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Feb 17, 1883
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Born in Tillicoultry,
Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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Dec 5, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59688 (temporary number 1140)
Ø Next of kin given as Anne Elizabeth Murray, wife,
Chapleau, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Machinist
Ø Previous military experience given as 2 years in
the 21st Regiment Scottish Fusiliers, in Glasgow, Scotland
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Posted to the Transport Section
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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Mar 31, 1915
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The Transport Section, along
with horses and wagons, proceeded to England as an advance party to arrange
for the arrival of the full battalion.
The battalion arrived in
Devonport, England May 15, 1915 and reunited with the Transport Section in
the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent where the battalion continued
training
His wife Anne, followed him to
England in 1916 and changed her address to 64 Big Thames St., West Greenwich,
Kent
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Jun 5, 1916
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Granted 9 days leave
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Jun 14, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion from
leave
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Dec 5, 1916
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Oct 9, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Oct 25, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from
leave
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Aug 9, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Diarrhea
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Aug 18, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion from
the field ambulance
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Nov 2, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Nov 20, 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 4th Brigade across the Bonn Bridge entering Germany as
part of the Occupying Force and proceeded to billets Seigburg
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia
in Havre
On arrival in England, he was
posted to “P” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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Apr 20, 1919
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Attached to No. 2 CDD
(Canadian Discharge Depot) in London pending discharge in England
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Apr 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
London, England
Ø Rank on discharge
Lance Corporal
Ø Entitled to War
Service Badge Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 86 North Park St., Glasgow, Scotland
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 180 Allander St., Possilpark, Glasgow, Scotland
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