Jul 17, 1887

Born in Georgetown, Ontario

Feb 23, 1916

Attested into the 164^th Battalion CEF in Georgetown, Ontario

Ø  Number 663484

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. Teresa Quigley, mother, Shantallow, Londonderry, Ireland

Ø  Previous occupation given as Farm Labourer

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Roman Catholic

Mar 8, 1917

Admitted to the Hamilton Hospital with a diagnosis that reads Tonsilitis

Mar 19, 1917

Discharged to duty from hospital

Apr 5, 1917

The battalion embarked trains in Hamilton to proceed to Halifax, Nova Scotia

Apr 10, 1917

Embarked the SS Carpathia in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Apr 22, 1917

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the battalion proceeded to the Otterpool Camp

After being quarantined for 10 days, the battalion proceeded to the East Sandling Camp and Taken On Strength of the 2^nd Reserve Battalion

May 27, 1917

Transferred to the 164^th Battalion in Witley

Mar 8, 1918

Attached to the 119^th Battalion in Witley

Mar 19, 1918

Attached to the 125^th Battalion in Witley

Mar, 29, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Mar 30, 1918

Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Apr 3, 1918

After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne Ricouart, France

Apr 12, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Quigley joined the 21^st Battalion in the front line in Mercatel, France

Jun 15, 1918

During the night of June 15/16, Private Quigley received multiple shrapnel wounds that caused fractures in his hands and right knee.  He was evacuated to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid before being transported to a casualty clearing station where surgery was performed to remove shrapnel and repair damage to right knee place leg in a cast

Jun 16, 1918

Transferred to the No. 3 Canadian Stationary Hospital in Doullens, France

Jun 20, 1918

Transferred to the 1^st Australian General Hospital in Rouen, France

Jun 23, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Gloucester Castle

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Beaufort War Hospital in Bristol

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital

Oct 11,1918

Transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom

Feb 6, 1919

Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian General Hospital in Kirkdale, Liverpool

Mar 11, 1919

Embarked the Hospital Ship Araguaya in Liverpool

Mar 22, 1919

Disembarked in Portland, Maine, USA and proceeded to London, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength Military District No. 1 Depot

Mar 24, 1919

Admitted to the LMCH (London Military Convalescent Hospital) in London, Ontario

After being assessed, he was granted leave until April 7, 1919

Apr 26, 1919

Medical exam in London notes

Ø  X-Rays show multiple healed fractures on right hand with small pieces of shrapnel present

Ø  Damage to right knee shows a good deal of Osteo Arthritis

May 14, 1919

Transferred to the Dominion Orthopedic Hospital in Toronto, Ontario and Taken On Strength of the No. 2 District Depot for pay purposes

Jul 21, 1919

Discharged from hospital and reported to the Casualty Company at the Exhibition Camp in Toronto, Ontario

Jul 24, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 223848

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge General Delivery, Toronto, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 129 John St., Toronto, Ontario

Feb 14, 1964

John Quigley died while a patient of the Sunnybrook Veterans Hospital in Toronto, Ontario.  He was buried in the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Thornhill, Ontario