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Feb 10, 1886
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Born at Ayr
Scotland
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Jul 26, 1915
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Attested into
the 76th Battalion at Hamilton Ontario
Ø Number 141520
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs Mary Rae (wife) of 98 Steven St, Hamilton
Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Gas Stoker
Ø Previous military experience given as 3 months with the English
Territorials
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
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Sep 30, 1915
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The first
Regimental Draft of the 76th Battalion boarded a train at Toronto Ontario for
Montreal Quebec
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Oct 1, 1915
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Embarked the SS
Scandinavian at Montreal Quebec
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Oct 10, 1915
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Disembarked at
Portsmouth England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp where the draft was absorbed
into the 39th Reserve Battalion
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Feb 19, 1916
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
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Feb 21, 1916
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Disembarked in
France and proceeded to the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at the Rouelles Camp, Havre
TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Mar 11, 1916
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Left the CBD to
join his unit
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Mar 12, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion which was in the process of being relieved from the N & O Front Line
Trenches and proceeding to Divisional Reserve Billets at La Clytte
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Jul 2, 1916
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Admitted to the
No 4 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a sprained left ankle. He was transferred the same day to the No 5 CFA
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Jul 5, 1916
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Transferred to
the No 2 Divisional Rest Station
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Jul 11, 1916
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Discharged to
duty from the Rest Station
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Sep 28, 1916
Below is from the 21st Battalion War Diary.
It was during this action that Pte Rae was recommended for the
Military Medal.
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Oct 14, 1916
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Admitted to the
No 3 General Hospital at Le Treport diagnosis reading PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin). This is a fever without a known cause
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Nov 2, 1916
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Transferred to
No 3 Convalescent Depot at Le Treport
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Nov 14, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital to the CBD at Havre for light duties
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Nov 16, 1916
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Left the CBD to
join the 2nd Entrenching Battalion
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Nov 22, 1916
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Joined the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion at Hersin
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Dec 21, 1916
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Awarded the
Military Medal per the London Gazette #29873
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Apr 16, 1917
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Left the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion and joined the 21st Battalion who had just moved into the
Support Trench near Vimy Ridge
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May 9, 1917
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Admitted to the
No 13, Field Ambulance with a shrapnel wound to his right buttock. He was transferred the same day to the CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station) at Aubigny
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May 10, 1917
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Transferred to
the No 2 Canadian General Hospital at Le Treport
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Jun 23, 1917
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Discharged to
the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Etaples
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Jul 8, 1917
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Left the CIBD to
join the 2nd Entrenching Battalion
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Jul 20, 1917
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Joined the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion at Hersin
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Aug 9, 1917
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Granted 10 days
leave
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Aug 24, 1917
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Rejoined the
Entrenching Battalion from leave
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Feb 22, 1918
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Posted to the
CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) at Calonne Ricouart
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Feb 23, 1918
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Proceeded to
England and posted to the EORD at Seaford
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Mar 8, 1919
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TOS the 6th
Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Apr 5, 1919
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Transferred to
the 2nd Military District at Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Apr 16, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Belgic at Liverpool
TOS No 2
District Depot at Hamilton Ontario
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Apr 23, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Hamilton Ontario
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Apr 25, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Hamilton Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 154139
Ø Proposed residence on discharge 67 Keith St, Hamilton Ontario
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Sep 3, 1919
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Address changed
to read 145 Duchess Ave, London Ontario
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Apr 6, 1954
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Died at the
Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto Ontario of Acute Pulmonary Edema
Woodland Cemetery
Hamilton Ontario
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