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Feb 11, 1888
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Born in Minden, Ontario to James and Mary (nee
McNeil) Reynolds
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Mar 20, 1917
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Attested into the 252nd Battalion CEF
in Minden, Ontario
Ø Number 1087273
Ø Next of kin given as James
Reynolds, father, Minden, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Lumberman
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
The battalion trained in the Lindsay, Ontario
area
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May 29, 1917
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jun 9, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to Seaford where it was absorbed into the 6th
Reserve Battalion to continue training
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Sep 2, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in
Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st Battalion
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Sep 6, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Villers au Bois, France
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Oct 1, 1917
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Reynolds joined the 21st Battalion in Villers au Bois, France
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Mar 11, 1918
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Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal
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Apr 25, 1918
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Promoted to the rank of Corporal
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Aug 27, 1918
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Promoted to the rank of Sergeant
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Oct 11, 1918
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During the liberation of the town of Iwuy, France,
Sergeant Reynolds was hit in his mouth with shrapnel from a shell causing a
fracture and loss of teeth. He was
evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being transported to a
casualty clearing station
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Oct 12, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 18 General Hospital in
Camiers, France
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Oct 15, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Princess Elizabeth
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Norfolk
War Hospital in Thorpe, Norwich
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Nov 11, 1918
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Transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital
in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Nov 20, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 16 Canadian General Hospital
in Orpington
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Dec 5, 1918
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Transferred to the Princess Patricia Canadian Red
Cross Hospital in the Cooden Camp, Bexhill
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Jan 6, 1919
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Discharged from hospital care and transferred to
the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
Granted 10 days sick leave
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Jan 18, 1919
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Attached to Military District No. 2 Wing in
Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Feb 1, 1919
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Embarked the SS Carmania in Liverpool
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Feb 8, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No.
3 Casualty Company
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Mar 29, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Sergeant
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 91240
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Minden, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at the Elsie Post Office, Minden, Ontario
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Jun 22, 1921
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Married to Emily Jane Bronte in Toronto, Ontario
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Aug 26, 1936
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His wife Emily died in Elsie, Ontario
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Aug 10, 1946
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William Johnston Reynolds died in Lindsay,
Ontario of Kidney disease
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