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Jun 14, 1896
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Location of
birth recorded as “not known”
A medical report later records his
birthplace as being Seeley’s Bay Ontario
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Aug 31, 1915
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Attested into
the 59th Battalion at Brockville Ontario
Ø Number 455558 (was originally A55558)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Charles Peer (mother) of Phillipsville
Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Ø Assigned to Machine Gun Section
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Sep 19, 1915
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Admitted to
Kingston General Hospital and transferred to Barriefield Hospital with measles
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Sep 30, 1915
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Discharged from
hospital
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Apr 5, 1916
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Embarked the SS
Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Apr 11, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England
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Jun 23, 1916
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Transferred to
CMGD (Canadian Machine Gun Depot) at Risborough Barracks
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Aug 24, 1916
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Transferred to
21st Battalion
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Aug 25, 1916
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Arrived at CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS (Taken On Strength) 21st
Battalion
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Aug 26, 1916
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Left to join
unit
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Aug 28, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in billets in the
Zouafques area of France
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Jan 17, 1917
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Admitted to #5
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a shrapnel wound to left knee then transferred to No 6
CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Jan 21, 1917
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Transferred to
No 4 General Hospital at Camiers
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Jan 28, 1917
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Warilda
Posted to
CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) while in hospital
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Jan 29, 1917
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Admitted to
Voluntary Aid Temporary Hospital at Exeter
Surgery
performed to remove shrapnel
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Mar 6, 1917
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Transferred to
Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Monks Horton
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Mar 11, 1917
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TOS (Taken On
Strength) EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Mar 22, 1917
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Admitted to St
Leonard’s Hospital for duty etc
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Apr 9, 1917
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Placed On
Command to 3rd CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) at Seaford
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Apr 14, 1917
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Transferred to
the Canadian Military Hospital at Hastings
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Jun 8, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital
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Jun 21, 1917
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TOS 6th
Reserve Battalion and attached to St Leonard’s Hospital “H” Coy for PT
(Physical Training)
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Aug 18, 1917
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Will made out
leaving estate to his mother, Mrs., Caroline Peer of Phillipsville Ontario
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Sep 2, 1917
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Transferred to
21st Battalion and arrived at 2nd CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) at Havre France
TOS 21st
Battalion
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Sep 16, 1917
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Arrived at CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Centre)
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Oct 1, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the field
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Nov 3, 1917
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Admitted to No 6
CFA with shrapnel wounds to face and right eye. Transferred
same day to No 3 Australian CCS
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Nov 4, 1917
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Transferred via
#31 AT (Ambulance Transport) to No 83 General Hospital at Boulogne
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Nov 11, 1917
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Transferred to
CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) at Boulogne
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Nov 28, 1917
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Transferred to
No 3 Rest Camp
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Dec 1, 1917
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Transferred to
“A” Company at No 2 CIBD at Havre
This Company was set aside for
those who required light duties and physical conditioning while convalescing from wounds
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Dec 10, 1917
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Arrived at CC
Rein C
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Dec 14, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the field
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Jan 17, 1918
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Cpl
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Apr 22, 1918
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Promoted to rank
of Cpl
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Apr 25, 1918
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Awarded the
Military Medal per London Gazette #30652
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Jun 2, 1918
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Admitted to CFA
with slight wounds
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Jun 4, 1918
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Returned to duty
from CFA
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Aug 26, 1918
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Killed in action
Windmill
British Cemetery
Monchy Le Preux, France
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Mar 20, 1920
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Beginning on
this date, and over several dates until Oct 22, 1922, the following medals were sent to
his mother, Mrs., Carolina Peer at Phillipsville Ontario.
Ø Military Medal
Ø British War Medal
Ø Victory Medal
Ø Memorial Cross
Ø Plaque and Scroll
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