on the Arras – Cambrai Road, west of Canal du Nord

Oct 11, 1918

During the capture of Iwuy, France, Private Honer was overcome by poison gas and was evacuated to the No. 9 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance)

Oct 12, 1918

Transferred to the No. 1 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

Oct 13, 1918

Transferred via the No. 146 Ambulance Train and admitted to the No. 4 General Hospital in Camiers, France

Oct 16, 1918

Transferred to the No. 6 Convalescent Depot in Etaples, France

Oct 19, 1918

Transferred to the No. 5 Convalescent Depot in Cayeux, France

Nov 4, 1918

Discharged from hospital care and joined the Canadian Infantry Base Depot in Etaples, France

Nov 11, 1918

After leaving the base depot, he joined the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp in Aubin St. Vaast, France

Nov 14, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Honer rejoined the 21^st Battalion in Mesvin, Belgium

Dec 13, 1918

The 21^st Battalion led the 2^nd Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the Occupying Force and proceeded to Sieburg

Apr 3, 1919

Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France

On arrival in England, he was attached to “P” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada

May 14, 1919

Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool

May 22, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario by train

May 24, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 277408

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge South Porcupine, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at South Porcupine, Ontario

Nov 20, 1919

Nora Etheleen Honer died in Haileybury, Ontario of Appendicitis

Aug 10, 1921

Married to Mary Ellen Jameson in Flesherton, Ontario

Walter Edmund Honer died in 1977 and was buried in the Flesherton Cemetery, Flesherton, Ontario