Sep 10, 1895

Born at Wales Ontario 

Note:

This town no longer exists as it was flooded in 1958 when the St. Lawrence Seaway was constructed.

Nov 6, 1914

Several documents state that he enlisted on this date.  I suspect that he may have presented himself for service but was not actually attested until later.

Dec 3, 1914

Medical history sheet filled in (no location given) 

Ø      External Hemorrhoids recorded and noted to be repaired

Ø      Hemorrhoids noted as being operated on, but no date given for procedure

Dec 4, 1914

Attested at Toronto Ontario into the 2^nd Divisional Cyclist Company 

Ø      Number 58

Ø      Stated to be single

Ø      Occupation “Clerk”

Ø      Next of Kin given as C. Franklin Clarke (mother) of Fitzroy Harbor, Ontario

o       A note also appears to also notify Rev GC Clarke, 127 3^rd Ave., Ottawa Ontrario

Ø      No previous military experience is given

Ø      No religion is stated (a second Attestation Paper lists religion as “Church of England”)

Ø      Assigned to “A” Company

Feb 1, 1915

Service Number on the paylist for February was changed to 113

Feb 14, 1915

Admitted to the General Hospital in Toronto Ontario with Influenza

Feb 16, 1915

Discharged to duty from hospital

May 1, 1915

Pay assignment of $15 was made to Mrs C Clarke (mother)

May 16, 1915

Embarked SS Corinthian for England

May 27, 1915

Disembarked in England

Sep 15, 1915

Embarked for France

Feb 21, 1916

Sent to Trench Warfare School Wiring Class

Feb 26, 1916

Returned from Trench Warfare School

Apr 20, 1916

Attached to APM

May 31, 1916

Unit’s name changed to “Canadian Corps Cyclists Battalion”

Jun 12, 1916

Returned to duty from APM

Jul 17, 1916

A request for transfer from “B” Company of the Cyclist Battalion to the 21^st Battalion Machine Gun Section was approved by Maj E Jones for Commanding Officer 

Ø      The Cyclist Battalion’s Medical Officer and Commanding Officer, as well as the Commanding Officer of the 21^st Battalion had to approve the transfer

Ø      The reason for the request was to enable him to serve with friends

Ø      Although is civilian occupation was given as “Clerk” on Attestation, his previous occupation is now listed as “Railway Trainman”

Jul 19, 1916

Transferred to 21^st Battalion

Jul 20, 1916

TOS (Taken on Strength) 21^st Battalion

Sep 15, 1916

First reported missing, then reported “believed killed” then changed to read “for official purposes presumed to have died on or since September 15, 1916.

Nov 3, 1920

Plaque, Memorial Cross and Scroll were sent to mother, Mrs. Franklin Clarke, c/o The Rectory, Fitzroy Harbor Ontario.

Nov 9, 1920

An entry made that “noted W.O.[V?] lost 9/11/20”

Apr 22, 1921

British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to mother at Fitzroy Harbor Ontario