Mar 18, 1895

Born at Fitzroy Township, Ontario to William Alfred Lytle and Emma Murphy

Nov 17, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion at Kingston Ontario 

Ø      Number 59613 (temporary number 92)

Ø      Next of kin given as Emma Lytle (mother) of Arnprior Ontario

Ø      Previous occupation given as Labourer

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Assigned to “A” Company

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

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St Seiriol at Folkestone

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked at Boulogne France and the Battalion proceeded to St Omer

Oct 23, 1915

Killed in action overnight of October 22/23

 
Ridgewood Cemetery
Voormezeele Belgium

 
The family plot in the Albert St Cemetery
Arnprior Ontario

Below is from the 21^st Battalion War Diary