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Nov 10, 1890
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Born in Dublin, Ireland
James Purdy is noted as a gold medal winner in
the 100 yard dash in the 1910 Irish National Track and Field Championships with a
time of 10.4 seconds
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Sep 23, 1914
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Attested into the 11th Battalion CEF
in Valcartier, Quebec
Ø Number 21189
Ø Next of kin given as James
Purdy, father, Moran’s Hotel, Dublin, Ireland
Ø Previous occupation given as
Bank Clerk
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
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| Sep 29, 1914 |
Embarked
the SS Royal Edward in Quebec City, Quebe
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| Oct 18,
1914 |
Disembarked
in Avonmouth, England
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Dec 12, 1914
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Attached to the Pay Office in London
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Feb 10, 1915
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Transferred to the CAPC (Canadian Army Pay Corps)
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Apr 24, 1915
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Married with permission and next of kin changed
to Norah Jane Purdy, Flat 46, Alexander Manor, London
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Nov 10, 1915
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Appointed to be Honorary Lieutenant
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Apr 1, 1916
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Posted to the General List of Officers
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Dec 1, 1916
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Transferred to the 1st Detachment, Canadian
Army Pay Corps in London
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Dec 1, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 1 Detachment, CAPC in
London
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Feb 24, 1917
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Name brought to notice of the Secretary of State
for War, for valuable services rendered in connection with the War
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Jul 23, 1917
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Posted to the Base Details in Boulogne, France
for duty as Pay Master
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Jul 25, 1917
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Appointed Pay Master of the No. 3 CGH (Canadian
General Hospital) in Boulogne, France
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Oct 31, 1917
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Promoted to the rank of Captain per London
Gazette #30455, January 3, 1918
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Dec 21, 1917
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Appointed to be temporary Paymaster of the 1st
Division Train
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Jan 8, 1918
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Appointed to be Paymaster of the 21st
Battalion
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Feb 7, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Feb 24, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion in resting
in the Alberta Camp in Carency, France from leave
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Jul 1, 1918
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Ceased to be attached to the 21st
Battalion and attached to the 6th Battalion Canadian Engineers
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Oct 16, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave to the United Kingdom
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Jan 28, 1919
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Granted 14 days leave to the United Kingdom
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Feb 10, 1919
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Ceased to be attached to 6th Battalion
Canadian Engineers on being retained in England while on leave and posted to
the General Depot for pay purposes on being admitted to the Curragh Military
Hospital in Ireland with a diagnosis that reads Onychia, an ingrown finger nail
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Mar 5, 1919
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Discharged from hospital
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Mar 14, 1919
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Posted to the No. 1 Detachment Canadian Army Pay
Corps in London
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Sep 8, 1919
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Embarked the SS Scandinavian in Liverpool
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Sep 17, 1919
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Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec
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Sep 20, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Quebec City, Quebec
Ø Rank on discharge Captain
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge c/o Canadian Bank of Commerce Main Office, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him /o Canadian Bank of Commerce Main Office,
Winnipeg, Manitoba
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