Jul 3, 1885

Born in Crowle, Worcestershire, England

Feb 14, 1915

Shown on the payroll of the 40^th Northumberland Regiment

Feb 22, 1915

Attested into the 39^th Battalion CEF in Cobourg, Ontario

Ø  Number 412421

Ø  Next of kin given as Annie Clark, aunt, Crowle, Worcestershire, England

Ø  Previous occupation given as Labourer

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

The battalion trained in the Belleville, Ontario area

Apr 12, 1915

Admitted to the Belleville Hospital with a diagnosis that reads Pneumonia

May 1, 1915

Discharged to duty from hospital

Jun 17, 1915

Embarked the SS Missanabie in Montreal, Quebec

Jul 3, 1915

Disembarked in Plymouth, England and proceeded to Shorncliffe and then on to Lydd to continue training

Sep 24, 1915

The 39^th Battalion moved to West Sandling for further training

Nov 18, 1915

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Nov 19, 1915

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Nov 30, 1915

After leaving the base depot, Private Salisbury joined the 21^st Battalion at the front on the Ypres Salient near Voormezeele, Belgium

Dec 7, 1916

Attached to the Town Major in Hersin, France for duty

Jan 3, 1917

Ceased to be attached to the Town Major and rejoined the 21^st Battalion in Bully Grenay, France

Feb 2, 1917

Attached to the Canadian Composite Pioneer Battalion for duty

Mar 3, 1917

Attached to the Canadian Composite Light Railway Operating Company

Jul 5, 1917

Granted 10 days leave

Jul 19, 1917

Returned to duty from leave

Nov 23, 1917

Transferred to the Canadian Light Railway Operating Company for permanent duty

Rank changed to read Sapper

Feb 11, 1918

The unit was reorganized and renamed the 1^st Tramways Company, Canadian Engineers

Sep 23, 1918

Granted 14 days leave to England

Oct 12, 1918

Rejoined the tramways company west of Cambrai, France from leave

Jan 29, 1919

Transferred to the CER (Canadian Engineers Reinforcement) Pool in Etaples, France

Feb 14, 1919

Proceeded to England and Taken On Strength of the CERD (Canadian Engineers Reinforcement Depot) in Seaford

Mar 6, 1919

Attached to Military District No. 2 Wing in Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada

He arrived at Kinmel Park the day after a large riot that damaged a number of buildings

Apr 3, 1919

Embarked the SS Lapland in Liverpool

Apr 10, 1919

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

Apr 12, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Sapper

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 289586

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge 490 Jones Ave., Toronto, Ontario

Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 490 Jones Ave., Toronto, Ontario

Dec 8, 1946

Frederick Samuel Salisbury died while a patient of the Christie Street Hospital in Toronto, Ontario of Congestive Heart Failure and was buried in the Prospect Cemetery in Toronto