May 9, 1891

Born at Bredgar Sittingbourne, Kent England

Nov 11, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion at Kingston Ontario 

Ø      Number 59492 (temporary number 81)

Ø      Next of kin given as Wesley Ingram (father) of Bredgar Sittingbourne, Kent England

Ø      Previous occupation given as Machinist

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Presbyterian

Ø      Assigned to “A” Company

Below is from the 21st Battalion's War Diary

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal Quebec

May 15, 1915

Disembarked at Devonport England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe Kent

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St Seiriol at Folkestone

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked at Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer

Nov 20, 1915

Promoted to Armourer Corporal to replace Ar Cpl WC Bongard who had been invalided to England

Dec 2, 1915

Admitted to No 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with Scabies

Dec 6, 1915

Discharged to duty from the 5^th CFA

Jan 1, 1916

Graded for pay as Regimental Corporal

Jun 12, 1916

Granted 8 days leave 

He was granted a 1 day extension to that leave

Jun 21, 1916

At duty from leave

Oct 6, 1916

Admitted to the 77^th Field Ambulance and transferred the same day to No 9 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) with a diagnosis that reads NYD (Not Yet Determined).  This was later changed to read Nephritis which is an infection of the Kidneys

Oct 8, 1916

Transferred to No 8 Stationary Hospital at Wimereux

Oct 30, 1916

Transferred to No 1 Convalescent Depot at Boulogne

Nov 21, 1916

Discharged to the Base Details

Nov 25, 1916

Arrived at CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at Boulogne and posted to “A” Company for soldiers recovering from wounds and illness

Dec 3, 1916

Rejoined the 21^st Battalion from the CBD

Jan 17, 1917

Received gun shot wounds to right arm and shoulder during a Trench Raid at Calonne.  Below is from the 21^st Battalion War Diary

He was admitted to the No 5 CFA and transferred the same day to the No 6 CCS

Feb 15, 1917

Transferred via No 17 AT (Ambulance Train)

Feb 18, 1917

Admitted to No 18 General Hospital at Dannes Camiers

Mar 7, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Western Australia

Posted to the 6^th Reserve Battalion while in hospital

Mar 9, 1917

Admitted to the Northampton General Hospital at Duston

Jul 20, 1917

Surgery performed which was followed by hemorrhaging and infection

Sep 3, 1917

He began to hemorrhage and died of wounds while in hospital

St John The Baptist Cemetery
Bredgar, Kent, England

Apr 18, 1921

The British War Medal, the Victory Medal and the 1914-15 Star were sent to his father, Wesley Charles Ingram at Primrose Cottages, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, Kent England

Sep 4, 1921

The Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and the Scroll were sent to his father at the above address

Sep 23, 1921

The Memorial Cross was sent to his mother, Mrs Ellen Ingram, at the same address as his father