Oct 6, 1885

Born in Hampshire, England

Jun 20, 1913

Shown as a member of the band of the 56^th Grenville Regiment, Canadian Militia in Brockville, Ontario

Nov 11, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 59757 (temporary number 105)

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. J Ryan, 120 Floral St., Buffalo, New York, USA

Ø  Previous occupation given as Well Digger

Ø  Previous military experience given as 1 year in the 56^th Regiment

Ø  Religion given as Wesleyan

Ø  Posted to “A” Company

o   After his arrival in France he was posted to the Transport Section

The 21^st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec

May 15, 1915

Disembarked in Devonport, England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer

May 28, 1916

Granted 9 days leave.  This was extended to June 7, 1916

Nov 11, 1916

Awarded the Good Conduct Badge

Oct 4, 1917

Granted 10 days leave

Oct 17, 1917

Rejoined the battalion from leave

Nov 2, 1918

Granted permission to marry and granted 14 days leave

Nov 20, 1918

Rejoined the battalion from leave

Harold Offer married while on leave and his next of kin was changed to read Mrs. Cecilia Offer (nee Kimber), wife, 4 Hewitts Villas, London Road, Greenhithe, Kent, England

Dec 13, 1918

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

Mar 19, 1919

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) in England to escort his family to Canada

On arrival in England, he was granted leave to make arrangements for his wife to proceed to Canada with him

Apr 4, 1919

Joined the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford from leave

May 7, 1919

Attached to the 1^st CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada

Jun 21, 1919

Embarked the SS Scandinavian in Liverpool with his wife

Jul 1, 1919

Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec

Jul 6, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Quebec City, Quebec

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 255539

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge GPO Rosebud Creek, Alberta

Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at GPO Redlands, Alberta

Oct 25, 1964

Harry Offer died while a patient of the Colonel Belcher Veterans Hospital, Calgary, Alberta and was buried in the Mountain View Memorial Gardens, Calgary.