May 11, 1894

Born in Walthamstow, England to George Herbert and Annie (nee Murray) Pauley

Sep 15, 1913

Shown on the nominal roll of the 15^th Regiment, Argyll Light Infantry in Belleville, Ontario with the rank of Private

Jun 15, 1914

Shown on the nominal roll of the 15^th Regiment, Argyll Light Infantry in Belleville, Ontario with the rank of Private

Nov 7, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 59780 (temporary number 910)

Ø  Next of kin given as George Herbert Pauley, father, 89 Octavia St., Belleville, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Electric Plater

Ø  Previous military experience given as 15^th Regiment, Argyll Light Infantry

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Assigned to “H” Company

o   This was later reorganized as “D” Company

 
The battalion trained in the Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries

Dec 19, 1914

Admitted to Kingston hospital with a diagnosis that reads Influenza

Dec 21, 1914

Discharged to duty from hospital

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

Jun 29, 1915

Forfeited 1 days pay for being absent

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone

Sep 15, 1915

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

Jan 12, 1916

Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal with pay to replace L/Cpl Muspratt who had been promoted

May 7, 1916

Promoted to the rank of Corporal to replace Cpl J Bell who had been promoted

Sep 6, 1916

Appointed to the rank of Lance Sergeant to replace L/Sgt E Geen who had proceeded to England to receive a commission

Sep 20, 1916

Promoted to the rank of Sergeant to replace Sgt J Murphy who had been promoted

Oct 31, 1916

Granted 10 days leave

Nov 13, 1916

Rejoined the battalion from leave

Dec 11, 1916

Proceeded on Gas Course

Dec 16, 1916

Rejoined the battalion from Gas Course

May 9, 1917

Sergeant Pauley and his company were under the command of the 20^th Battalion in the front line near Arleux en Gohelle, east of Vimy Ridge, France when they attempted a counter attack which failed.  Sergeant Philip Pauley was killed during this action and was buried by members of the 20^th Battalion in a nearby field.  When the war ended, his remains could not be located and his name is engraved on the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, Vimy Ridge, France for those killed during the war in France with no known grave.

 
Following the war the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny shown below) and Scroll were sent to his father, George H. Pauley, 89 Octavia St., Belleville, Ontario

The Memorial Cross was sent to his mother, Mrs. Annie Pauley, at the same address

 
Philip Pauley is also honoured on the Belleville, Ontario War Memorial