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Feb 16, 1882
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Born at Moncton
New Brunswick
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Oct 1, 1914
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Attested into
the 1st Division Remount Depot at Quebec City, Quebec
Ø Number 49060
Ø Next of kin given as Hannah McGeary (mother) of 14 Arlington St.,
Boston Mass., USA
Ø Previous occupation given as Plumber
Ø Previous military experience given as 6th Battalion CEF
Ø Religion given as Church of England
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Oct 4, 1914
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Embarked the SS
Sicilian at Quebec City
There is no note in the file to
indicate the date or city in England where he disembarked
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May 15, 1915
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Proceeded to
France
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May 16, 1915
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To be graded as
3rd Class Cook with extra 50 cents per day in pay
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Sep 6, 1915
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Ceased to be 3rd
Class Cook and pay reduced by 50 cents per day
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Oct 1, 1915
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Reported absent
at 9.40 am, returning at 1.30 pm
Reported
drunk on parade at 1.30 pm
Awarded 5
days CC (Confined to Camp)
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Oct 17, 1915
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Placed On
Command to No 2 Forestry Party
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Dec 22, 1915
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Reported absent
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Dec 27, 1915
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Reported absent
from 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm and fined 7 days pay
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Jan 2, 1916
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Sentenced to 14
days FP #1 for striking a comrade
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Jan 30, 1916
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Reported absent
at 6 am
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Jan 31, 1916
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Reported for
duty at 10 am and fined 28 days pay, plus forfeits an additional 2 days pay
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Feb 2, 1916
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Placed in
confinement
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Feb 10, 1916
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Convicted at
Court Martial of being drunk and striking a superior.
He was sentenced to 56 days FP #1 (Field Punishment)
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Feb 16, 1916
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Ceases to be On
Command to No 2 Forestry Party
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Apr 10, 1916
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Transferred to 1st
CVH (Canadian Veterinary Hospital) at Dieppe
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Jul 28, 1916
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Reported absent
at 5.45 am
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Jul 29, 1916
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Reported for
duty at 9.10 pm.
Forfeits 2
days pay and fined additional 2 days pay
Confined to
Barracks for 14 days
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Aug 18, 1916
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Absent from 9.30
pm to 10.00 pm
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Aug 21, 1916
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At trial for
being absent 30 min and reporting for duty drunk.
Sentenced to
28 days FP #1 to be served in prison at Havre
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Sep 16, 1916
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Reported to unit
from prison
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Dec 17, 1916
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Sentenced to 28
days FP #1 for being drunk while at duty on December 13, 1916, to be served in prison at
Havre
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Jan 13, 1917
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Reported for
duty from prison
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Feb 9, 1917
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Admitted to No 2
General Hospital diagnosis NYD (Not Yet Determined) later changed to ICT (Inter-Connective
Tissue) infection of right fingers
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Feb 18, 1917
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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Apr 8, 1917
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Transferred to
21st Battalion
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Apr 9, 1917
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Arrived at CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) at Havre
TOS (Taken On
Strength) 21st Battalion
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Apr 26, 1917
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Left CBD to join
unit
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Apr 29, 1917
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in the Aux Rietz
Brigade Camp reorganizing after the battle at Vimy Ridge
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Sep 2, 1917
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Granted 10 days
leave
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Sep 14, 1917
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Rejoined unit
from leave
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Oct 26, 1917
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Admitted to No 4
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) then transferred via #29 AT (Ambulance Transport) to #37
CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) with VDG (Gonorrhea)
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Oct 30, 1917
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Transferred to
No 51 General Hospital at Etaples
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Nov 25, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital and arrived at No 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot)
Forfeits
Field Allowance and placed under 50 cents per day pay stoppage from October 31, 1917 until
November 25, 1917 as punishment for contracting Gonorrhea
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Dec 1, 1917
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Arrived at
Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp
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Dec 11, 1917
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Rejoined 21st
Battalion in the field
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Aug 23, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Aug 30, 1918
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Corporal
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Sep 8, 1918
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Rejoined unit
from leave
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Dec 31, 1918
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Reverts to rank
of Pte at own request
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Jan 24, 1919
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Awarded the
Military Medal per the London Gazette #31142
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the
Western Australia at Havre and disembarked at Folkestone England
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Apr 4, 1919
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TOS
“P” Wing at CCC (Canadian Concentration Camp) at Witley for document processing
pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Caronia at Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded by train to Kingston Ontario
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued, number 279890
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – PO Box 276, Moncton New
Brunswick
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Jul 23, 1919
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Awarded Bar to
Military Medal per the London Gazette #31469
The
Battalion’s War Diary notes that this was for action on August 8, 1918 at Marcelcave
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Apr 25, 1921
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to Post Office Box 276 Moncton New Brunswick
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