|
Sep 19, 1895
|
Born in Trenton, Ontario to James and Eliza
Kellar
|
|
Nov 10, 1917
|
Medical examination held under the MSA (Military
Service Act) of 1917 in Trenton, Ontario. He
was determined to be fit for service
|
|
Jan 4, 1918
|
Conscripted into the 1st Depot
Battalion EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) in Kingston, Ontario under the MSA
Ø Number 3055379
Ø Next of kin given as James A Kellar, father, Trenton, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Steamfitter
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to the 3rd Regimental Draft
|
|
Feb 21, 1918
|
Embarked the SS Melita in Halifax Nova Scotia
|
|
Mar 4, 1918
|
Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to Seaford where the draft was absorbed into the 6th Reserve Battalion for
additional training
|
|
Jul 8, 1918
|
Admitted to the No. 14 Canadian General Hospital
in Eastbourne, Sussex with a diagnosis that reads Sprained Ankle
|
|
Jul 15, 1918
|
Discharged to duty from hospital
|
|
Aug 17, 1918
|
Transferred to the 21st Battalion
|
|
Aug 18, 1918
|
Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry
Base Depot) in Etaples, France as part of a draft of 71 reinforcements from England and
TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
|
|
Aug 23, 1918
|
After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
|
|
Aug 27, 1918
|
After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Kellar joined the Rear Details of the 21st Battalion in Achicourt, France as
part of a draft of 50 reinforcements. The
main body of the battalion was involved in heavy fighting in the Sensee River Valley.
|
|
Aug 29, 1918
|
The Rear Details, along with Private Kellar,
joined the main part of the battalion in Arras where he was assigned to “B”
Company
|
|
Sep 19, 1918
|
While in position with a Lewis Gun crew along
the Arras-Cambrai Road near Cagnicourt, the battalion came under an enemy artillery
barrage and Private Kellar was instantly killed when a shell exploded near him. He was later buried in the Dominion Cemetery
located near Hendecourt-les-Cagnicourt, France. The
same shell also killed Private H. King 3055223.
Following the war the British War Medal, Victory
Medal and Memorial Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs. Eliza Kellar, Box 918, Trenton,
Ontario
The Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll
were sent to his father, James A. Kellar, at the same address
|
|
James Albert Kellar is
shown on the Trenton, Ontario War Memorial
|
|