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Jan 24, 1894
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Born at Preston
England
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Nov 13, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59583 (temporary number 1015)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs Alice Lever (mother) of 9 Carr St, Preston
England
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
o Later noted as Mechanic
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Assigned to “E” Company
o This was later organized 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 near Hythe, Kent
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Aug 30, 1915
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Forfeits 1
day’s pay for absence
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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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Apr 27, 1916
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Sentenced to 5
days Field Punishment #1 for
Ø Breaking camp whilst under Open Arrest
Ø Absent from Fatigue (under 6 hours)
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Jul 1, 1916
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Cpl to replace L/Cpl Pullen, 59815, who had been classified “PB”
(Permanent Base)
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Sep 15, 1916
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Appointed to
position of Armourer Cpl and graded for pay as Regimental Cpl
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Oct 3, 1916
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Admitted to No 4
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with shrapnel wounds to right leg and transferred same day
to the Divisional Rest Station at No 2 CFA
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Oct 7, 1916
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Transferred to
No 9 CFA
There is no indication in the file
as to when he returned to duty with the Battalion
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Nov 9, 1916
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Reverted to rank
of Pte at his own request
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Dec 9, 1916
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Granted 10 days
leave
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Dec 22, 1916
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At duty from
leave
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May 9, 1917
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Admitted to No 4
CFA with shrapnel wound to head and transferred the same day to No 12 CFA
Later
determined to have a fractured skull
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May 26, 1917
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Transferred to
Dublin No 83 General Hospital at Boulogne
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May 30, 1917
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship St Denis
Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Jun 1, 1917
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Admitted to the
4th Scottish General Hospital at Stobhill, Glasgow Scotland
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Jun 4, 1917
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Doctor’s
report states “Speech returned today after patient had violently knocked his foot
against the bed.”
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Jul 9, 1917
Awarded the Military Medal per London Gazette #30172
Citation
reads
For
conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in action. He entered an enemy tunnel
alone with his Officer after a considerable resistance and lively fight with bombs,
succeeded in capturing the whole party, in all twenty men. His conduct has been on
all occasions, of the highest character, and an excellent example to the men of his
section.
AFW 3121
15-4-17
This was for
his actions at the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Below
is from the 21st Battalion War Diary:
Below is a personal account recounted in the January 1938 issue of the
Communiqué from a soldier who was with him, Pte JJ MacIntosh
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Jul 24, 1917
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Transferred to
the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Epsom
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Aug 3, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital
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Aug 8, 1917
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Posted to and
TOS 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Sep 22, 1917
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Posted to EORD
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Nov 8, 1917
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On Command to
CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) at Buxton pending return to Canada
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Nov 17, 1917
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Embarked the RMS
Saxonia at Liverpool
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Nov 30, 1917
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia
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Dec 14, 1917
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Medical Board at
Quebec notes:
Ø Suffers from headaches and dizziness
Ø Partial paralysis in right side of body
Ø Evidence of depressed skull fracture above right ear
Ø Has only 50% of normal strength in right hand
Ø Incapacity is rated at 25%
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Dec 19, 1917
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TOS No 3 Special
Service Company at Kingston
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Feb 23, 1918
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Posted to the #3
CMPC (Canadian Military Police Corps) Detachment at Kingston
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May 30, 1918
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TOS 3rd
Battalion, Garrison Regiment Kingston and placed On Command to #3 CMPC
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Dec 1918
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Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario as Medically Unfit. Rank
on Discharge – A/Sgt
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1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to him at 1016 ½ Bank St, Ottawa Ontario
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