Jan 25, 1878

Born in Ayrshire, Scotland

May 13, 1911

Embarked the SS Hesperian in Glasgow, Scotland

May 22, 1911

Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to Toronto, Ontario

Nov 25, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 59542 (temporary number 1101)

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. Janet Bennett, mother, Wylie Place, Stewarton, Scotland

Ø  Previous occupation given as Miner

Ø  Previous military experience given as Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders for 12 years

Ø  Religion given as Presbyterian

Ø  Posted to “C” Company

o   This was later reorganized into “B” Company

The 21^st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.

Feb 19, 1915

Sentenced to 5 days detention and fined $2.00 for an unrecorded offence

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec

May 15, 1915

Disembarked in Devonport, England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training

Sep 6, 1915

Admitted to the St. Martin’s Plain Tent Hospital with a diagnosis that reads Gonorrhea

Sep 8, 1915

Transferred to the Barnwell Military Hospital in Cambridge

Sep 9, 1915

Posted to the Depot Company while in hospital

Sep 14, 1915

The 21^st Battalion proceeded to France while Private Kennedy remained behind in hospital

Sep 25, 1915

Transferred to the 39^th Reserve Battalion while in hospital

Oct 5, 1915

Discharged from hospital to duty with the 39^th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling

Oct 31, 1915

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Nov 2, 1915

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

Nov 9, 1915

After leaving the base depot, Private Kennedy rejoined the 21^st Battalion at the front on the Ypres Salient in Belgium

Nov 27, 1915

Admitted to the 142^nd Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads Accidental Sprained Ankle.  He was transferred the same day to the No. 7 Field Ambulance

Nov 28, 1915

Transferred to the No. 8 Field Ambulance and admitted to the 3^rd Division Rest Station at Loker, Belgium

Nov 29, 1915

Transferred to the No. 2 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

Dec 1, 1915

Transferred via the No. 17 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 26 General Hospital in Etaples, France

Dec 14, 1915

Discharged to the Convalescent Camp in Etaples

Jan 15, 1916

Discharged from the convalescent camp to the base details in Etaples

Jan 19, 1916

Transferred to the Canadian Base Depot in the Rouelles Camp, Havre and posted to “A” Company for those recovering from wounds and illness.  While here he complained of pain in back and legs in addition to pain in his injured ankle

Jan 27, 1916

Proceeded to England and transferred to the Canadian Training Division in Shorncliffe when he was classified PB (Permanent Base) meaning he was not fit for duty at the front

Taken On Strength the 39^th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling

Apr 8, 1916

Forfeited 1 day’s pay and allowances for being absent

Jul 4, 1916

Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre)

Aug 5, 1916

Transferred back to the 39^th Reserve Battalion

Oct 9, 1916

Transferred to the Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre

Oct 11, 1916

Attached to the CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in Bath pending return to Canada

Oct 28, 1916

Embarked the SS Scandinavian in Liverpool

Nov 6, 1916

Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec

Nov 7, 1916

Medical Board in Quebec City notes

Ø  Man suffers from Myalgia and Arthritis

Ø  Complains of pain in his shoulders, knees, legs and ankles

Ø  Pain is worse in damp weather

Ø  Soft murmur in his heart is heard

Ø  Board recommends 2 months in convalescent home

Nov 10, 1916

Transferred to Kingston, Ontario to be treated as an Out Patient of the Elmhurst Convalescent Home

Mar 10, 1917

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge c/o H.M. Campbell, Box 293 Phoenix, British Columbia

Following the end of the war, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him c/o H.M. Campbell, Box 293 Phoenix, British Columbia

May 23, 1917

Address changed to read c/o Returned Soldiers Club located in the Elysium Hotel, 1142 West Pender St., Vancouver, British Columbia

Jul 11, 1918

Married to Margaret Hawkins in Vancouver, British Columbia

Oct 24, 1961

William Morrow Kennedy died in Vancouver, British Columbia and was buried in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Burnaby, British Columbia