Oct 11, 1897

Born at Ottawa Ontario Canada

Apr 1, 1917

Attested into the 5^th Divisional Ammunition Column at Ottawa Ontario with rank of Gunner 

Ø      Number 2043074
next of kin given as James Murphy (father) of 528 Bay St., Ottawa Ontario

Ø      Previous occupation given as Clerk

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Roman Catholic

Apr 6, 1917

Particulars of Family Form filed: 

Ø      Stated to be single

Ø      Father alive – James Murphy of 528 Bay St., Ottawa Ontario

Ø      Mother alive – Elizabeth Murphy of 528 Bay St., Ottawa Ontario

Ø      No children

Jun 27, 1917

Appointed to rank of Acting Bombardier (artillery equivalent to Corporal)

Jul 1, 1917

Promoted to rank of Bombardier

Jul 3, 1917

Granted leave until July 9, 1917

Aug 15, 1917

Appointed to rank of Acting Sergeant

Aug 28, 1917

Admitted to Petawawa Hospital with Diarrhea

Sep 4, 1917

Recovered and discharged to unit

Sep 7, 1917

Granted leave until September 12, 1917

Sep 12, 1917

Leave extended to September 17, 1917

Oct 17, 1917

SOS (Struck Off Strength) on transfer to the 74^th Depot Battery at Ottawa and reverts to rank of Gunner

Oct 20, 1917

SOS on transfer to the Signal Training Depot at Ottawa and rank changed to read Pte

Nov 24, 1917

Embarked the SS Megantic at Halifax Nova Scotia

Dec 7, 1917

Disembarked at Liverpool England

Dec 8, 1917

TOS (Taken On Strength) the CETD (Canadian Engineers Training Depot) at Seaford

Dec 19, 1917

TOS 7^th Reserve Battalion at Seaford

Feb 15, 1918

TOS 6^th Reserve Battalion at Seaford

Apr 11, 1918

Posted to the PPCLI

Apr 12, 1918

Arrived at 3^rd CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in France and TOS PPCLI

Apr 15, 1918

Arrived at CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) at Le Havre

Jun 5, 1918

Transferred to 21^st Battalion

Jun 8, 1918

Joined 21^st Battalion in the field 

The following is from the 21^st Battalion War Diary:

 “A draft of twenty Other Ranks arrived from the 3^rd Divisional Wing, CCRC.  These Other Ranks had been despatched from England as reinforcements for Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry.” 

Aug 10, 1918

Admitted to the 8^th Australian Field Ambulance then transferred to No 53 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) with wound to left hand

Aug 11, 1918

Transferred via No 23 AT (Ambulance Transport)

Aug 12, 1918

Admitted to No 16 General Hospital

Aug 22, 1918

Discharged from hospital to the No 3 Convalescent Depot at Le Treport France

Aug 25. 1918

Discharged from Convalescent depot on transfer to CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) and assigned to “A” Company for rehabilitation

Aug 31, 1918

Arrived at CCRC

Sep 3, 1918

Left CCRC to join unit

Sep 5, 1918

Rejoined the 21^st Battalion in the field

Oct 11, 1918

Admitted to No 9 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) then transferred to No 1 CCS with a gun shot wound to left hand

Oct 12, 1918

Transferred via No 17 AT

Oct 13, 1918

Admitted to No 26 General Hospital at Etaples France

Oct 19, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Ville de Liege

Posted to EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital

Oct 20, 1918

Admitted to Chester War Hospital

Jan 27, 1919

Transferred to Granville Canadian Special Hospital at Buxton

Mar 18, 1919

Surgery performed to amputate middle finger of left hand

Jun 19, 1919

Transferred to No 5 Canadian General Hospital at Liverpool

Jul 14, 1919

Embarked the Hospital Ship Essequibo at Liverpool

Posted to MD (Military District) # 3 at Kingston Ontario

Jul 25, 1919

Disembarked at Portland Maine USA and proceeded to Kingston Ontario

Jul 26, 1919

Posted to QMH (Queen’s Military Hospital) Casualty Company at Kingston Ontario 

Granted leave with subsistence until August 9, 1919

Aug 20, 1919

Transferred to Fleming Military Hospital at Ottawa Ontario

Sep 30, 1919

Transferred to QMH Casualty Company at Kingston Ontario

Oct 1, 1919

Discharged from the CEF as Medically Unfit at Kingston Ontario 

Ø      War Service Badge Class “A” issued No 214839

Ø      War Service Badge Class “B” issued No 6533

Ø      Proposed residence on discharge - 528 Bay St., Ottawa Ontario

Oct 28, 1921

British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to 528 Bay St., Ottawa Ontario