Jan 30, 1897

Born in Greenwich, England to Alfred and Esther (nee Skeef) Reader

Oct 30, 1917

Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act) of 1917 held at Oshawa, Ontario

Jan 23, 1918

Conscripted into the 1^st Depot Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 3056310

Ø  Next of kin given as Esther Elizabeth Reader, mother, Bowmanville, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Labourer

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Posted to the 3^rd Regimental Draft

Feb 21, 1918

The 3^rd Regimental Draft embarked the SS Melita in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Mar 4, 1918

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to Seaford where the draft was absorbed into the 6^th Reserve Battalion to continue training

Aug 9, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Aug 15, 1918

After leaving the base depot, Private Reader joined the 21^st Battalion near Fouquescourt, France and was posted to “A” Company

Aug 27, 1918

While the battalion was advancing towards the Sensee River south-east of Vis-en-Artois, France, Private Reader received shrapnel wounds to his right hand and left leg.  He was evacuated to the No. 8 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid before being transported to the nearby casualty clearing station

Aug 29, 1918

Transferred to the No. 56 General Hospital in Etaples, France

Sep 4, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Ville de Liege

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Fort Pitt Military Hospital in Chatham

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

Sep 6, 1918

Transferred to the No. 11 Canadian General Hospital in Shorncliffe

Sep 28, 1918

Surgery performed to remove shrapnel from his hand and leg

Nov 20, 1918

Discharged from hospital and attached to the 1^st CCD (Canadian Command Depot) in Witley for therapy and exercise

Dec 10, 1918

Discharged from hospital care and transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Jan 6, 1919

Attached to Military District No. 2 Wing in Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada

Jan 18, 1919

Embarked the SS Aquitania in Liverpool

Jan 25, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Toronto, Ontario and Taken On Strength of Military District No. 2 Casualty Company in Exhibition Park

Jan 30, 1919

Granted leave until February 13, 1919

Feb 21, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 89627

Ø  War Service Badge Class “B” issued number C54415

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Albert St., Bowmanville, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Park St., Bowmanville, Ontario

Dec 28, 1919

Married to Lillian Churchill in Bowmanville, Ontario

Mar 10, 1952

Albert Edward Reader died in Scarborough, Ontario and was buried in the Pine Hills Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario