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Feb 14, 1887
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Born in Lancashire, England
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Nov 18, 1910
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Embarked the Empress of Ireland in Liverpool
Occupation listed as Rubber Worker
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Nov 24, 1910
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Disembarked in St John, New Brunswick and
proceeded to Toronto, Ontario
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Apr 7, 1916
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Attested into the 204th Battalion CEF
in Toronto, Ontario
Ø Number 237444
Ø Next of kin given as Alice Hulme, wife, 29 Coxwell Ave., Toronto,
Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Conductor TSR (Toronto Street Railway)
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
The battalion trained on the Exhibition Grounds
in Toronto
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Mar 26, 1917
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Embarked the SS Saxonia in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 7, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to Otterpool, before moving on to the East Sandling Camp, where the
entire battalion was absorbed into the 2nd Reserve Battalion to continue
training
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Jun 4, 1917
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Transferred to the 164th Battalion in
Witley
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Mar 8, 1918
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Attached to the 119th Battalion in
Witley for duty
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Mar 19, 1918
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Ceased to be attached to the 119th
Battalion and attached to the 125th Battalion in Witley for duty
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Mar 29, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Mar 30, 1918
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry
Base Depot) in Etaples, France as part of a draft of 1,498 reinforcements from England and
TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Mar 31, 1918
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Left the CIBD and joined the CC Rein C (Canadian
Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne Ricouart
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Apr 7, 1918
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Apr 17, 1918
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After leaving the CC Rein C he joined the 21st
Battalion in billets in Wailly, France as part of a draft of 6 reinforcements to the
battalion
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Aug 28, 1918
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During the battalion’s advance on the
Sensee River near Vis-en-Artois, France, Private Hulme was killed. His body was never recovered from the battlefield
and he is commemorated on the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, Vimy Ridge, France
Following the war the British War Medal, Victory
Medal (below), Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial Cross were sent to his widow,
Mrs. Alice Hulme, 3 Victoria St., Lostock Hall, Lancashire, England
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