Apr 20, 1899

Born at Moulinette Ontario

Apr 24, 1917

Attested into the Divisional Signal Training Depot at Ottawa Ontario 

Ø      Number 2265382

Ø      Next of kin given as James Roys (father) of Mille Roches Ontario

Ø      Former occupation given as Student

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Presbyterian

Nov 24, 1917

Embarked the SS Megantic at Halifax Nova Scotia

Dec 7, 1917

Disembarked at Liverpool England

Dec 8, 1917

TOS (Taken On Strength) the CETD (Canadian Engineers Training Depot) at Seaford

Dec 19, 1917

TOS 7^th Reserve Battalion at Seaford

Feb 15, 1918

TOS 6^th Reserve Battalion at Seaford

May 10, 1918

Posted to the PPCLI and proceeded to France

May 11, 1918

Arrived at #3 CBD (Canadian Base Depot)

May 23, 1918

Arrived at CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)

Jun 5, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Jun 6, 1918

TOS 21^st Battalion

Jun 8, 1918

Joined 21^st Battalion in the field 

The following is from the 21^st Battalion War Diary:

 “A draft of twenty Other Ranks arrived from the 3^rd Divisional Wing, CCRC.  These Other Ranks had been despatched from England as reinforcements for Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry.” 

Aug 27, 1918

Admitted to #4 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with gun shot wounds to right arm and jaw, then transferred to the CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

Aug 29, 1918

Admitted to #56 General Hospital

Aug 30, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Newhaven and posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot)

Admitted to 3^rd London General Hospital at Wandsworth 

X-Rays show a FB (foreign body) in the roof of the mouth, probably a bullet fragment.  Decision made not to remove it.

Oct 16, 1918

Transferred to Queen’s Hospital Rest Camp

Dec 3, 1918

Transferred to No 16 Canadian General Hospital at Orpington

Dec 13, 1918

Discharged from hospital

Dec 23, 1918

Posted to the 6^th Reserve Battalion

Jan 9, 1919

On Command to MD 3, (Military District) at Rhyl pending return to Canada

Jan 13, 1919

Medical Board at Kinmel Park notes a slight heart murmur

Jan 18, 1919

Embarked the HMT Aquitania at Liverpool

TOS the Base Discharge Depot at Ottawa

Jan 24, 1919

Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia, and proceeded to Ottawa Ontario

Jan 27, 1919

Granted leave with subsistence until February 10, 1919

Feb 17, 1919

Medical Board at Ottawa Ontario notes: 

Ø      Present disability – slight weakness

Ø      After a route march of 2 miles he gets dizzy and faints

Ø      Has tremor of hands and tongue when extended

Ø      Complains of shortness of breath

Ø      Recommend Category C1 – for service in Canada only

Ø      Condition will probably clear in 6 months

Ø      No treatment recommended

Feb 21. 1919

Discharged from the CEF at Ottawa Ontario as being medically unfit for further military service 

Ø      War Service Badge Class “A” issued No 81105

Ø      Proposed residence on discharge Moulinette Ontario

Nov 10, 1919

Admitted to Sydenham Military Hospital, Kingston Ontario with a diagnosis of Nephritis (an inflammation of the kidney)

Dec 6, 1919

Discharged from hospital with no further treatment ordered

Feb 9, 1922

British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to Moulinette Ontario

Mar 6, 1922

Medals were returned

May 11, 1922

Medals were sent again to same address