May 15, 1889

Born at Moulinette, Cornwall Township, Stormont County, Ontario 

Ø      This town was flooded and lost forever when the St Lawrence Seaway was created

Nov 1, 1914

Sworn into the 21^st Battalion at Kingston Ontario 

Ø      Given rank of Lieutenant

Ø      Next of kin given as Charles F Raymond (brother) of 347 Mauce St. Montreal Quebec

o       Later changed to 186 Park Ave., Montreal Quebec

Ø      Previous occupation given as Office Manager

Ø      Previous military experience given as 5 years with the 59^th Regiment

Ø      Religion given as Church of England

Ø      Assigned to the Machine Gun Section

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal for England 

May 15, 1915

Disembarked at Devonport England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe

Jun 5, 1915

Attended 5^th Colt Machine Gun class

Jun 22, 1915

Graduated Colt Machine Gun Course

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked at Folkstone for France

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked at Boulogne France

May 1, 1916

Granted 9 days leave

May 11, 1916

Returned to duty from leave

Jul 20, 1916

To be Acting Captain to replace Capt Hemming

Aug 13, 1916

Admitted to No 6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a bullet wound to back

Aug 14, 1916

Returned to duty from hospital

Oct 22, 1916

To be Acting Major while commanding a Company, as per London Gazette #29911

Nov 17, 1916

Granted 10 days leave

Nov 28, 1916

Returned to duty from leave

Jan 18, 1917

To be Temp Captain (London Gazette #30253) to replace Capt HE Pense who was promoted

Mar 12, 1917

Awarded the Military Cross as per London Gazette #29981 

Jun 8, 1917

Granted 10 days leave

Jun 15, 1917

Relinquishes rank of Acting Major

Jun 18, 1917

SOS (Struck Off Strength) the 21^st Battalion on being retained in England for duty at GHQ (General Headquarters) and posted to 6^th Reserve Battalion

Jul 29, 1917

On Command to the Senior Officer’s Course at Bexhill

Aug 11, 1917

Ceases to be On Command Sr Officer’s Course

Oct 7, 1917

Attended Senior Officer’s Course at Aldershot

Dec 15, 1917

Returned from Sr Officer’s course

Apr 8, 1918

SOS 6^th Reserve Battalion on proceeding to the 21^st Battalion in France 

Arrived at No 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) and TOS 21^st Battalion

Apr 11, 1918

Joined the 21^st Battalion (with seniority from Jan 18, 1917) in the field and appointed as Adjutant to replace Maj HE Pense, MC, who proceeded on Regimental Duty

Jul 9, 1918

Proceeded on duty to Paris

Jul 18, 1918

Returned to duty from Paris

Aug 16, 1918

Admitted to No 47 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) then transferred to No 24, AT (Ambulance Transport) as a result of gas poisoning

Aug 17, 1918

Transferred to No 8 General Hospital, Rouen

Aug 21, 1918

Transferred to No 72 General Hospital at Trouville

Aug 28, 1918

Transferred to Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Trouville

Sep 16, 1918

Discharged to duty

Sep 19, 1918

Rejoined 21^st Battalion from hospital

Oct 1, 1918

Granted 14 days leave

Oct 17, 1918

Rejoined battalion from leave

Oct 26, 1918

Relinquishes appointment of Adjutant 

To be Acting Major to replace Temp Major CG McLaughlin who was wounded

Jan 11, 1919

Awarded Bar to Military Cross London Gazette #31119 

Feb 12, 1919

To be Temp Major

Apr 3, 1919

Proceeded to Canadian Embarkation Camp, England

Apr 4, 1919

TOS “P” Wing at CCC (Canadian Concentration Camp) Witley for processing re return to Canada

Jun 14, 1919

Embarked the SS Aquitania at Southampton for Canada 

Jun 20, 1919

Disembarked at Halifax

Jun 29, 1919

Discharged from the CEF 

Ø      British War Medal and Victory Medals sent to 34 North 50^th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA