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Jun 29, 1896
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Born in Paynes Mills, Ontario
to William and Elizabeth (nee Down) Millard
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Sep 20, 1915
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Attested into the 70th
Battalion CEF in St. Thomas, Ontario
Ø Number 123540
Ø Next of kin given
as Elizabeth Millard, mother, 42 Inkerman St., St. Thomas, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
given as Railway Labourer
o Later noted as
Moulder
Ø No previous
military experience given
Ø Religion given as
Methodist
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Nov 6, 1915
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Transferred to the 91st
Battalion in St. Thomas, Ontario and his number was changed to 189144. This was quickly changed back to his
original number of 123540
Posted to “A” Company
The battalion trained in the
St. Thomas area
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Jun 25, 1916
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The battalion boarded a train
in St. Thomas for Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jun 29, 1916
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Embarked the SS Olympic in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jul 5, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and proceeded to Otterpool
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Jul 15, 1916
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Transferred to the 12th
Reserve Battalion in West Sandling
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Aug 20, 1916
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Transferred to the 75th
Battalion
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Aug 21, 1916
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Arrived at the Rouelles Camp
in Havre, France and TOS the 75th Battalion
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Oct 7, 1916
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While still at the Rouelles
Camp and without physically joining the 75th Battalion, Private
Millard was transferred to the 21st Battalion.
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Oct 8, 1916
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Taken On Strength the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 9, 1916
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After leaving the base depot,
Private Millard joined the 21st Battalion resting in reserve near
Fieffes, France and was posted to “C” Company
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Dec 26, 1916
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Proceeded on Lewis Gun Course
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Jan 1, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion resting
in Bully Grenay, France from course
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During
the training for the attack on Hill 70, Private Millard found his way
to a small church near Aix Noulette and carved his name on the wall there.
Unfortunately, the church was subsequently bombed and little remains of it.
However, a nearby resident, Patrice Machin has explored the area
photographed his name on the wall there
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Sep 3, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Sep 15, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion near Roellecourt, France from leave
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Nov 3, 1917
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During the 21st
Battalion’s attack on the town of Passchendaele, Belgium, Private Millard
received shrapnel wounds to his left leg and was evacuated to the No. 6 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid before being transported to the No.
44 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Nov 4, 1917
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Transferred via the No. 16 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 14 General Hospital in Wimereux,
France where surgery was performed to repair the damage caused by the
shrapnel
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Nov 8, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Princess Elizabeth
On arrival in England, he was
admitted to the Colchester Military General Hospital
Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Dec 6, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 4
Canadian General Hospital in Basingstoke
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Mar 1, 1918
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Attached to the 3rd
CCD (Canadian Command Depot) for physical training and exercise at St.
Leonards on Sea
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Apr 25, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care
and transferred to the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Jul 25, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 14
Canadian General Hospital in Eastbourne with a diagnosis that reads Synovitis
in his right knee that was caused a month earlier when he fell playing
ball. Then while in the gym he fell
off the Horizontal Bar and re-injured the knee, causing it to swell and
becoming very painful
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Aug 9, 1918
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Transferred to the Princess
Patricia Canadian Red Cross Hospital in the Cooden Camp, Bexhill
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Sep 6, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and
transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot and attached to the 3rd
Canadian Command Depot for duty
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Oct 18, 1918
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Transferred to the CAMC
(Canadian Army Medical Corps) Depot in Orpington
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Oct 21, 1918
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Transferred to the 16th
Canadian General Hospital in Orpington for duty
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Jun 3, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 12
Canadian General Hospital in Bramshott for duty
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Jun 28, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 16
Canadian General Hospital in Bramshott for duty
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Jul 2, 1919
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Posted to the Escort Pool at
the No. 16 Canadian General Hospital in Bramshott
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Jul 9, 1919
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Attached to the DGMS (Director
of General Medical Services) in London
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Jul 12, 1919
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Embarked the SS Royal George
in Liverpool
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Jul 13, 1919
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Reported to the ship’s Medical
Officer and was diagnosed with VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)
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Jul 21, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and Taken On Strength Military District No. 6 in Halifax
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Jul 27, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 385172
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 42 Inkerman St., St. Thomas, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 42 Inkerman St., St.
Thomas, Ontario
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Aug 4, 1923
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Married to Annie Knowles in
London, Ontario
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Mar 6, 1967
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Roy William Millard died in
St. Thomas, Ontario and was buried in the South Park Cemetery, Lyndale,
Ontario
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