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Jul 1, 1879
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Born in Belfast, Ireland
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Nov 25, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59536 (temporary number 1103)
Ø Next of kin given as Rachel Kelly, sister, 65 Limestone
Road, Belfast, Ireland
Ø Previous occupation given as Ship’s Rigger
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Posted to the Depot Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the
Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Jan 30, 1915
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Fined an unrecorded amount for being drunk
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Aug 28, 1915
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Posted to “A” Company
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Sep 28, 1915
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Attached to the 2nd
Division Salvage Company for duty
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Nov 17, 1915
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Granted 10 days leave
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Dec 4, 1915
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Rejoined the salvage company
from leave
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Nov 17, 1916
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Granted 10 days leave
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Nov 25, 1916
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Jun 30, 1917
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Transferred to the 2nd
Division Employment Company and remained attached to the 2nd
Division Salvage Company
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Apr 17, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of
Unknown Origin), a fever without a known cause, sometimes referred to as
Trench Fever
Transferred to the No. 6
General Hospital
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Apr 25, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship St. David
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the Boscombe Military Hospital
Transferred to the General Depot
for pay purposes while in hospital
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May 6, 1918
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Transferred to the Military Convalescent
Hospital in Woodcote Park
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Jun 1, 1918
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Sentenced to 7 days Field
Punishment No. 2 for being AWL (Absent Without Leave) for 2 days
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Jul 27, 1918
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Jul 29, 1918
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Admitted to the Manor, County
of London War Hospital in Epsom to be treated for Acute Alcoholism
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Aug 2, 1918
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Transferred back to the Military
Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park to continue his treatment for Alcoholism
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Aug 22, 1918
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Fined $5.00 and sentenced to
13 days Field Punishment No. 2 for being drunk
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Dec 2, 1918
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Transferred to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
Discharged from hospital with
12 days sick leave and instructed to report to the 6th Reserve
Battalion in Seaford on completion of leave
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Jan 6, 1919
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Attached to Military District
No. 3, Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Jan 19, 1919
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Embarked the SS Aquitania in
Liverpool
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Jan 23, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario and posted to the Military District
No. 3 Casualty Company
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Jan 28, 1919
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Granted leave until February
10, 1919
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Feb 12, 1919
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Medical Board in Kingston,
Ontario notes
Ø Man suffers from
Myalgia and Defective Vision
Ø Complains of pain
in his legs, lower back and shoulders
Ø Complains that he
is short sighted and print looks blurred
Ø Specialist reports
that he has no eye disability and glasses are not required
Ø His Myalgia is
determined to be a result of his service at the front
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Feb 17, 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 90147
Ø War Service Badge
Class “B” issued number C55388
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Montreal, Quebec
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 20A
Bonsecours St., Montreal, Quebec
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