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Feb 1, 1885
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Born at Lanark
Scotland
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Apr 18, 1903
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Embarked the SS
Sarmation at Glasgow Scotland
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Apr 29, 1903
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Disembarked at
Montreal Quebec and proceeded to Toronto Ontario.
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Dec 15, 1909
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Married to
Barbara Parker in Scotland. I could find no
record of his trip to Scotland, nor his return to Canada.
However, he did return to Canada alone at some point.
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Aug 3, 1912
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His wife,
Barbara, embarked the RMS Saturnia at Glasgow Scotland with their 18 month old daughter
Ellen
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Aug 12, 1912
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Disembarked at
Montreal Quebec and proceeded to Frankford Ontario to join her husband
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Aug 29, 1913
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His son, Robert
Parker was born at Frankford Ontario. He
listed his occupation at that time as Cheese Maker
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Nov 21, 1916
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Attested into
the 254th Battalion at Frankford Ontario
Ø Number 1093041
Ø Next of kin given as Barbara Parker Pollard (wife) of Frankford
Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Shoemaker
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Promoted to
rank of Sergeant Shoemaker
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May 29, 1917
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Embarked the SS
Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia
Reverted to
rank of Private on Embarkation
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Jun 9, 1917
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to Seaford
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Jun 10, 1917
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Posted to the 6th
Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Jul 26, 1917
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Awarded 7 days
Field Punishment No 2 for Disobedience
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Aug 28, 1917
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Reported on Sick
Parade with a sore knee and placed on temporary Light Duty
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Aug 30, 1917
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Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot)
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Sep 3, 1917
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On Command to 3rd
CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) for Physical Training and Therapy
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Feb 21, 1918
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Posted to the 6th
Reserve Battalion
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Apr 11, 1918
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion and arrived at 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot in France and TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Apr 16, 1918
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Left 2 CIBD and
arrived at the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)
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May 14, 1918
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The 21st Battalion was in the front line trench in the
Mercatel Section and Pte Pollard, as part of a draft of 7 Other Ranks that joined the Rear
Detail which was at Bellacourt. He was sent
to join the main part of the Battalion on the following night when the Battalion moved
into billets at Wailly Wood
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Aug 15, 1918
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Suffered the
effects of a gas attack at Amiens and admitted to the Field Ambulance before being
transferred to the CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Below is from the 21st Battalion War Diary
Note the rank for the Commanding Officer above. Lieut Col EW
Jones DSO, the previous Commanding Officer, had been killed in action 7 days earlier in
the same offensive. Major Pense was later promoted to the rank of Lieut Col in
order to take Command of the Battalion
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Aug 21, 1918
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Western Australia
Posted to the
EORD while in hospital
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Aug 22, 1918
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Admitted to the
4th South General Hospital at Devonport
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Sep 11, 1918
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Transferred to
the Military Convalescent Hospital at Epsom
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Oct 11, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital
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Nov 27, 1918
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Attached to the
EORD Depot Company at Witley
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Dec 10, 1918
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On Command to
the 1st CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) at Buxton pending return to Canada
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Dec 23, 1918
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Embarked the SS
Tunisian at Liverpool
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Jan 3, 1919
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Disembarked at
St John New Brunswick and proceeded to Kingston Ontario
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Jan 5, 1919
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TOS the Casualty
Company at MD #3, Kingston Ontario
Granted leave
with subsistence until January 19, 1919
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Jan 21, 1919
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Medical Board at
Kingston notes
Ø Occupation noted as Cheese Maker and Shoemaker
Ø Suffers from
Bronchitis caused by exposure to enemy gas shell
Ø Has lost 20 pounds since being gassed
Ø Appears nervous
Ø Stammers in his speech
Ø Stated that when the gas attack occurred he had his gas mask on, but
in the excitement of the attack, he removed it a couple of times and his eyes and throat
were affected, causing him to become a stretcher case
Ø Has done no duty since that day
Ø The Board recommended that he be discharged with a disability due to
his service
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Jan 28, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Frankford Ontario
At some point
following the war he moved to Ottawa Ontario
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Feb 24, 1922
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British War
Medal and Victory Medals sent to him at 352 Wellington St, Ottawa Ontario
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Oct 16, 1922
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Entered the USA
at Detroit Michigan with his wife and 2 children when he moved to Saginaw Michigan
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Feb 19, 1962
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Died at the St
Mary’s Veteran’s Hospital, Saginaw Michigan
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Sep 17, 1962
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Because his
death was determined to be as a result of his being gassed during the war, a Memorial
Cross was sent to his widow, Mrs Barbara Pollard at 617 South Porter St, Saginaw Michigan,
USA
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