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Sep 1, 1892
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Born at
Manchester England
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Oct 27, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59572 (temporary number 198)
Ø Next of kin given as James Leach (father) of 196 Macclesfield Rd,
Macclesfield, Cheshire England
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “B” Company
o This was later reorganized into “A” Company
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe Kent
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Sep 16, 1916
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Admitted to No 9
General Hospital at Rouen with wounds to thigh
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Sep 18, 1916
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Western Australia
Posted to
CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) while in hospital
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Sep 25, 1916
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Transferred to
No 2 Western General Hospital at Manchester
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Oct 10, 1916
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Transferred to
Hillingdon House Convalescent Hospital at Uxbridge
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Oct 16, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital
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Oct 26, 1916
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Placed On
Command to the Convalescent Depot at Shoreham
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Oct 27, 1916
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Awarded the Good
Conduct Badge
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Jan 11, 1917
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Transferred to
Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Feb 22, 1917
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Discharged to
duty
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Mar 5, 1917
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Ceases to be
attached and transferred to the 6th Reserve Battalion
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Mar 6, 1917
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TOS the 21st
Battalion on arrival at CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France
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Apr 2, 1917
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Joined the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion in the field
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Apr 17, 1917
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
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Aug 23, 1917
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Promoted to rank
of Cpl to replace Cpl Atkinson 454660 who had proceeded to England after being wounded
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Sep 3, 1917
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Granted 10 days
leave
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Sep 15, 1917
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At duty from
leave
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Jan 8, 1918
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Appointed to
CQMS (Company Quartermaster Sgt) to replace CQMS Wilson 60086 who had proceeded to England
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Feb 1, 1918
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Promoted to rank
of Sgt to replace Sgt LA Anderson 405163, who had proceeded to England for a
Commission
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Apr 15, 1918
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Admitted to No 6
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with shrapnel wounds to head, and transferred same day to
No 29 CCS. Then transferred same day via No
32 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to No 5 General Hospital
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Apr 17, 1918
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Transferred to
No 2 Convalescent Depot
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Apr 20, 1918
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Transferred to
No 11 Convalescent Depot
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Jun 7, 1918
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Discharged to
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) and assigned to “A” Company for those
recuperating from wounds
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Jun 17, 1918
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Arrived at CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)
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Jun 21, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the field
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Oct 22, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Nov 12, 1918
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Rejoined from
leave
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Feb 11, 1919
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Awarded the
Military Medal per the London Gazette #31173
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the
Western Australia at Le Havre
Disembarked
in England and proceeded to the Canadian Embarkation Camp at Witley and attached to “P”
Wing pending discharge
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Apr 30, 1919
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His Military
Medal was presented to him on parade at Witley by Brig-Gen R Rennie, CB, CMG, MVO, DSO
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May 6, 1919
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Posted to “N”
Wing pending release
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May 20, 1919
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Proceeded to 2nd
CCD (Canadian Discharge Depot) at London for discharge in the British Isles
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1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to 113 Carrolltown Rd, Carrolltown, Cambria
County, Pennsylvania, USA
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