Mar 28, 1895

County of Hastings Ontario

Mar 4, 1916

Attested into the 155^th Battalion at Bancroft Ontario 

Ø      Number 636783

Ø      Next of kin given as Sidny Reis (father) (should read Sidney Ries) of Maynooth Ontario

Ø      Previous occupation given as Laborer

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Methodist

Oct 18, 1916

Embarked the SS Northland at Halifax Nova Scotia

Oct 28, 1916

Disembarked at Liverpool England and proceeded to the Bramshott Camp

Dec 5, 1916

Posted to the 21^st Battalion

Dec 6, 1916

Arrived at CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21^st Battalion

Dec 7, 1916

Left CBD to join unit

Dec 8, 1916

Joined the 21^st Battalion in the field 

The 21^st Battalion was in billets as part of the Divisional Reserve at Bully Grenay, undergoing training and supplying work parties

Jul 22, 1917

Attached to No 4 Can MGC (Canadian Machine Gun Company)

Aug 29, 1917

Rejoined the 21^st Battalion from No 4 CMGC

Sep 10, 1917

Accidentally sprained left knee and was admitted to No 8 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance)

Sep 11, 1917

Transferred to No 9 CFA

Sep 20, 1917

Transferred to No 10 CFA

Sep 27, 1917

Discharged to duty

Dec 4, 1917

Attached to 185^th Company, RE (Royal Engineers)

Dec 21, 1917

Rejoined the 21^st Battalion from the 185^th Coy, RE 

Granted 14 days leave

Jan 5, 1918

Rejoined battalion from leave

Jan 19, 1918

Attached to the 1^st Canadian Tunneling Company

Jan 31, 1918

Rejoined the 21^st Battalion from the Tunneling Company

Mar 4, 1918

Awarded the Good Conduct Badge for 2 years of Good Service

Aug 8, 1918

Received shrapnel wounds to face and right shoulder and admitted to No 1 CFA then transferred same day to the CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

Aug 9, 1918

Transferred to No 10 General Hospital

Aug 12, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Carisbrook Castle

Aug 13, 1918

Admitted to No 5 Southern General Hospital at Portsmouth England 

Posted to EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital

Aug 23, 1918

Transferred to the Clayton Court Auxiliary Hospital

Sep 18, 1918

Transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital at Epsom

Oct 16, 1918

Discharged from hospital and Attached to the 1^st CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) at Seaford 

Granted sick leave until October 28, 1918

Nov 14, 1918

Posted to the 6^th Reserve Battalion from 1^st CCD

Dec 3, 1918

Attached to MD #3 (Military District) Convalescent Wing at Rhyl

Dec 9, 1918

Ceases to be attached pending return to Canada

Dec 12, 1918

Embarked the SS Regina at Liverpool

Dec 20, 1918

Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston Ontario

Dec 23, 1918

TOS MD #3 at Kingston Ontario and posted to the Casualty Company

Dec 24, 1918

Granted leave with subsistence until January 6, 1919

Jan 15, 1919

Medical exam at Barriefield Camp, Kingston, finds no disability

Jan 20, 1919

Discharged from the CEF at Kingston Ontario 

Proposed residence on discharge – Maynooth Ontario

Nov 29, 1923

British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to Maynooth Ontario

Feb 4, 1942

Deceased at Maynooth Ontario

 
McGarry English Cemetery
Maynooth ON
Photo supplied by his great niece, Gloria Bronson