Aug 1, 1893 |
Born at
Peterborough Ontario
|
Nov 16, 1915 |
Attested into
the 93rd Battalion at Peterborough Ontario
Ø Number 195362
Ø Next of kin given as William Saxby (father) of 352 Smith St,
Peterborough Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Plasterer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
|
Jan 1, 1916 |
Provisionally
appointed to rank of Lance Corporal
|
May 15, 1916 |
On course at
London Ontario
|
Jun 11, 1916 |
Returned to unit
from course
|
Jul 15, 1916 |
Embarked the SS
Empress of Britain at Halifax Nova Scotia
|
Jul 25, 1916 |
Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to the Otterpool Camp, near Shorncliffe
Appointed to
rank of Acting Lance Corporal
|
Jul 29, 1916 |
Admitted to
Otterpool Military Hospital with Influenza
Appointed to
rank of Acting Cpl
|
Jul 30, 1916 |
Discharged to
duty
|
Oct 6, 1916 |
TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 39th Reserve Battalion at West Sandling Camp
|
Oct 7, 1916 |
Reverts to rank
of Pte at own request
|
Oct 27, 1916 |
Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
|
Nov 3, 1916 |
Arrived at CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS the 21st Battalion
|
Nov 18, 1916 |
Left CBD to join
the 2nd Entrenching Battalion
|
Nov 21, 1916 |
Joined the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion in the field
|
Dec 12, 1916 |
Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in the front line
trenches in the Bully Grenay area
|
Jan 27, 1917 |
Appointed to
rank of Acting Lance Cpl without pay
|
Apr 5, 1917 |
Appointed to
rank of Acting Cpl with pay
|
Apr 19, 1917 |
Promoted to rank
of Sgt to replace Sgt FT Batterson who was wounded on this date
|
Aug 18, 1917 |
Admitted to No 4
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with shrapnel wounds to left leg received during the
fighting at Hill 70
Below is
taken from page 94 of the book A War Diary, My Experiences in the Great War by JA (Sandy) Bain
|
Aug 20, 1917 |
Transferred to
No 22 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
Transferred
via No 27 AT (Ambulance Transport) same day to No 11 General Hospital at Dannes Camiers
|
Aug 28, 1917 |
Discharged from
hospital to No 6 Convalescent Depot at Etaples
|
Aug 31, 1917 |
Discharged from
Convalescent Depot to No 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) and classed TB (Temporary
Base) duty
|
Sep 17, 1917 |
Left to join
unit
|
Sep 19, 1917 |
Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in the front line
Toledo and Canada Trenches in the Vimy Ridge area
|
Oct 9, 1917 |
Granted 10 days
leave
|
Oct 23, 1917 |
Rejoined
battalion from leave
|
Nov 2, 1917 |
Awarded the
Military Medal per the London Gazette #30364
This was for
the action at Hill 70
|
Jan 12, 1918 |
Presented with
his Military Medal on parade at Westrehem, by Lieut General Sir Arthur W Currie, KCB, KCMG
|
Apr 15, 1918 |
Admitted to No 6
CFA then transferred to No 56 CCS with Machine Gun wounds to right leg
Transferred
that night via No 32 AT to Hospital
|
Apr 16, 1918 |
Admitted to No 9
General Hospital at Rouen
|
Apr 19, 1918 |
Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Guildford Castle
Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
|
Apr 20, 1918 |
Admitted to No 4
Canadian General Hospital at Basingstoke
|
Jul 24, 1918 |
Transferred to
Military Convalescent Hospital at Epsom
|
Sep 4, 1918 |
Discharged from
hospital and attached to 3rd CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) for recovery
|
Nov 8, 1918 |
Ceases to be
attached to 3rd CCD and posted to 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
|
Jan 3, 1919 |
Placed On
Command to Kinmel Park, Rhyl, pending return to Canada
|
Jan 12, 1919 |
SOS (Struck Off
Strength) OMFC (Overseas Military Force of Canada) on return to Canada
Embarked the
SS Empress of Britain at Liverpool
|
Jan 22, 1919 |
Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to MD #3 at Kingston Ontario
|
Jan 26, 1919 |
Granted leave
with subsistence until February 8, 1919
|
Feb 18, 1919 |
Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued, number 90168
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – 352 Smith St, Peterborough
Ontario
|
Nov 10, 1921 |
British War
Medal and Victory Medal despatched to 352 Smith St, Peterborough Ontario
|
Nov 30, 1921 |
The above medals
were returned as undeliverable
|
Apr 11, 1932 |
British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to 2644 Cromwell Ave, Detroit, Michigan, USA
|
May 14, 1959 |
Replacement
Military Medal sent to 1534 Howard Ave, Windsor Ontario |