Nov 18, 1889

Born at Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England

Nov 4, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion at Kingston Ontario 

Ø      Number 59500 (temporary number 536)

Ø      Next of kin given as Charles William Jackson (father) of Rushington, Sleaford, Lincolnshire England

o       Later changed to Mrs Maud Beatrice Jackson (wife) of 219 Main St., Weston Ontario

Ø      Previous occupation given as Baker and Confectioner

Ø      Previous military experience given as 59^th Storemont & Glengarry Regiment

Ø      Religion given as Church of England

Ø      Assigned to “E” Company

Dec 4, 1914

Appointed to rank of Corporal

Feb 9, 1915

Admitted to Kingston Hospital with infected skin

Feb 14, 1915

Healed and discharged to duty

May 1, 1915

Promoted to rank of Corporal and appointed to rank of Lance Sergeant with pay

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal Quebec

May 10, 1915

Returned to duty from leave

May 15, 1915

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

May 17, 1915

Promoted to Lance Sgt

Sep 7, 1915

Promoted to rank of Sgt to replace Sgt Martin, 59642, who reverted to the ranks

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked at Folkestone for France

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked at Boulogne France

Nov 14, 1915

On Command to Bombing School

Nov 21, 1915

Returned to duty from Bombing School

May 1, 1916

Granted leave until May 10, 1916

Oct 28, 1916

To 5^th Course at the 1^st Army School

Dec 6, 1916

At duty from 5^th Course

Jul 1, 1917

Promoted to rank of Warrant Officer Class II and appointed to position of Company Sergeant Major

Sep 3, 1917

Granted 10 days leave

Sep 15, 1917

At duty from leave

Oct 22, 1917

Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, London Gazette #30346

Nov 12, 1917

Wounded in left ankle (foot almost amputated by shrapnel) and admitted to No 9 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance)  

Transferred to No 3 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) where his left leg was amputated just above the ankle 

Transferred via No 36 AT (Ambulance Transport) to No 4 General Hospital at Camiers

Dec 1, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the HS Brighton

Admitted to Queen Alexandra Military Hospital (Westminster Hospital), Millbank, London 

Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot)

Feb 5, 1918

Further amputation of leg to just below the knee

Mar 29, 1918

Transferred to Granville Canadian Special Hospital at Buxton

May 27, 1918

Transferred to No 5 Canadian General Hospital at Liverpool

Jun 6, 1918

Embarked the HS Llandovery Castle at Liverpool and invalided to Canada

Jun 16, 1918

Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia

Jun 20, 1918

Posted to Queen’s Military Hospital, Kingston Ontario

Jun 26, 1918

Further surgery performed on stump

Jul 15, 1918

Granted leave with subsistence until July 29, 1918

Aug 8, 1918

Transferred from Queen’s Hospital to Watertown

Sep 9, 1918

Transferred from Watertown to Queen’s Hospital

Sep 10, 1918

Transferred to Davisville Military Hospital at Toronto Ontario

Oct 4, 1918

Transferred to #2 DD (District Depot – Toronto) on admission to the Whitby Ontario Military Hospital

Jan 2, 1919

Granted leave with subsistence until January 9, 1919

Jan 9, 1919

Leave extended until January 15, 1919

May 13, 1919

Granted permission to marry

May 30, 1919

Additional surgery performed on stump

Jun 12, 1919

Transferred to Christie Street Hospital, Toronto Ontario

Sep 22, 1919

Received artificial leg, but was returned for additional fitting

Oct 5, 1919

Fitted with new artificial leg

Oct 7, 1919

Entitled to wear 4 blue chevrons

Oct 22, 1919

Discharged from hospital

Nov 1, 1919

Discharged from the CEF at Toronto 

Ø      Elected to be discharged in MD #2

Ø      War Service Badge Class “A”, number 54180 issued

Ø      Proposed residence on discharge – Mount Dennis Post Office, Ontario

Ø      Authorized to wear one gold wound stripe

Sep 5, 1937

Deceased

Prospect Cemetery
Toronto ON