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Oct 12, 1896
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Born at
Coldstone, Gloucestershire England to William and Ann (nee Barrett) Lockey
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May 15, 1915
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Attested into
the 33rd Battalion at London Ontario
Ø Number 401993
Ø Next of kin given as William Lockey, father, of Gloucester England
o The address was later changed to read Lower Slaughter, Bourton on the
Water, Gloucester England
Ø Previous occupation given as Stone Cutter
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
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Aug 11, 1915
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Transferred to
the Reinforcement Company
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Aug 17, 1915
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Embarked the SS
Hesperian at Montreal Quebec as part of the 2nd Reinforcing Draft of the 33rd
Battalion
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Aug 28, 1915
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 9th Reserve Battalion at
Tidworth Barracks, Salisbury Plain
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Aug 31, 1915
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His file
indicates that he “left under sealed orders”
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Nov 5, 1915
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Admitted to the
St Martin’s Plain Tent Hospital with a diagnosis that reads VDG (Venereal Disease
Gonorrhea)
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Nov 15, 1915
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Discharged from
hospital to duty
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Dec 30, 1915
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Admitted to the
Military Hospital at Shorncliffe with complications from the VDG infection
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Jan 10, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital and returned to the 9th Reserve Battalion on light duties
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Feb 3, 1916
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
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Feb 5, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Feb 11, 1916
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Admitted to the
No 9 Canadian Stationary Hospital at Havre with complications from his previous bout of
Gonorrhea
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Feb 20, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital to Camp Details at Havre and his pay was docked 50¢ per day
while in hospital for the 9 days.
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Mar 11, 1916
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Proceeded to
join the 21st Battalion who had just moved into Divisional Reserve at La Clytte
and was assigned to the Machine Gun Section
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Apr 11, 1916
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Admitted to the No 4
Canadian General Hospital at Camiers with a shrapnel wound to his right leg
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Apr 19, 1916
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Dieppe
Posted to the
CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) while in hospital
Admitted to
the 1st Eastern General Hospital at Cambridge
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Apr 27, 1916
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Transferred to
the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Epsom
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May 22, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital and was to proceed to West Sandling
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May 23, 1916
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TOS the 39th
Reserve Battalion at West Sandling
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Jun 6, 1916
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
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Jun 7, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD at Havre France and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Jun 8, 1916
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Left the CBD to
join the Battalion
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Jun 10, 1916
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in billets at Dickebusch
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Oct 19, 1916
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Received
shrapnel wounds to his head and right hip and was admitted to No 5 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance). The wounds were slight and he was
discharged the same day after receiving treatment
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Apr 9, 1917
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During the
advance on Vimy Ridge, he was instantly killed
Thelus Military Cemetery
Thelus France
Following the war,
the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to his Aunt, Miss EM Barrett, at
Northcote House, Clifton Park, Clifton, England
The Plaque (Dead
Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his father, William Lockey, at Lower Slaughter,
Bourton on the Water, England.
There was no Memorial
Cross issued as his mother had predeceased him and he was not married
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