|
Apr 6, 1883
|
Born at Lochee
Scotland
|
|
Jun 6, 1902
|
Married to Jane
McDonald Eyre at Lochee Scotland
|
|
Jan 6, 1916
|
Attested into
the 155th Battalion at Wellington Ontario
Ø Number 636219
Ø Next of kin given as Jane Rattray (wife) of Hillier Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Laborer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
The 155th
Battalion trained at the Barriefield Camp at Kingston Ontario
|
|
Jul 23, 1916
|
Appointed to the
Provisional rank of Corporal
|
|
Oct 18, 1916
|
Embarked the SS
Northland at Halifax Nova Scotia
Appointed to
the rank of Acting Corporal
|
|
Oct 28, 1916
|
Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to the Bramshott Camp
|
|
Dec 8, 1916
|
The 155th
Battalion was absorbed into the 154th Battalion at the Bramshott Camp
|
|
Jan 31, 1917
|
The 154th
Battalion was absorbed into the newly formed 6th Reserve Battalion at the East
Sandling Camp
|
|
Apr 30, 1917
|
Reverted to the
rank of Private at his own request in order to proceed to a fighting battalion in France
|
|
May 3, 1917
|
Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
|
|
May 4, 1917
|
Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at the Rouelles Camp, Havre France and TOS (Taken On Strength)
the 21st Battalion
|
|
May 7, 1917
|
Left the CBD to
join the 21st Battalion in the front lines near Vimy Ridge and was posted to
“D” Company
|
|
Jan 24, 1918
|
Granted 14 days
leave
|
|
Feb 8, 1918
|
Rejoined the
Battalion from leave
|
|
Feb 23, 1918
|
Appointed to the
rank of Lance Corporal to replace 59748 L/Cpl Nicholson, who had been promoted
|
|
Apr 29, 1918
Below is from the 21st Battalion’s War Diary
|
|
It was during this raid that L/Cpl Rattray was recommended for the
Military Medal
|
|
Aug 29, 1918
|
During the
Battalion’s advance on the Hindenburg Line L/Cpl Rattray received shrapnel wounds to
his left wrist and forearm. After initial treatment, at the RAP (Regimental Aid Post) and
at a Field Ambulance, he was admitted to the No 12 Stationary Hospital then transferred
the same day via the No 23 AT (Ambulance Train)
On this same
date it was announced that he had been awarded the Military Medal per London Gazette
#30873
|
|
Sep 1, 1918
|
Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Newhaven
Admitted to
the 1st Western General Hospital at Liverpool
Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
|
|
Sep 2, 1918
|
Transferred to
the Mersey Park Military Hospital
|
|
Nov 7, 1918
|
Transferred to
the Convalescent Hospital at Bearwood Park
|
|
Nov 13, 1918
|
Discharged from
the Convalescent Hospital and placed On Command to the Segregation Camp at Rhyl
|
|
Dec 2, 1918
|
On Command to
the 1st CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) at Witley
Granted 11
days sick leave
|
|
Dec 30, 1918
|
Reported to be
AWL (Absent Without Leave) at Midnight
|
|
Jan 7, 1919
|
Reported for
duty at 1100 hrs from being AWL
|
|
Jan 8, 1919
|
Admonished for
being AWL and forfeited 8 days pay and Allowances
|
|
Jan 21, 1919
|
Posted to the 6th
Reserve Battalion at Seaford
|
|
Jan 24, 1919
|
Posted to
Military District No 3 at Kimnel Park, Rhyl
|
|
Feb 20, 1919
|
Embarked the SS
Lapland at Liverpool
|
|
Mar 1, 1919
|
Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston Ontario
|
|
Mar 4, 1919
|
TOS the MD #3
Casualty Company at Kingston
|
|
Mar 5, 1919
|
Granted leave
with subsistence until March 18, 1919
|
|
Mar 22, 1919
|
Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Lance Corporal
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 90940
Ø Intended residence on discharge Hillier Ontario
|
|
Nov 12, 1921
|
The British War
Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Hillier Ontario
|
|
Dec 2, 1975
|
Died at Consecon
Ontario
|