May 16, 1884

Born in Harrowsmith, Ontario to William and Susanah (nee Millar) Roberts

Nov 6, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 59840 (temporary number 463)

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. Susan Roberts, mother, Renfrew, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Carpenter

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Wesleyan

Ø  Posted to “D” Company

o   This was later reorganized into “B” Company

Charles Roberts gave his birth year as 1882, not his actual birth year of 1884

The 21^st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.

Dec 22, 1914

Admitted to Kingston Hospital with a diagnosis that reads Inflamed Tonsils

Dec 24, 1914

Discharged to duty from hospital

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec

May 15, 1915

Disembarked in Devonport, England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training

Jul 10, 1915

Forfeited 1 day’s pay for being absent

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer

Mar 21, 1916

Attached to the 2^nd Canadian Division Engineers for duty as a Carpenter

Jul 18, 1916

Transferred to the 4^th Field Company, Canadian Engineers and his rank was changed to Sapper

Nov 4, 1916

Attached to the 2^nd Canadian Division Engineers for duty

Nov 6, 1916

Awarded the Good Conduct Badge

Jan 18, 1917

Ceased to be attached and rejoined 4^th Field Company, Canadian Engineers

Feb 4, 1917

Granted 10 days leave

Sep 10, 1917

Granted 10 days leave

May 24, 1918

Appointed to the rank of Acting Lance Corporal with pay

Jun 4, 1918

Transferred to the 4^th Battalion, Canadian Engineers

Jul 8, 1918

Admitted to the 1^st Army Rest Camp

Jul 22, 1918

Rejoined the battalion from the rest camp

Aug 31, 1918

Attached to Savy Park, Savy, France for duty

Oct 13, 1918

Rejoined the battalion from Savy Park

Oct 15, 1918

Reverted to the rank of Private

Oct 23, 1918

Granted 14 days leave to England

Apr 15, 1919

Transferred to “H” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada

May 19, 1919

Embarked the SS Cedric in Liverpool

May 27, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Toronto, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength Military District No. 2

May 29, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Sapper

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 197120

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Renfrew, Ontario

Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 240 Ann St., Renfrew, Ontario

Oct 2, 1940

Charles James Roberts died in Kingston and was buried in the Thompsonville Cemetery, Renfrew