Jan 9, 1892

Born in Gananoque, Ontario to Henry and Catherine (nee Carey) Morton

Nov 5, 1917

Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act) of 1917 held at Kingston, Ontario

Jan 9, 1918

Conscripted into the 1^st Depot Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Kingston, Ontario

 Ø  Number 4020789

Ø  Next of kin given as Henry Morton, father, Gananoque, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Carpenter

Ø  Previous military experience given as 8^th Field Battery, Canadian Field Artillery

Ø  Religion given as English

Ø  Posted to the 2^nd Regimental Draft

Jan 22, 1918

The 2^nd Regimental Draft embarked the SS Scotian in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Feb 6, 1918

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the draft was absorbed into the 7^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford to continue training

Feb 15, 1918

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Aug 9, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Aug 15, 1918

After leaving the base depot, Private Morton joined the 21^st Battalion in Fouquescourt, France and was posted to “D” Company

Aug 26, 1918

During fighting west of the Sensee River, south-west of Vis en Artois, France, Private Morton was reported Missing in Action.  He was located a short time later safe and rejoined the battalion

Oct 11, 1918

During the liberation of the town of Iwuy, France, he was overcome by poison gas and admitted to the No. 9 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid, then transported to the No. 1 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

Oct 12, 1918

Transferred to the No. 14 Canadian Field Ambulance then transported to the No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance

Oct 17, 1918

Discharged from the field ambulance and rejoined the 21^st Battalion north-east of Iwuy, France

Dec 13, 1918

The 21^st Battalion led the 2^nd Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the Occupying Force and proceeded to Sieburg

Apr 3, 1919

Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France

On arrival in England, he was attached to “P” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada

May 14, 1919

Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool

May 22, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario by train

May 24, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 277515

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Gananoque Post Office, Gananoque, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Osborne St., Gananoque, Ontario

Jul 30, 1920

Married to Lilly Harmer in Gananoque, Ontario

Oct 19, 1965

William Henry Morton died while a patient of the Kingston, General Hospital and was buried in the Willowbank Cemetery, Gananoque, Ontario