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May, 16 1889
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Born in Vancouver, British Columbia
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Dec 7, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59654 (temporary number 1144)
Ø Next of kin given as Miss G Merrill, sister, 120 Avon St.,
Portland, Oregon, USA
Ø Previous occupation given as Marine Fireman
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Wesleyan
Ø Posted to the Depot Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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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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May 31, 1915
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Admitted to the Moore Barracks Hospital with a
diagnosis that reads Gonorrhea
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Jun 7, 1915
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Transferred to the St. Martin’s Plain Tent
Hospital
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Jun 23, 1915
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Transferred to the Workhouse Military Hospital in
Newcastle on Tyne
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Jul 14, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Aug 2, 1915
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Posted to “A” Company
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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 18, 1916
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Attached to the 4th Canadian Infantry
Brigade for duty as Traffic Control
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Apr 29, 1916
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Attached to the 2nd Canadian Division
Headquarters for duty
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Aug 22, 1916
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Ceased to be attached to division headquarters and
rejoined the 21st Battalion resting in the Quebec Camp near
Poperinge, Belgium
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Oct 9, 1916
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Transferred to 2nd Division Headquarters
Sub Staff to employed as MMP (Military Mounted Police)
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Mar 8, 1917
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Forfeited 2 days pay for being dirty on parade
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Jul 17, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Corporal without
pay while employed as Mounted Military Police
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Aug 3, 1917
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Transferred to the MPCC (Military Police Canadian
Corps) and attached to the 2nd Division Headquarters for duty
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Oct 25, 1918
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Granted permission to marry and next of kin
changed to read Mrs. Nellie Merrill, wife, 40 James St., Barrow in Furness,
England
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Mar 19, 1919
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Granted 14 days leave to the United Kingdom
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Apr 2, 1919
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Ceased to be attached to 2nd Division
Headquarters and posted to the Canadian General Depot in Witley and retained
in England on expiration of leave
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Apr 6, 1919
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Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) in Seaford
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Apr 18, 1919
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Transferred to the 2nd Division Signal
Company
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May 22, 1919
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Attached to the 1st CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Jul 28, 1919
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Embarked the SS Adriatic with his wife Nellie
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Aug 4, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Aug 6, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ø Rank on discharge Corporal
Ø War service Badge Class “A”
issued number 396975
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge GPO Montreal, Quebec
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star, British
War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at General Delivery, Windsor,
Ontario
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Apr 1, 1921
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1921 Canadian Census shows him living at 1071
Lilian Ave., Windsor, Ontario with his wife Nellie
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