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Nov 22, 1889
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Born to Michael
and Anne (nee D’Arcy) Reilly at Liverpool England
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Feb 4, 1911
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Embarked the SS
Cassandra at Glasgow Scotland
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Feb 14, 1911
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Disembarked at
Saint John New Brunswick and proceeded to Newcastle Ontario
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Mar 24, 1913
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Married to Maud
Thompson at Bowmanville Ontario
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Aug 3, 1915
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Medical
examination performed at Port Hope Ontario in preparation to enlist in the Army
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Aug 7, 1915
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Attested into
the 59th Battalion at Barriefield Ontario
Ø Number 455134
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs John D’Arcy Reilly (wife) of Bowmanville
Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Electrician
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Assigned to “B” Company
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Apr 1, 1916
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Embarked the RMS
Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Apr 11, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to the Caesars Camp
Appointed to
the Provisional Rank of Corporal
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May 5, 1916
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Appointed to the
Provisional Rank of Lance Sergeant to replace L/Sgt Nayler who was promoted
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Jul 6, 1916
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Transferred to
the 39th Battalion at the West Sandling Camp
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Aug 27, 1916
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Reverted to the
rank of Private in order to proceed to France
Transferred
to the 21st Battalion
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Aug 28, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at the Rouelles Camp, Havre France
TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Sep 30, 1916
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Wounded and
admitted to the No 10 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a contusion to his right hand. He was transferred the same day to the No 49 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station), then that night was transferred via No 19 AT (Ambulance
Train)
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Oct 1, 1916
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Admitted to the
No 11 Stationary Hospital at Rouen from No 19 AT
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Oct 4, 1916
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Transferred to
the No 2 Convalescent Depot
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Oct 10, 1916
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Discharged from
the Convalescent Hospital and proceeded to the Base Details Camp at Harfleur
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Oct 12, 1916
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Proceeded to the
CBD at Havre
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Oct 14, 1916
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Left the CBD to
join unit
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Oct 16, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion
The Battalion was in billets at Divion
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Nov 23, 1916
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Proceeded on the
Machine Gun course
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Dec 25, 1916
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion from the course
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Jan 16, 1917
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Transferred to
the 14th CMG Coy (Canadian Machine Gun Company) and SOS (Struck Off Strength)
the 21st Battalion
Note that
this was first entered as being Attached, then amended to read Transferred
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Dec 18, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Corporal
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Apr 12, 1918
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Promoted to rank
of Sergeant
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Aug 28, 1918
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Received machine
gun wounds to left hand and admitted to the No 5 CFA and transferred the same day to
Casualty Clearing Station
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Aug 29, 1918
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Transferred to
No 12 Stationary Hospital
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Aug 30, 1918
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Transferred to
No 18 General Hospital at Camiers
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Sep 14, 1918
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Princess Elizabeth
Posted to the
CMGCD (Canadian Machine Gun Corps Depot) while in hospital
Admitted to
the Military Hospital at Colchester
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Dec 3, 1918
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Transferred to
the Princess Patricia Canadian Red Cross Hospital at the Gooden Camp, Bexhill
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Dec 7, 1918
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Transferred to
the Convalescent Hospital at Etchinghill
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Feb 28, 1919
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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May 3, 1919
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Embarked the HMT
Royal George at Liverpool
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May 14. 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Toronto Ontario
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May 16, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Toronto Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 194621
Ø Rank on discharge Sergeant
Ø Proposed residence on discharge 19 Grafton Ave, Toronto Ontario
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Nov 21, 1921
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His British War
Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 145 Fern Ave, Toronto Ontario
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May 9, 1941
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Deceased at his
home, 93 Lansdowne Ave Toronto and buried in the Mount Hope Cemetery
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