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Mar 27, 1883
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Born at Fleur de
Lys, Newfoundland
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Jun 4, 1915
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Attested into
the 55th Battalion at Sussex New Brunswick
Ø Number 444796 (this number was initially A44796, but later changed to
444796)
Ø Next of kin given as Maud Shelley (wife) of 68 Moore St, St John, New
Brunswick
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø Previous military experience given as 3 years with the 93rd
Regiment, Canadian Militia
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Assigned to “D” Company
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Jun 15, 1915
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Battalion was
moved from Sussex to Valcartier Quebec
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Jul 18, 1915
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Awarded 24 hours
Detention, offence not recorded
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Oct 30, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Corsican at Montreal Quebec
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Nov 9, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to the Bramshott Camp
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Apr 22, 1916
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Apr 23, 1916
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Embarked at
Folkestone for France
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Apr 24, 1916
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Arrived at CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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May 13, 1916
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Left CBD to join
unit
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May 15, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion had just moved into
the “B” Camp, near Brandhoek, Belgium where they conducted some training and
supplying work parties to the Canadian Engineers
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Sep 15, 1916
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Wounded by
shrapnel during the fighting at Courcelette when the 21st Battalion was taking
a German strong point in a Sugar Factory.
Pte Shelley
lay wounded in a crater for 2 days before being discovered and removed for medical aid. His leg became badly infected at this time
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Sep 17, 1916
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Admitted to No
49 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) with a shrapnel wound to right knee and suffering from
a concussion
Transferred
same day via No 22 AT (Ambulance Transport)
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Sep 20, 1916
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Admitted to No 9
General Hospital at Rouen
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Oct 4, 1916
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Right leg
amputated above the knee
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Oct 23, 1916
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Glengorm Castle
TOS the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) while in hospital
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Oct 24, 1916
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Admitted to No 1
London General Hospital at Camberwell
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Dec 16, 1916
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Transferred to
the Granville Canadian Special Hospital at Ramsgate suffering from hearing loss due to his
concussion
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Feb 19, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital and SOS (Struck Off Strength) CCAC on proceeding to Canada
Embarked the
Hospital Ship Essequibo at Liverpool
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Mar 1, 1917
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Toronto Ontario
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Mar 9, 1917
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Admitted to the
Whitby Military Hospital, Whitby Ontario
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May 10, 1917
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Discharged from
Whitby Hospital and changed to Outpatient status at the Military Hospital Commission
Centre, Toronto
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May 14, 1917
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Admitted to
College St Hospital, Toronto
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Oct 19, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital and remained as an Outpatient
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Jan 17, 1918
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Discharged from
the CEF at Toronto Ontario
Ø Discharged as Medically Unfit
Ø Intended residence on discharge – 68 Moore St, St John New
Brunswick
There are several documents
showing different dates of discharge, 1 being November 30, 1917, 1 showing January 11,
1918, and the actual Discharge Certificate indicates January 17, 1918
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Apr 13, 1923
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to 24 Prospect St, Fairville New Brunswick
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Mar 16, 1957
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Deceased
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