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Apr 26, 1887
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Born in Elston Cornwall,
England to Stephen and Blanche (nee Nobes) Robins
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59846 (temporary number 961)
Ø Next of kin given as Stephen Robins, 53 Abbeville
Road, Clapham Common, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Machinist
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Baptist
Ø Posted to the Transport Section
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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Mar 19, 1915
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Married to Elizabeth Jane
Jarrett in Kingston, Ontario
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Mar 31, 1915
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The Transport Section, along
with horses and wagons, proceeded to England as an advance party to arrange
for the arrival of the full battalion.
The battalion arrived in
Devonport, England May 15, 1915 and reunited with the Transport Section in
the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent where the battalion continued
training
Stephen’s wife Elizabeth
followed the battalion to England a short time later
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Sep 12, 1915
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The Transport Section, along
with the Machine Gun Section and part of the Signal Section embarked for
France as an advance party for the battalion.
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Sep 15, 1915
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The main body of the 21st
Battalion disembarked in Boulogne, France and joined up with the advance
party and proceeded to St. Omer
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Oct 15, 1915
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Sentenced to 5 days Field
Punishment No. 2 for missing both the morning and afternoon parades. It should be noted that the battalion was
parading in La Clytte, Belgium in preparation to move into the front line
trench
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May 15, 1916
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Granted 9 days leave
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May 23, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion resting
in the “B” Camp near La Clytte, Belgium
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Mar 12, 1917
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Attached to the 4th
Canadian Infantry Brigade for duty
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Jul 21, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave to Paris
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Aug 1, 1917
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Rejoined the 4th
Brigade from leave
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Oct 31, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 4th Brigade
crossed the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the Occupying Force and
proceeded to Seigburg
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia
in Havre
On arrival in England, he was
posted to “P” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 1, 1919
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Attached to No. 2 CDD
(Canadian Discharge Depot) in London pending discharge in the United Kingdom
Discharged from the CEF in London,
England
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø Entitled to War
Service Badge Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 53 Abbeville Rd., Clapham Common, England
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 9
Hazelbourne Rd., Clapham Common, England
Following his discharge,
Stephen Robins was employed at the Welfords Dairies, 53 Clapham Common,
England
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