Sep 24, 1884

Born in Tilbury, Ontario

Oct 22, 1914

Attested into the 18^th Battalion CEF in Windsor, Ontario

Ø  Number 53259

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. John Krieg, sister, South Euclid, Ohio, USA

Ø  Previous occupation given as Carpenter

Ø  Previous military experience given as 21^st Essex Regiment

Ø  religion given as Methodist

Ø  posted to "A" Company

Apr 18, 1915

Embarked the SS Grampian in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Apr 29, 1915

Disembarked in Avonmouth, England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp

Jul 1, 1915

Transferred to the 2^nd Division Supply Column in West Sandling.  This order was subsequently cancelled

Sep 14, 1915

The battalion embarked 2 ships in Folkestone for France

Sep 15, 1915

1 of the 2 ships was involved in a collision with a British Destroyer and had to be towed into Boulogne.  The second ship landed in Boulogne without incident.  Once the 2 halves of the battalion were reunited, the men proceeded by train to St. Omer, France

Jun 12, 1916

Appointed to a Commission with the rank of Lieutenant and transferred to the 21^st Battalion

The date for his Commission was changed to be effective June 20, 1916

Jul 13, 1916

Granted 7 days leave

Jul 25, 1916

Admitted to the Cherryhinton Hospital in Cambridge while on leave in England with a diagnosis that reads VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)

Transferred to the CTD (Canadian Training Depot) and posted to the General List of officers for pay purposes while in hospital

Aug 25, 1916

Discharged from hospital

Sep 20, 1916

Attached to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) in Folkestone

Dec 30, 1916

He married in England and his next of kin was changed to Mrs. Mabel Ann Mack, wife, Ashurst Road, Seaford

Feb 21, 1917

Proceeded to France and arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France

Mar 1, 1917

Admitted to the No. 2 Red Cross Hospital in Rouen, France with a diagnosis that reads Pleurisy and Dilatation Myocardium, a heart disease

He was scheduled to proceed to the 2^nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France, however this was cancelled on being admitted to hospital

Mar 4, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Panama

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the 1^st Southern General Hospital in Birmingham

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital

Mar 6, 1917

Posted to the General List of Officers for pay purposes

Mar 15, 1917

Discharged from hospital

Apr 11, 1917

Attached to the 3^rd Canadian Convalescent Depot in Hastings

Granted 10 days sick leave

May 21, 1917

Posted to the Depot Company, Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford

Nov 17, 1917

Embarked the SS Tunisian in Liverpool

Dec 1, 1917

Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and proceeded to Ottawa, Ontario

Dec 6, 1917

Discharged from the CEF in Ottawa, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Lieutenant

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Following the end of the war, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 240 Beecher St. Ravenna, Ohio, USA.  However, the medals were returned a short time later