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Dec 1, 1871
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Born at Kildare
Ireland
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Dec 28, 1898
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Married
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Mar 1, 1915
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Shown on pay
list of the 15th Regiment, Argyll Light Infantry, number 5042 with rank of
S/Sgt
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Apr 7, 1915
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Admitted to
Belleville Hospital with a diagnosis of S.M. Carrier.
(Somatomedin Carrier) which is a human growth hormone
There is no further explanation as
to symptoms or treatment
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Apr 29, 1915
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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May 3, 1915
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Commissioned as
Lieutenant and appointed to be Assistant Adjutant
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May 6, 1915
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Attested into
the 39th Battalion at Belleville Ontario
Ø Attested with rank of Lieutenant
Ø Next of kin given as Mary Margaret McManus (wife) of 130 Ordnance St,
Kingston Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Clerk
Ø Previous military experience given as 22 years with Imperial Army and
currently member of Canadian Militia
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to the Headquarters Staff as Assistant Adjutant
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Jun 24, 1915
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Embarked the SS
Missanabie at Montreal Quebec
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Jul 4, 1915
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Disembarked at
Plymouth England and proceeded to Shorncliffe Camp
At some time after arrival in England the Battalion was designated as
the 39th Reserve Battalion.
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Sep 3, 1915
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To be Adjutant
replacing Capt CR Cameron
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Sep 24, 1915
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Battalion moved
to West Sandling Camp
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May 9, 1916
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Attached to 21st
Battalion to be Acting Adjutant for 1 month to instruct the new Adjutant, Lieut
SL Cunningham, who was replacing
Capt Hemming who was in hospital
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Jun 15, 1916
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Returned to 39th
Reserve Battalion in England
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Sep 4, 1916
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Appointed to
rank of Temp Captain with effect from July 1, 1916
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Sep 19, 1916
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Posted to
Permanent Cadre of 39th Reserve Battalion
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Jan 4, 1917
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SOS (Struck Off
Strength) 39th Reserve Battalion on being posted to the 6th Reserve
Battalion.
The 39th Reserve Battalion was disbanded at this time with
the men being posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Jan 5, 1917
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Appointed to
position of Adjutant of the 6th Reserve Battalion
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Feb 24, 1917
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Name Brought to
Notice of the Secretary of War for Valuable Services Rendered in connection with the war
as per WO (War Office) List 24217
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Jul 11, 1917
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Proceeded to
Bramshott Camp and shown On Command to that Camp
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Jul 30, 1917
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Returned to duty
at 6th Reserve Battalion from Bramshott
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Nov 2, 1917
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Shown On Command
to Argyll House, London
Argyll House was the Headquarters
for the OMFC (Overseas Military Force of Canada)
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Nov 7, 1917
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Ceases to be On
Command and returned to the 6th Reserve Battalion
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Nov 29, 1917
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TOS (Taken On
Strength) EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) and shown On Command to HQ London
Although not stated, he probably
returned to Argyll House
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May 3, 1918
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Attached to the
CFCBD (Canadian Forestry Corps Base Depot) at Sunningdale for duty as Adjutant
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May 6, 1918
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Ceases to be
attached and is TOS the CFCBD with seniority from July 1, 1916
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Nov 7, 1918
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Granted leave to
November 12, 1918
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Aug 29, 1919
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TOS
“R” Wing at Witley, pending return
to Canada
Placed on
indefinite leave
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Oct 10, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Scandinavian at Liverpool
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Oct 18, 1919
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Disembarked at
Montreal Quebec and proceeded to Kingston Ontario
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Oct 20, 1919
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Posted to MD #3
Casualty Company at Kingston and granted leave to November 20, 1919
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Nov 20, 1919
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Appointed to be
Adjutant of the 15th Regiment, Argyll Light Infantry at Belleville Ontario
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Jun 30, 1920
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SOS on transfer
to No 3 Detachment, General List
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Mar 31, 1921
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TOS the
Permanent Force of Canada
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Aug 12, 1921
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to 63 West Bridge St, Belleville Ontario
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Nov 8, 1921
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Discharged from
the CEF at Montreal Quebec
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 31843
Ø Proposed address on discharge – Kingston Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge – Captain
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Nov 22, 1921
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Address changed
to read 63 West Bridge St, Belleville Ontario
Stephen Nichol, 21st Battalion historian shows him as
attaining the rank of Major with the 15th Regiment by 1926
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Jan 24, 1944
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Deceased
Location not recorded but most likely in Toronto Ontario as he is
reported in the Communiqué to have been living on Glen Echo Rd, Toronto in 1933 while working
for the Liquor Control Board of Ontario in that city
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