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Apr 22, 1896
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Born to William
K. and Elizabeth (nee Casey) Minaker at Minden Ontario
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Feb 21, 1916
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Attested into
the 109th Battalion at Minden Ontario
Ø Number 726140
Ø Next of kin given as William Minaker (father) of Ingoldsby Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Baptist
Ø Assigned to “D” Company
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Jul 23, 1916
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Embarked the RMS
Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Jul 31, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to the Borden Camp
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Aug 16, 1916
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The Battalion
moved to the Bramshott Camp
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Oct 5, 1916
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 6, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at the Rouelles Camp at Havre France along with 916 other
reinforcements from England.
TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Oct 20, 1916
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Left the CBD to
join the Battalion
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Oct 22, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion
was in Divisional Reserve at Bully Grenay carrying out training doing Gas Drill, Bayonet
Fighting etc.
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Sep 21, 1917
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Granted 10 days
leave
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Oct 2, 1917
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Rejoined the
Battalion from leave
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Oct 3, 1917
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Admitted to No
10 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads VDG (Venereal Disease
Gonorrhea)
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Oct 10, 1917
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Transferred to
No 22 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Oct 11, 1917
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Transferred via
No 6 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No 51 General Hospital at Etaples
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Nov 2, 1917
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Awarded the
Military Medal per London Gazette #60364
The citation reads
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Dec 12, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital to duty
Forfeits his
Field Allowance and placed under stoppage of pay at the 50¢ per day
from October 12, 1917 to December 12, 1917 (62 days) as punishment for having been
diagnosed with VDG
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Dec 13, 1917
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TOS No 2 CIBD
(Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Etaples and posted to “A” Company for those
recovering from wounds and illness
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Dec 21, 1917
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Left 2 CIBD and
arrived at CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) at Calonne Ricouart
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Feb 19, 1918
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Admitted to No 6
CFA diagnosis reading PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin) which is a fever with no known cause
Transferred
the same day to No 4 CFA.
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Feb 23, 1918
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Transferred to
No 1 CCS and the diagnosis changed to read Pleurisy
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Feb 25, 1918
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Transferred via
No 14 AT (Ambulance Train) to No 1 Canadian General Hospital and diagnosis changed to read
Acute Pleurisy
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Mar 26, 1918
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen
Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Mar 27, 1918
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Admitted to the
Princess Christian Military Hospital at Englefield Green
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Apr 2, 1918
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Transferred to
the Military Convalescent Hospital at Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Jul 10, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital and placed On Command to the 3rd CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) at
Seaford
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Sep 19, 1918
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Ceased to be On
Command and posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Dec 27, 1918
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On Command to
Kinmel Park, Rhyl, pending return to Canada
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Jan 11, 1919
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Embarked the RMS
Olympic at Southampton
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Jan 17, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston Ontario
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Jan 20, 1919
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TOS MD #3 at
Kingston Ontario and posted to the Casualty Company
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Jan 21, 1919
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Granted leave
with subsistence until February 3, 1919
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Feb 11, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued but the number was not
recorded in the file
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Minden Ontario
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Nov 25, 1922
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British War
Medal and Victory Medals sent to him at Minden Ontario
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Mar 23, 1927
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Married to
Katharine Elizabeth Burton Neath at the home of her parents at Minden Ontario
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Dec 16, 1942
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Died at Minden
Ontario
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