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Jan 30, 1893
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Born in Charlottetown, Prince
Edward Island to Albert and Annie (nee Harvie) Long
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Nov 9, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 889
Ø Next of kin given as Annie Long, mother, 25 4th
Ave., Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Gas Engine Mechanic
o Later noted as Trainman and Auto Mechanic
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Wesleyan
Ø Posted to “F” Company
o This was later reorganized into “C” Company
The 21st Battalion trained
in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Jan 5, 1915
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Appointed to the rank of Lance
Corporal
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Mar 25, 1915
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Admitted to Kingston hospital
with a diagnosis that reads Tonsillitis
While in hospital, he
developed Rheumatism in his right knee and ankle
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May 4, 1915
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SOS (Struck Off Strength) the
21st Battalion and posted to Military District #3 Headquarters in
Kingston
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Jun 14, 1915
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Medical Board in Kingston
notes
Ø Man suffers from
Rheumatism of the right knee and ankle
Ø This condition is
the result of his service and climate conditions
Ø Condition is temporary
and should be clear in 6 months
Ø Board recommends he
be discharged from hospital and military service with ½ disability for 6
months
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Oct 31, 1915
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 25 4th Ave., Ottawa, Ontario
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Oct 24, 1929
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Married to Isabell Dorothy
Gosling in Victoria, British Columbia
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Aug 19, 1940
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Married to Mary Pinton in
Abbotsford, British Columbia
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Apr 15, 1946
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On entering the USA at La
Guardia Airport, New York, he listed his home address as 4746 Quebec St.,
Vancouver, British Columbia. His
occupation was listed as Machinery Dealer
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Apr 11, 1951
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On entering the USA at Blaine,
Washington, he listed the reason for entry as “on my own company business”.
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Apr 10, 1967
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William Albert Long died of
Acute Heart failure while a patient of the Vancouver General Hospital,
Vancouver, British Columbia. Interment
in the Masonic Cemetery, Burnaby, British Columbia
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