Jul 27, 1880

Born in Delaval, Northumberland, England

Jul 10, 1916

Attested into the 7^th Field Company, Canadian Engineers CEF in Windsor, Ontario

Ø  Number 505545

Ø  Next of kin given as Mr. Thomas Legg, father, Delaval, Northumberland, England

Ø  Previous occupation given as Coal Miner

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Presbyterian

Ø  Assigned to the 18^th Regimental Draft

He gave his current address as 388 Saginaw St., Pontiac, Michigan, USA

Sep 11, 1916

Embarked the SS Scandinavian in Halifax, Nova Scotia

 

Sep 22, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to Croborough where he joined the CETD (Canadian Engineering Training Depot) to continue training

Feb 21, 1917

Admitted to the Crowborough Camp Hospital with a diagnosis that reads Bronchitis

Feb 27, 1917

Discharged to duty from hospital

May 26, 1917

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford to retrain as an infantryman

Jun 19, 1917

Transferred the 21^st Battalion

Jun 20, 1917

Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21^st Battalion

Jul 8, 1917

After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2^nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin as part of a draft of 53 reinforcements destined to join the 21^st Battalion

Aug 12, 1917

Admitted to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) Rest Station with a diagnosis that reads Hemorrhoids

Aug 15, 1917

Transferred to the No. 10 CFA

Aug 22, 1917

Discharged from the field ambulance and rejoined the entrenching battalion in Hersin

Sep 1, 1917

After leaving the entrenching battalion Private Legg joined the 21^st Battalion in billets in Villers au Bois, France

Sep 23, 1917

Admitted to the No. 6 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) with a diagnosis that reads Hemorrhoids

Sep 25, 1917

Transferred to the No. 4 General Hospital in Dannes Camiers

Sep 28, 1917

Transferred to the No. 7 Canadian General Hospital in Le Treport for examination, then discharged to the base depot in Etaples

Sep 29, 1917

Re-admitted to No. 7 Canadian General Hospital in Le Treport with bleeding Hemorrhoids

Oct 8, 1917

Placed on the dangerously ill list with suspected Tetanus

Oct 9, 1917

After developing Tetanus as a result of his Hemorrhoids, Private Legg died while in hospital and was buried in the Etaples Military Cemetery

Following the war the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to his sister, Isabella Hodgson, 8 Double Row, New Hartley, Seaton, Delaval, Northumberland, England

 
The Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his father, Thomas Legg, 11 Ave. Row, New Hartley, Seaton, Delaval, Northumberland, England