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Jul 27, 1891
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Born in Richmond, Ohio, USA to
Benjamin Daniel and Bessie (nee Turner) Landon
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Sep 29, 1915
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Married to Florence “Flora”
Young in St. Thomas, Ontario
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Sep 30, 1915
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Attested into the 70th
Battalion CEF in St. Thomas, Ontario
Ø Number 123885
Ø Next of kin given
as Flora Landon, wife, 56 Redan St., St. Thomas, Ontario
o This was later
changed to read 261 Sheffield Rd., Emsley, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Ø Previous occupation
given as Boiler Maker
Ø No previous
military experience given
Ø Religion given as
Church of England
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Nov 6, 1915
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Transferred to the 91st
Battalion in St. Thomas, Ontario and assigned to “A” Company
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Jun 25, 1916
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The battalion boarded a train
in St. Thomas to head off to war
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Jun 29, 1916
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Embarked the SS Olympic in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jul 5, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and proceeded to the Otterpool camp
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Jul 15, 1916
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Transferred to the 12th
Reserve Battalion in West Sandling
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Aug 20, 1916
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Transferred to the 75th
Battalion
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Aug 21, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 1,300
reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 75th
Battalion
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Oct 8, 1916
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While still at the base depot,
Private Landon was transferred to the 21st Battalion without physically
joining the 75th Battalion
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Oct 9, 1916
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After leaving the base depot, he
joined the 21st Battalion in billets in Fieffes, France. The battalion was resting and re-equipping
after their heavy losses fighting on the Somme. Private Landon was part of a draft of 80
reinforcements meant to replace some of those lost in the previous weeks of
fighting
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Jan 13, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from
being on an unspecified course of instruction
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May 21, 1917
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He was reported to be sick and
was admitted to the nearby field ambulance for treatment
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May 22, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from
the field ambulance
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Aug 15, 1917
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During the 21st
Battalion’s attack on Hill 70 near Lens, France, Private Landon was initially
reported missing in action, and later was determined to have been killed in
action. Because his body was either
never recovered, or if so, was never identified, he is honoured on the
Canadian National Vimy Memorial, Vimy Ridge, France for those killed in
France with no known grave
Following the war the British
War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial
Cross were sent to his widow, Mrs. Flora Davey (she had remarried), 47 Arthur
Ave., St. Thomas, Ontario
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