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Oct 3, 1869
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Born in Tunbridge, Kent, England
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Jun 19, 1914
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Shown on the payroll of the 56th
Regiment Prescott Grenville Lisgar Rifles with the rank of Colour Sergeant in
“C” Company at the training camp in Petawawa, Ontario
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Nov 19, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59644 (temporary number 1096)
Ø Next of kin given as John Mason, Thomas St., Tunbridge Wells,
Kent, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Carpenter
Ø Previous military experience given as Colour Sergeant, 56th
Regiment, 1st Royal West Kent Regiment for 7 ½ years and Natal
Carabiniere for 3 years
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to the Depot Company
o Later posted to “E” Company
o This was later reorganized into “C” Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Feb 4, 1915
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Appointed to the provisional rank of Lance
Corporal
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue
training
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Jun 3, 1915
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Posted to the Headquarters Company to be employed
as a Pioneer
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Jul 1, 1915
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Confirmed in the rank of Lance Corporal
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Aug 28, 1915
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Rejoined “C” Company and no longer employed as a
Pioneer
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion
proceeded to St. Omer
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Feb 14, 1916
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Granted 9 days leave
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Feb 23, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion from leave
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Nov 13, 1916
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Attached to the 2nd Sanitary Section
to attend Sanitary Course
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Nov 17, 1916
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Reverted to the rank of Private at his own request
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Nov 20, 1916
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On completion of the Sanitary Course, he was
attached to the 2nd Division Sanitary Section pending transfer to
that unit
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Nov 22, 1916
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Transferred to the 2nd Division
Sanitary Section
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Jul 7, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Jul 19, 1917
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Rejoined the sanitary section from leave
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Jan 31, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Feb 15, 1918
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Rejoined the sanitary section from leave
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Jan 8, 1919
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Granted 14 days leave
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Feb 1, 1919
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Rejoined the sanitary section from leave
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Apr 18, 1919
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Proceeded to England from Havre, France and
attached to “N” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 4, 1919
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Attached to “P” Wing for return to Canada with
the 21st Battalion
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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 Corporal
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 277480
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge GPO Brockville, Ontario
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 29 Buell St.,
Brockville, Ontario
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