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May 13, 1879
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Born at
Birmingham England
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Mar 18, 1915
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59522 (temporary number 1320)
Ø Next of kin given as Violet Jones (wife) of 174 Harvie Avenue,
Earlscourt, Toronto Ontario
o This address was changed to c/o Mrs Belt, No 30, back of 116 Price
St., Smethwick, Birmingham England
Ø Previous occupation given as Engineer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Ø Assigned to the Depot Company
o He was later transferred to “A” Company
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp near Hythe, Kent
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Jan 24, 1916
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Granted 9 days
leave
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Feb 3, 1916
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Returned to duty
from leave
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Apr 24, 1916
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Admitted to No 6
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a sprained ankle
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Apr 25, 1916
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Transferred to
No 5 CFA
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Apr 29, 1916
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Transferred to
No 4 CFA which also contained the Divisional Rest Station
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May 2, 1916
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Transferred to
the Divisional CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) at Mont des Cats
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May 11, 1916
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Discharged to
duty from Div CCS
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Aug 8, 1916
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Attached to
Canadian 2nd Division Train as a loader
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Sep 7, 1917
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Admitted to No 4
CFA with Synovitis of left knee (an inflammation of the joint)
On admission,
ceases to be attached to 2nd Div Train
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Sep 8, 1917
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Transferred to
No 6 CCS
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Sep 11, 1917
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Transferred via
No 17 AT (Ambulance Transport) and admitted to No 11 General Hospital at Camiers
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Sep 18, 1917
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Newhaven
Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Sep 19, 1917
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Admitted to the
Southwark Military Hospital at Dulwich Grove, London
Doctor’s
note on admission states he fell and damaged his knee on September 3rd and has
not been well since. Shows symptoms of Trench
Fever as well as infection in knee
A slight
heart murmur was also detected
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Nov 7, 1917
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Transferred to
the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Hillingdon House
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Nov 16, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital
Attached to 3rd
CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) for Physical Training and conditioning
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Apr 4, 1918
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Attached to the
6th Reserve Battalion
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Nov 18, 1918
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Ceases to be
attached to 6th Reserve Battalion and detailed to the Depot Company, EORD
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Mar 6, 1919
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Medical Board at
Seaford recommends he be returned to Canada as a result of Myalgia and Trench Fever
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Mar 27, 1919
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Ceases to be
shown on indefinite leave and is discharged from the CEF in British Isles.
Proposed
address on discharge – 1A Park Ave., Suffrage St., Smethwick, Staffordshire
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May 2, 1919
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Medical Board
for pension purposes at London England notes that he suffers from pain in arms, back and
legs on exertion and gets very weak. Condition
caused by exposure in trenches
Recommends
that he return for examination April 1, 1922
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Jul 7, 1921
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to 21 Park Ave., Smethwick, Staffordshire England
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