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Feb 2, 1887
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Born at Tyrone
Ontario
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Jan 26, 1916
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Attested into
the 136th Battalion at Bowmanville Ontario
Ø Number 805319
Ø Next of kin given as Elijah Rice (father) of Tyrone Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
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Sep 25, 1916
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Embarked the SS
Corsican at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Oct 6, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent. On arrival at the camp the 136th
Battalion was absorbed into the 39th Reserve Battalion.
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Jan 4, 1917
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Transferred to
and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 6th Reserve Battalion at East Sandling
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Feb 1, 1917
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
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Feb 2, 1917
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Arrived at CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Feb 21, 1917
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Left the CBD and
proceeded to the 2nd Entrenching Battalion for conditioning to Trench Life
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Feb 24, 1917
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Joined the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion in the field.
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Mar 5, 1917
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The 21st Battalion was in Divisional Reserve at Bois des
Alleux. Their main task there was to supply
men for work parties that maintained the front line trenches.
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May 27, 1917
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Severely wounded
and admitted to No 6 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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May 28, 1917
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He died of his
wounds at No 6 CCS
Barlin Communal Cemetery
Pas de Calais, France
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Sep 1, 1920
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Beginning on
this date, and on subsequent dates, the following were sent to his father, Elijah Rice at
RR #1 Tyrone Ontario
British War Medal
Victory Medal
Plaque (Death Penny)
Scroll
Memorial Cross
It should be
noted that the Memorial Cross was sent to his father, as his mother Sarah, had passed away
June 14, 1918, and was entitled to receive the Cross.
It is
doubtful that his father saw any of the above, as he died September 4, 1920, and his
brother, B Howard Rice was taking care of the family’s affairs.
A family
history has been prepared by Karn Burns and is in pdf here
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