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Sep 14, 1895
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Born at Worthing
Sussex England
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1901
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The British
Census shows him still living at Worthing Sussex England
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Jul 24, 1913
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Embarked the RMS
Ascania at Southampton England
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Aug 3, 1913
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Disembarked at
Montreal Quebec and proceeded to Winchester Ontario
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Nov 4, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59579 (temporary number 542)
Ø Next of kin given as Ruth Lee (mother) of 38 Orme Rd, Worthing, Sussex
England
Ø Previous occupation given as Butcher
o Later recorded as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “E” Company Machine Gun Section
o This was later reorganized into “C” 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
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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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Oct 31, 1915
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While in the P
& O Trench, near Ridgewood, he received shrapnel wounds to right thigh from a German
Artillery barrage and admitted to the No 5 Dressing Station.
Transferred
the same day to No 8 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Nov 2, 1915
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Transferred to
the No 1 Canadian Red Cross Hospital at Etaples
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Nov 8, 1915
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Munich
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Nov 9, 1915
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Admitted to the
Duchess of Connaught Canadian Red Cross Hospital at Taplow
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Nov 17, 1915
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Posted to the 39th
Reserve Battalion while in hospital
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Dec 18, 1915
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Transferred to
the Hillingdon House Convalescent Hospital at Uxbridge
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Dec 21, 1915
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Discharged to
unit
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Jun 21, 1916
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Next of kin
changed to Beatrice May Lee, wife, residing at 38 Orme Road, Worthing, Sussex
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Jul 4, 1916
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Admitted to
Moore Barracks Hospital at Shorncliffe diagnosed with Tonsillitis
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Jul 13, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital to unit
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Nov 4, 1916
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Awarded the Good
Conduct Badge
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Jan 4, 1917
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Posted to the 6th
Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Mar 7, 1917
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Posted to the 17th
CMG Coy. (Canadian Machine Gun Company) at
Seaford
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Mar 23, 1918
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Embarked for
France
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Jun 7, 1918
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SOS (Struck Off
Strength) on transfer to the MGR Pool (Machine Gun Regimental Pool)
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Jul 5, 1918
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SOS on transfer
to the 2nd Battalion, CMG Coy
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Aug 26, 1918
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Address for Next
of kin changed to read Mrs Beatrice May Lee (wife) c/o Mrs P Burntinshaw, Maypole Inn,
Yapton, Sussex England
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Jan 27, 1919
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Granted 14 days
leave to England
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Feb 14, 1919
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Posted to the
CMGCD (Canadian Machine Gun Company Depot) on being admitted to the 2nd Eastern
General Hospital at Brighton while on leave, diagnosed with a case of VDG (Gonorrhea)
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Mar 13, 1919
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Transferred to
Canadian Special Hospital at Witley
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Mar 24, 1919
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Discharged from
hospital
SOS on
transfer to the CMGCD at Seaford
A pay
stoppage at the rate of 50¢ per day was applied while in hospital as punishment
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Mar 28, 1919
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Admitted to
Canadian Hospital at Etchinghill suffering from the effects of the previous Gonorrhea
infection
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May 7, 1919
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Discharged from
hospital
A pay
stoppage at the rate of 50¢ per day was applied while in hospital as punishment
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Jun 17, 1919
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TOS (Taken On
Strength) “H” Wing at Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Aug 3, 1919
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On Command to No
2 CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) at Buxton pending return to Canada
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Aug 14, 1919
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Embarked the RMS
Tunisian at Liverpool
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Aug 25, 1919
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Disembarked at
Quebec City
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Aug 27, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Quebec
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 322146
Ø Rank on discharge Pte
Ø Proposed residence on discharge c/o Mr Henry Rodney, RR#1 Winchester
Ontario
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Oct 30, 1919
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1914-15 Star
Medal sent to him
British War
Medal and Victory Medal were sent to him at a later date
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