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Feb 3, 1891
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Born in Oxford, England to
George A. and Emily Rose Ellen (nee Godwin) Money
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Apr 19, 1911
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Embarked the SS Royal George
in Avonmouth, England
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Apr 27, 1911
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Disembarked in Montreal,
Quebec and proceeded to Stratford, Ontario.
His intended occupation shown as Clerk
After arriving in Canada, he
settled in Perth County, Ontario, living with his brother, George
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Jan 19, 1916
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Attested into the 168th
Battalion CEF in Tillsonburg, Ontario
Ø Number 675226
Ø Next of kin given
as George Money, father, 42 Oakthorpe Rd., Oxford, England
o There is a note to
also notify Miss J. Driscoll, c/o Great North Western Telegraph Company,
Trenton, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
given as Bank Clerk
Ø No previous
military experience given
Ø Religion given as
Church of England
Because of his banking
experience, he was promoted to the provisional rank of Sergeant and appointed
to the position of Pay-Sergeant for the battalion
The battalion initially
trained in Camp Francis, near London, Ontario before moving to Camp Borden to
continue training
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Oct 20, 1916
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Admitted to the Military
Hospital in Camp Borden with a diagnosis
that reads Measles
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Oct 26, 1916
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Oct 30, 1916
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Embarked the SS Lapland in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Nov 11, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, to
continue training
Appointed to rank of Acting
Sergeant
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Nov 29, 1916
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Attached to the Division Pay
Master and attached to the 168th Battalion at West Sandling for
duty
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Dec 5, 1916
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Transferred to the 39th
Reserve Battalion in West Sandling
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Dec 13, 1916
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Transferred to the CAPC
(Canadian Army Pay Corps) in London
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Feb 15, 1917
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Transferred to the newly
formed 6th Reserve Battalion at East Sandling. Shortly after the formation of the
battalion, it moved to Seaford to train reinforcements for the front
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Feb 22, 1917
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Reverted to the rank of
Private at his own request
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Apr 21, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Apr 22, 1917
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 3,000
reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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May 21, 1917
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After leaving the base depot,
Private Money joined the 21st Battalion in the support trenches
east of Vimy Ridge as part of a draft of 149 reinforcements and was posted to
“C” Company and employed as the Company Clerk
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Jan 6, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jan 19, 1918
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Jan 23, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion from
leave
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion
led the 2nd Canadian Division as part of the Canadian Occupying
Force into Germany when they crossed the Bonn Bridge
On entering Germany, the
battalion proceeded to billets in Seigburg
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Dec 23, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Dec 27, 1918
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Promoted to the rank of
Corporal
Appointed to the position of
Armourer Corporal
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Jan 13, 1919
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Rejoined the battalion from
leave
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia
in Havre, France
On arrival in England he
proceeded to Witley and was posted to “P” Wing for processing pending return
to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in
Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotian and proceeded by train to Kingston, Ontario
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston
Ø Rank on discharge
Corporal
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 279998
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 343 West Gore St., Stratford, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 1067 Gerrard St.,
Toronto, Ontario
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Jul 1, 1921
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The 1921 Census shows him
living as a Boarder at 1067 Gerrard St. E., Toronto, Ontario
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May 22, 1925
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Embarked the SS Ascania in
Southampton
This was the ship’s maiden
voyage following the completion of construction
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May 31, 1925
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Disembarked in Montreal and
proceeded to Toronto, Ontario
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Jun 19, 1929
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Married to Agnes MacFarlane in
Toronto, Ontario
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Jul 1, 1935
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The 1935 voters list shows him
living at 125 Linsmore Cr., Toronto, Ontario with his wife, Agnes and his
occupation is shown as Clerk.
A special issue of the
Communiqué in 1945 reported that he was a
member of a Highland Reserve Regiment
In 1949 he is at the same
address and his occupation is shown as Auditor.
The February 1955 issue of the
Communiqué reported that he was an
Auditor with the Workman’s Compensation Board in Toronto
In 1965 the voters list shows
him at the same address and listed as Retired
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