Nov 7, 1894

Born at Delaball (Delabole?) Cornwall England

Apr 25, 1913

Embarked the SS Victorian at Liverpool England

May 7, 1913

Disembarked at Montreal Quebec and proceeded to Toronto Ontario

Oct 19, 1914

Shown on the payroll for the 46^th Durham Regiment at Bowmanville Ontario and taken off the roll on November 10^th 1914

Nov 9, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion at Kingston Ontario 

Ø      Number 59609 (temporary number 777)

Ø      Next of kin given as Mr WH Luxon (brother) of Bowmanville Ontario

o       His address was later changed to read 580 East 99^th St, Cleveland Ohio, USA

Ø      Previous occupation given as Labourer

o       This was later recorded as Farmer

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Church of England

Ø      Assigned to “G” Company

o       This was later reorganized into “D” Company 

Although not recorded in his file, a letter home that appeared in a newspaper report states that he was in the Transport Section in January of 1916

Jan 19, 1915

Admitted to the Kingston Hospital diagnosed with Influenza

Jan 23, 1915

Discharged to duty from hospital

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal Quebec

May 15, 1915

Disembarked at Devonport England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp near Hythe Kent

Aug 12, 1915

Forfeits 1 day’s pay for being AWL (Absent Without Leave) on this date

Aug 16, 1915

Reported to be AWL

Aug 17, 1915

Reported for duty from being AWL

Aug 18, 1915

Forfeits 1 day’s pay for being AWL for a 2^nd time

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St Seiriol at Folkestone

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked at Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer

Jan 5, 1916

Admitted to No 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) at Godewaersvelde diagnosed with Influenza

Jan 14, 1916

Discharged to duty

May 25, 1916

Admitted to No 5 CFA diagnosed with Endocarditis (an inflammation of the heart lining)

May 31, 1916

Transferred to 2^nd Divisional Rest Station

Jun 2, 1916

Transferred to No 10 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

Jun 3, 1916

Transferred via No 1 AT (Ambulance Train)

Jun 4, 1916

Admitted to No 4 General Hospital at Dannes Camiers and diagnosis was changed to read Influenza

Jun 19, 1916

Discharged to the No 6 Convalescent Depot at Etaples

Jun 30, 1916

Discharged from the Convalescent Depot to Base Details

Jul 3, 1916

Arrived at CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at Etaples and classified as “TB” (Temporary Base) for light duty

Jul 21, 1916

Admitted to No 39 General Hospital at Havre with the diagnosis as NYD (Not Yet Determined).  This was later changed to read VDS (Venereal Disease Syphilis)

Aug 7, 1916

Discharged from hospital to No 12 Camp at Harfleur 

Placed under pay stoppages of 50¢ per diem and forfeits Field Allowance whilst in hospital from July 28, 1916 to August 7, 1916 (17 days)

Aug 8, 1916

Arrived at CBD Etaples

Aug 12, 1916

Left CBD for the 2^nd Entrenching Battalion

Aug 14, 1916

TOS the 2^nd Entrenching Battalion

Sep 3, 1916

Rejoined the 21^st Battalion in the field 

The Battalion was in billets at Zouafques conducting training exercises for the attack at the Sugar Factory as part of the fighting on the Somme

Oct 1, 1916

Admitted to No 4 CFA Divisional Rest Station with a bruised back.  He was transferred the same day to the Divisional Rest Station

Oct 4, 1916

Transferred to the No 4 CFA

Oct 8, 1916

Discharged to duty

Nov 9, 1916

Awarded the Good Conduct Badge

Jun 9, 1917

Granted 10 days leave

Jun 27, 1917

Rejoined the Battalion from leave

Jun 30, 1917

Admitted to Field Ambulance

Jul 8, 1917

Transferred to No 51 General Hospital at Etaples with the diagnosis of VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)

Aug 12, 1917

Discharged to Base Details from hospital 

Placed under pay stoppages of 50¢ per diem and forfeits Field Allowance whilst in hospital from July 9, 1917 to August 12, 1917 (35 days)

Aug 13, 1917

Arrived at 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) and posted to “A” Company for soldiers recovering from wounds and illness

Aug 27, 1917

Joined the 2^nd Entrenching Battalion in the field

Sep 1, 1917

Rejoined the 21^st Battalion in the field 

The Battalion was in billets at Villers Au Bois carrying out training exercises

Nov 9, 1917

He was originally recorded as having died between November 9 and November 12, but this was later changed to read November 9, 1917. 

He was originally buried in what was called the Wietze Cemetery near Ypres Belgium.  When the cemeteries were consolidated, the name was changed to read The Oxford Road Cemetery. 

Oxford Road Cemetery
Ypres Belgium

Dec 22, 1920

Scroll sent to his brother, WH Luxon at 580 East 99^th St, Cleveland Ohio, USA

Sep 16, 1921

The 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and the Victory Medals were sent to his brother at the address above

Oct 20, 1921

The Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) was sent to his brother at the address above 

No Memorial Cross was issued as his mother was not alive and he was not married