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Apr 5, 1888
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Born in Bombay, India to William and Mary (nee
Fitzsimmonds) Longmire
Married to Ellen Walsh in Carlisle, England in
April, 1910
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Apr 22, 1911
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Embarked the SS Southwark in Liverpool with his
wife Ellen
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May 4, 1911
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Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to
Hamilton, Ontario
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Dec 24, 1915
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Attested into the 136th Battalion CEF
in Bowmanville, Ontario
Ø Number 805108
Ø Next of kin given as Ellen
Longmire, wife, 86 Ontario St., Bowmanville, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Rubber Worker
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
Ø Posted to “B” Company
The battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area
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Jun 15, 1916
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Appointed to the provisional rank of Acting
Corporal
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Sep 25, 1916
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Embarked the SS Corsican in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Oct 1, 1916
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Appointed to the rank of Corporal
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Oct 6, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to the West Sandling Camp where the battalion was absorbed into the 39th
Reserve Battalion to continue training
Reverted to the rank of Private at his own
request
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Dec 5, 1916
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Lance Corporal
without pay
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Jan 4, 1917
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Transferred to the newly formed 6th
Reserve Battalion in East Sandling and reverted to the rank of Private
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Jan 17, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Lance Corporal
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Mar 2, 1917
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The 6th Reserve Battalion moved to
Seaford to train reinforcements for the front
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Mar 17, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Corporal
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Jun 7, 1917
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Reverted to the rank of Private at his own
request
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Jun 15, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Jun 16, 1917
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Jul 3, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2nd
Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France
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Aug 21, 1917
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After leaving the entrenching battalion, Private
Longmire joined the 21st Battalion in Villers au Bois, France and
was posted to “D” Company
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Dec 24, 1917
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Aug 26, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Sep 12, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion in the reserve lines near
Cagnicourt, France from leave
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Oct 11, 1918
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Proceeded to Etaples, France on Escort Duty
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Oct 16, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion north-west of Iwuy, France
from Etaples
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Oct 17, 1918
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Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion led the 2nd
Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the
Occupying Force and proceeded to Siegburg
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was attached to “P”
Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Lance
Corporal
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 277377
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 188 Garden Ave., West Toronto, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 188 Garden Ave., Parkdale, Toronto,
Ontario
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Apr 19, 1935
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Wife Ellen died in Mimico, Ontario
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Jun 12, 1937
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Married to Bertha Morell Carlson in Mimico,
Ontario
George Percy Longmire died in 1961 and was buried
in the Mount Peace Cemetery, Mississauga, Ontario
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