Jul 23, 1892

Born at Cornwall Ontario

Oct 4, 1915

Attested into the 59^th Battalion at Barriefield (Kingston) Ontario 

Ø      Attested with rank of Lieutenant

Ø      Next of kin given as John G Hunter (father) of Cornwall Ontario

Ø      Previous occupation given as “clerical”

o       Later stated to be “Traveling Salesman”

Ø      Previous military experience given as 59^th Regiment (Stormont & Glengary Regiment), gazetted April 1915, and served on the Home Guard

Ø      Religion given as Presbyterian

Nov 12, 1915

Embarked the SS Missanabie at Montreal for England

Nov 23, 1915

Disembarked at Plymouth England and transferred to the 39^th Battalion at Shorncliffe

Jul 1, 1916

Sent as part of a draft to the 21^st Battalion and arrived at No 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot)

Oct 5, 1916

Wounded by shrapnel on right foot

Oct 13, 1916

Admitted to No 6 Stationary Hospital at Havre

Oct 14, 1916

Transferred to No 10 British Red Cross Hospital at Le Treport

Nov 1, 1916

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Asturias

Nov 2, 1916

Admitted to Officer’s Convalescent Home at Osborne, Isle of Wight 

Posted to General List

Nov 10, 1916

Discharged from Convalescent Hospital

Nov 14, 1916

Awarded Military Cross, London Gazette #29824

Dec 4, 1916

Attached to 2^nd Division HQ, at Shorncliffe

Jan 16, 1917

Attached to 6^th Reserve Battalion

Jan 31, 1917

Ceases to be attached and is TOS 6^th Reserve Battalion

Feb 7, 1917

Admitted to Helena Hospital Shorncliffe with flat feet

Feb 18, 1917

Transferred to Granville Canadian Special Hospital at Ramsgate

Feb 19, 1917

SOS establishment of 21^st Battalion

Feb 26, 1917

Medical Board declares him unfit for any service for 1 month

Mar 19, 1917

Medical Board declares him fit for service 

Discharged from hospital

Apr 2, 1917

Medical Board declares him fit for general service 

TOS 6^th Reserve Battalion from General List

May 4, 1917

Admitted to 2^nd Eastern General Hospital at Brighton with appendicitis

May 14, 1917

Discharged from hospital

Jun 9, 1917

Proceeded to Grantham to attend Lewis Gun Course and shown on Command there

Jun 25, 1917

Ceases to be on Command Grantham

Apr 5, 1918

SOS 6^th Reserve Battalion on posting to EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) on proceeding to London for return to Canada

Apr 9, 1918

Embarked for Canada and SOS OMFC (Overseas Military Force of Canada)

Apr 16, 1918

Disembarked in Canada

Apr 25, 1918

Medical Board at Kingston Ontario declares him fit, Category “C1” (In Canada, this category meant fit for service in Canada only)

May 13, 1918

TOS No 3 Battalion Garrison Regiment at Kingston Ontario

Jul 16, 1919

Transferred from Garrison Regiment and posted to Casualty Company, #3 District Depot

Jul 31, 1919

Transferred to No 3 District Depot Kingston

Aug 29, 1919

SOS #3 DD as medically unfit with rank of Captain (disability not due to, but aggravated by service in France) 

Ø      British War Medal and Victory Medals sent to Cornwall Ontario