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Dec 10, 1882
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Born in Woolwich, England
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Oct 10, 1914
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Shown on the payroll of the 45th
Victoria Regiment Canadian Militia
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Nov 10, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59557 (temporary number 649)
Ø Next of kin given as William Lake, father, 211 Sumach St.,
Toronto, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Carpenter
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “E” Company
o This was later reorganized into “C” Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Feb 25, 1915
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Attached to the Garrison Military Police for duty
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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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Jun 6, 1915
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Attached to the MMP (Mounted Military Police) for
duty
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Jul 15, 1915
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Transferred to the 4th Canadian
Infantry Brigade and employed with the Mounted Military Police
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Aug 15, 1915
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Transferred to the 2nd Division
Headquarters Staff Mounted Military Police
Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal
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Sep 13, 1915
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Embarked at Southampton along with APM (Assistant
Provost Martial) Headquarters
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Sep 14, 1915
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Disembarked in Havre, France and proceeded to St.
Omer by train
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May 18, 1916
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Corporal
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Jun 8, 1916
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Attached to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) for rations only
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Jul 4, 1916
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Ceased to be attached to the No. 6 Canadian Field
Ambulance
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Oct 7, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 2 Canadian Field Ambulance
for dental work
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Oct 10, 1916
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Rejoined unit from the field ambulance
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Oct 15, 1916
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Attended at the No. 54 Field Ambulance for dental
treatment
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Feb 1, 1917
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Placed under arrest for being drunk on duty
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Feb 7, 1917
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Tried by General Court Martial held at Fontaine
Les Hermans, France and charged with
Ø Drunk on duty
Ø Escaping custody
After testimony was heard, he was found Not
Guilty of the charge of Escaping Custody, but Guilty of the charge of Drunk
on duty and was sentenced to 42 days Field Punishment #1 and forfeited his
rank and reduced to the rank of Private
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Mar 31, 1917
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Transferred to the 24th Canadian
Infantry Battalion
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Apr 28, 1917
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Joined the 24th Battalion on Vimy
Ridge as part of a draft of 21 reinforcements
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Dec 4, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave to England
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Dec 22, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from leave
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Nov 29, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin), a
fever without a known cause. He was
transferred the same day to the No. 44 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) for
further assessment and treatment
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Dec 4, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 1 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 1 Casualty Clearing Station and the diagnosis was
changed to read Influenza
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Jan 15, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 57 Casualty Clearing
Station
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Jan 20, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 7 Canadian General
Hospital in Etaples
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Jan 23, 1919
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Brighton
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the General
Military Hospital in Colchester
Transferred to the QRD (Quebec Regimental Depot)
for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jan 28, 1919
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Transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital
in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Mar 12, 1919
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Discharged from hospital and transferred to the
23rd Reserve Battalion in Ripon
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Apr 3, 1919
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Transferred to the Canadian Concentration Camp in
Kinmel Park, Rhyl and posted to the Military District #2 pending return to
Canada
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Apr 16, 1919
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Embarked the SS Belgic in Liverpool
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Apr 23, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Toronto, Ontario and Taken On Strength District Depot #2
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Apr 29, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 281850
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 116 Franklin Ave., Toronto, Ontario
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 124 Winnett Ave.,
Toronto, Ontario
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May 9, 1955
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Bert Lake died while a patient of the Red Chevron
Veteran’s Hospital in Toronto
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