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Jun 17, 1894
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Born at Lawrence
Station, Elgin County Ontario
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Feb 26, 1916
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Attested into
the 159th Battalion at Haileybury Ontario
Ø Number 648480
Ø Next of kin given as Mr William Denis Killins (father) of the Dept of
Labour, Ottawa Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Electrician
Ø Previous military experience given as the 97th Regiment
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Ø His current address was given as South Porcupine Ontario
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Apr 14, 1916
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Transferred to
the 207th Battalion and posted to No 1 Company at the Rockcliffe Camp at Ottawa
Ontario
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May 26, 1916
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Sergeant
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Jun 13, 1916
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Promoted to
provisional rank of Sergeant
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Nov 23, 1916
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A Will was made
out leaving his estate to his mother, Mrs Mary Ann Killins of 164 Osgoode St, Ottawa
Ontario
In January of
1917 the Battalion was moved to Amherst Nova Scotia
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Mar 24, 1917
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Admitted to the
Highland View Hospital at Amherst Nova Scotia diagnosed with a case of Mumps
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Apr 13, 1917
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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Jun 2, 1917
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Embarked the SS
Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Jun 9, 1917
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to Seaford
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Jun 10, 1917
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On arrival at
Seaford, the Battalion was absorbed into the 7th Reserve Battalion
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Jun 16, 1917
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Transferred from
the 7th Reserve Battalion to the 156th Battalion at Witley
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Jul 28, 1917
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Admitted to the
Canadian Military Hospital at Bramshott with a diagnosis reading NYD (Not Yet Determined)
and this was later changed to read VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)
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Aug 27, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital to duty and reduced in rank to Private
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Nov 20, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Acting Corporal with pay
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Feb 7, 1918
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Reported to be
AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Feb 20, 1918
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Reported for
duty from being AWL
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Feb 21, 1918
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Reduced in rank
to that of Private and forfeits 14 days pay for being AWL
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Feb 28, 1918
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Mar 1, 1918
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Arrived at No 2
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in France and is TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Mar 3, 1918
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Arrived at the
CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)
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Mar 15, 1918
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in billets in the
town of Gouy Servins resting and conducting training exercises in the mornings and sports
events in the afternoons. The War Diary
reports that a draft of 105 Other Ranks joined the Battalion on this date.
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Apr 11, 1918
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Admitted to No 5
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) diagnosed with a case of Scabies
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Apr 29, 1918
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Discharged from
No 5 CFA and rejoined the Battalion
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Jun 11, 1918
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Reported to be
AWL
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Aug 19, 1918
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A Court of
Inquiry was held into his absence and he was declared to be a Deserter and SOS (Struck Off
Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Dec 31, 1918
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Married to
Margaret Jessie MacGregor, a Nurse, at Kirkland Lake Ontario
He gave his
occupation on the Marriage Permit as Prospector, and the intended residence after the
marriage Swastika Ontario.
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Sep 30, 1919
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TOS Military
District No 3 at Ottawa Ontario on reporting from Desertion
One document
in his file indicates that he was discharged on this date, but his discharge certificate
is dated March 1, 1921
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Mar 1, 1921
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Discharge
Certificate was signed on this date at Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 67357
Ø Rank on Discharge Sergeant
Ø Intended residence on discharge 38 Bellwood Ave, Ottawa Ontario
Ø Unit shown as No 3 Detachment, General List, NPAM (Non Permanent
Active Militia)
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Jul 23, 1923
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The British War
Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Box 530, South Porcupine Ontario
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