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Feb 21, 1886
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Born in Lakefield, Ontario to John and Mary (nee
Ray) Isbister
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Nov 15, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Peterborough, Ontario
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Mar 14, 1918
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Conscripted into the 1st Depot
Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 3057320
Ø Next of kin given as James B.
Isbister, half brother, Lakefield, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Blacksmith
Ø No previous military experience
given
Ø Religion given as Baptist
Ø Posted to the 4th
Regimental Draft
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Apr 10, 1918
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Appointed to the provisional rank of Sergeant
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Apr 17, 1918
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The depot’s 4th draft embarked the SS
Toloa in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 28, 1918
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Disembarked in England and proceeded to Seaford
where the entire draft was absorbed into the 6th Reserve Battalion
to continue training. On arrival, he
reverted to the rank of Private
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Sep 4, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Sep 5, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 9, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Sep 12, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Isbister joined the 21st Battalion on the Drocourt Queant Line
west of Cagnicourt, France as part of a draft of 24 reinforcements and was
posted to “C” Company
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion led the 2nd
Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the
Occupying Force and proceeded to Sieburg
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was attached to “P”
Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 279905
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Lakefield, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Milnet, Ontario
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Dec 14, 1964
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Thomas Ray Isbister died while a patient of the
Canadian Red Cross Outpost Hospital in Thessalon, Ontario
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