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Aug 20, 1890
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Born in Manchester, England
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Oct 19, 1914
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Shown on the payroll of the 42nd
Lanark and Renfrew Regiment
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Nov 7, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59801 (temporary number 462)
Ø Next of kin given as Miss Lily Pilling, sister, 13 George
Street, Bradford, Manchester, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Stevedore Fitter
o Later noted as Steamfitter
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “D” Company
o This was later reorganized into “B” Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Jan 1, 1915
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To receive extra duty pay as a Cook
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue
training
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Jun 1, 1915
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Ceased to draw extra pay as a Cook
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Aug 22, 1915
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Restricted to half pay for 1 month for being
drunk
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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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Sep 29, 1916
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During an attempt to capture Regina Trench north
of Courcelette, France, Private Pilling received a slight bayonet wound to
his left leg and was evacuated to the No. 10 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance)
for first aid before being transported to the Division Rest Station at
Worloy, France
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Oct 20, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance
with a diagnosis that reads Myalgia in his back and legs
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Oct 25, 1916
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Discharged to duty from the field ambulance and
rejoined the battalion
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Nov 26, 1916
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Granted 10 days leave
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Dec 9, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion resting in Bully Grenay
from leave
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Jan 17, 1917
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During a trench raid on the German lines at Calonne, France,
Private Pilling received a slight shrapnel wound to his face and was
evacuated to No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid. He was transferred the same day to the No.
22 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Feb 2, 1917
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Laryngitis was added to the diagnosis
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Feb 5, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 4 Stationary Hospital in
Arques, France
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Feb 21, 1917
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Discharged from hospital and rejoined the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 6, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 23 Casualty Clearing Station
with a shrapnel wound to his left thigh
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Aug 12, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Stad Antwerpen
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the 1st
Western General Hospital in Fazakerley, Liverpool
Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot for pay purposes while in hospital
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Nov 1, 1917
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Transferred to the Temple Road Military Hospital,
Birkenhead, Liverpool
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Nov 9, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Jan 14, 1918
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Attached to the 3rd CCD (Canadian
Convalescent Depot) for physical training at the St. Leonard’s Hospital
Granted 12 days sick leave with instructions to
report to the St. Leonard’s Hospital on completion of leave
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Apr 19, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care and attached to the
COC (Canadian Ordnance Corps) in Ashford for duty
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Jun 12, 1918
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Attached to the COC Pluckley Sub Depot for duty
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Dec 11, 1918
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Ceased to be attached and reported to the General
Depot
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Dec 17, 1918
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Attached to Military District 3 Wing, Kinmel
Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Jan 7, 1919
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Attached to No. 1 CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot)
in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Jan 18, 1919
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Embarked the SS Aquitania in Liverpool
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Jan 25, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Ottawa, Ontario
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Jan 27, 1919
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Granted leave until February 10, 1919
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Feb 13, 1919
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Medical exam in Ottawa notes
Ø Man suffered shrapnel wounds
to his left leg and nose at the front
Ø Has partial loss of function
of left leg
Ø Complains of numbness and
weakness in left leg and is unable to completely flex his leg
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Feb 19, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 81037
Ø War Service Badge Class “B”
issued number C50672
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 782 Crane Ave., Detroit, Michigan, USA
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 3742 Crane Ave.,
Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Jun 6, 1936
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Walter Pilling died While a patient of the St.
Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Ontario of Tuberculosis and Meningitis. He was buried in the Veterans Section of
the Prospect Cemetery in Toronto
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