Sep 9, 1896

Born at Liverpool England

Nov 7, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion at Kingston Ontario 

Ø      Number 59527 (temporary number 883)

Ø      Next of kin given as Mrs Alice Williams (sister) of 2 India Street, Liverpool England

Ø      Previous occupation given as Farmer

Ø      Previous military experience given as Royal Canadian Engineers 3^rd Field Coy.

Ø      Religion given as Roman Catholic

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal Quebec

May 15, 1915

Disembarked at Devonport England and proceeded to 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 the town of St Omer

Jul 23, 1916

Wounded in both legs and admitted to No 6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) then transferred same day to No 17 CCS (Canadian Casualty Clearing Station)

Jul 24, 1916

Transferred to No 2 Canadian Stationary Hospital

Jul 26, 1916

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Cambria

Posted to CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) while in hospital

Jul 28, 1916

Admitted to Edmonton Military Hospital, London

Sep 22, 1916

Transferred to Woodcote Park Hospital at Epsom

Oct 20, 1916

Discharged from hospital and proceeded to CCAC

Oct 23, 1916

Attached to CRD (Canadian Reinforcing Depot) at Shoreham

Oct 29, 1916

Ceases to be attached to CRD and is attached to 1^st CCTBn (Canadian Corps Training Battalion?) at Hastings

Dec 4, 1916

Ceases to be attached and is posted to 1^st CCTBn

Jan 24, 1917

Posted to 6^th Reserve Battalion at East Sandling Camp

Feb 2, 1917

Awarded 5 days Field Punishment #2 (offence not recorded) and forfeits 5 day’s pay

Mar 6, 1917

Posted to 21^st Battalion 

Arrived at CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France and is TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21^st Battalion

Mar 31, 1917

Left CBD for the 2^nd Entrenching Battalion

Apr 2, 1917

Joined the 2^nd Entrenching Battalion in the field

Apr 16, 1917

Left to join unit

Apr 17, 1917

Joined the 21^st Battalion in the field 

The Battalion was in the support trenches in the Volker House area

Jul 30, 1917

Attached to the 4^th Canadian Infantry Brigade for duty

Aug 21, 1917

Rejoined 21^st Battalion from Brigade duty

Nov 3, 1917              

Killed in Action in fighting near Crest Farm at Passchendaele.

Because his body was never identified and he has no known grave, he is commemorated on the Menin Gate at Ypres Belgium

(5^th name down in the right column) 

Dec 20, 1920

Beginning on this date and on subsequent dates the following medals were sent to his mother, Mrs Mary Ellen Jones at 42 Great Homer St., Liverpool England 

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory medal

Memorial Cross

Plaque and Scroll