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Apr 14, 1886 |
Born at Liverpool England
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Nov 7, 1914 |
Attested into the 21st Battalion at
Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59637 (temporary number 828)
Ø Appointed to the rank of Sergeant
Ø Next of kin given as Henry T Marks (son) at 10 Salvage Cottages,
Johnson St., Liverpool England
o He was stated to be a widower
Ø Previous occupation given as Building Contractor
Ø Previous military experience given as 43rd Regt DCOR (Duke
of Cornwall’s Own Rifles) and the 1st Liverpool VB KLR (1st
Volunteer Battalion, King’s Liverpool Regiment)
Ø Religion given as Wesleyan
Ø Assigned to “H” Company
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May 6, 1915 |
Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal
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May 15, 1915 |
Disembarked at Devonport England and proceeded
to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent
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Sep 14, 1915 |
Embarked the St Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915 |
Disembarked at Boulogne France
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Oct 11, 1915 |
Proceeded on Musketry Course at Hythe School
of Musketry. Passed with distinction
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Feb 7, 1916 |
Appointed to rank of CQMS (Company
Quartermaster Sergeant) to replace CQMS J Fee who was promoted
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Mar 5, 1916 |
Granted a Commission, to be Temporary
Lieutenant
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May 22, 1916 |
Granted 9 days leave
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Jun 2, 1916 |
At duty from leave
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Jun 7, 1916 |
Admitted to Duchess of Westminster Hospital at
Le Touquet with flat feet
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Jun 8, 1916 |
Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
SS Brighton
Admitted to Sir A Fripps Hospital, 17 Park
Lane W., London England
Posted to General List
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Jun 10, 1916 |
Discharged from hospital
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Aug 26, 1916 |
Remarried.
Wife’s name now Mrs Jessica Florence Marks, address 10 Buckingham Rd.,
Brighton England
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Nov 17, 1916 |
Medical Board declares him fit for service in
England only for 3 months.
Granted leave until December 17, 1916
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Dec 19, 1916 |
Attached to CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly
Centre) at Hastings
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Feb 14, 1917 |
Medical Board at Hastings finds
Ø Suffers from much pain on walking
Ø Fit for Home Service (England) only, without marching
Ø Will be unfit for at least 3 months
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Mar 7, 1917 |
Ceases to be attached to CCAC and is attached
to the NBRD (New Brunswick Regimental Depot) at Shoreham to be Adjutant
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Mar 10, 1917 |
Appointed to rank of Temporary Captain while
employed as Adjutant at NBRD
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Dec 8, 1917 |
Relinquishes rank of Temp Capt and is reverted
to rank of Lieutenant on being Seconded to the War Office for duty with the Ministry of
Munitions
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Apr 10, 1919 |
Ceases to be On Command to War Office and is
TOS (Taken On Strength) the NBRD
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Apr 26, 1919 |
Posted to 13th Reserve Battalion at
Ripon
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Jun 15, 1919 |
Posted to NBRD and placed On Command to HQ
OMFC (Headquarters Overseas Military Force of Canada)
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Jun 23, 1919 |
Ceases to be On Command OMFC on transfer to
CEF in Canada
Embarked the SS Grampian at Liverpool for
Canada
Note: On viewing the ship’s manifest, his wife
and 3 children accompanied him on the ship
TOS MD 5 (Military District No 5 for
Eastern Quebec)
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Jul 2, 1919 |
Disembarked at Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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Jul 3, 1919 |
Discharged from the CEF
Ø War Service Class “A” issued
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – 30 Spadina Ave., Ottawa Ontario
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Nov 27, 1925 |
British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to 14
Edinburgh Rd., Wallasey Cheshire, England.
It appears that the medals were
initially sent to 30 Spadina Ave., Ottawa Ontario, but returned. |
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