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Mar 20, 1890
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Born at
Maryport, Cumberland England
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Feb 15, 1914
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Embarked the
Empress of Britain at Liverpool England
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Feb 15, 1914
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Bowmanville Ontario
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59772 (temporary number 791)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs Margaret Palmer (mother) of Maryport
Cumberland England
Ø Previous occupation given as Tanner
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “G” Company
o This was later reorganized into “D” Company
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Jan 1, 1915
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Appointed to
provisional rank of Lance Cpl without pay
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe Kent
To receive
pay for rank of Lance Cpl
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Jun 26, 1915
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Forfeits 1 days
pay for absence
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Jul 1, 1915
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Confirmed in
appointment of rank of L/Cpl
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Jul 9, 1915
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Admitted to St
Martin’s Plain Tent Hospital diagnosed with VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)
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Aug 18, 1915
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Discharged from
hospital
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Nov 27, 1915
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Promoted to rank
of Cpl to replace Cpl FH Burns 59119 who had reverted to the ranks at his own
request
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Mar 27, 1916
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Granted leave
until April 4, 1916
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May 7, 1916
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Admitted to No 5
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) diagnosed with Pyrexia (fever) also recorded in the file as
Gonorrhea
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May 12, 1916
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Discharged to
duty from CFA
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May 29, 1916
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Promoted to rank
of Sgt to replace Sgt MacDonald 59617 who had been
attached to the 2nd Division Provost Martial and carried as Supernumerary to
Establishment
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Sep 16, 1916
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Admitted to 2nd
Australian General Hospital with a shrapnel wound to shoulder and sprained right ankle
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Sep 17, 1916
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship St Patrick
Posted to
CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) while in hospital
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Sep 18, 1916
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Admitted to No 1
Western General Hospital at Liverpool
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Dec 5, 1916
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Transferred to
Canadian Convalescent Hospital (St Leonard’s) at Epsom
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Dec 11, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital and placed On Command to 3rd CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) at
Seaford for PT (Physical Training)
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Mar 11, 1917
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TOS (Taken On
Strength) the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) and remained attached to 3rd
CCD
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Apr 18, 1917
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Will made out
leaving his estate to his mother, Margaret Palmer of 22 Fleming St, Maryport, Cumberland
England
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Apr 19, 1917
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TOS the 6th
Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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May 30, 1917
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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May 31, 1917
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Arrived at 2
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Jun 22, 1917
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Joined the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion in the field
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Aug 31, 1917
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field and absorbed into Establishment to replace Sgt PF Pirie who had been invalided to England
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Dec 1, 1917
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Attached to the
182nd Company, Royal Engineers for duty
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Dec 21, 1917
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Rejoined
Battalion from attachment
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Feb 8, 1918
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Admitted to No 6
CFA then transferred same day to No 4 CFA diagnosed with PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin)
which is a fever
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Feb 10, 1918
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Transferred to
No 6 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Feb 14, 1918
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Transferred via
No 28 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to No 22 General Hospital at Camiers
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Feb 19, 1918
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Transferred to
No 6 Convalescent Depot
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Feb 21, 1918
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Transferred to
No 14 Convalescent Depot at Trouville
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Mar 28, 1918
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Transferred to
No 2 CIBD and posted to “A” Company for rehabilitating soldiers
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Apr 1, 1918
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Arrived at CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Centre)
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Apr 9, 1918
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Newhaven
Posted to the
EORD while in hospital
Admitted to
the 1st Eastern General Hospital at Cambridge with a sprained knee from an
accidental fall
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Aug 27, 1918
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Transferred to
Military Convalescent Hospital at Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Sep 20, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital and On Command to 3rd CCD at Seaford
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Nov 8, 1918
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TOS 6th
Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Jan 31, 1919
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Admitted to No
11 Canadian General Hospital at Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe diagnosed with Syphilis
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Feb 2, 1919
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Transferred to
the Canadian General Hospital at Etchinghill
TOS EORD
while in hospital
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Feb 8, 1919
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Diagnosis
changed to add Pneumonia
Reported to
be “Dangerously ill” and delirious
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Feb 10, 1919 Died
at 10:25 am of Pneumonia
Maryport Cemetery
Maryport, Cumbria , England
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Apr 18, 1921
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1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals sent to his mother, Mrs Margaret Palmer at 22 Fleming
St, Maryport, Cumberland England
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Jun 8, 1921
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Plaque (Death
Penny) and Scroll sent to his father Jonathan Palmer at 22 Fleming St, Maryport,
Cumberland England
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Apr 25, 1922
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Memorial Cross
(Silver Cross) sent to his mother at the address above
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