Apr 4, 1894

Born to George Washington and Mary Ellen (nee Preston) Sisson at Bethany Ontario

Jan 17, 1916

Attested into the 136^th Battalion CEF at Port Hope Ontario 

Ø      Number 805284

Ø      Next of kin given as George W Sisson (father) of Bethany Ontario

o       This was later changed to read Alban B Sisson (brother) of Bethany Ontario when his father passed away April 5, 1916

Ø      Previous occupation given as Farmer

Ø      Previous military experience given as 2 years with the 46^th Regiment at Port Hope Ontario with the rank of Sergeant in “G” Company

o       His father was also a member of that Regiment with the rank of Sergeant in “E” Company

Ø      Religion given as Church of England

Ø      Employed as a Bandsman 

The Battalion trained at the Barriefield Camp, Kingston Ontario

Sep 25, 1916

Embarked the RMS Corsican at Halifax Nova Scotia

Oct 6, 1916

Disembarked at Liverpool England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp.  On arrival there, the Battalion was absorbed into the 39^th Reserve Battalion

Nov 30, 1916

Reported sick and transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) at Hastings

Dec 4, 1916

Declared to be fit for duty and returned to the 39^th Reserve Battalion

Jan 4, 1917

The 39^th Reserve Battalion was absorbed by the 6^th Reserve Battalion at Seaford

Apr 21, 1917

Posted to the 21^st Battalion

Apr 22, 1917

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

May 7, 1917

Left the CBD to join the 2^nd Entrenching Battalion

May 11, 1917

Joined the 2^nd Entrenching Battalion at Hersin

Jun 12, 1917

Joined the 21^st Battalion in billets in the Coupigny Huts in the Barlin Training Area carrying out training and sporting activities.  He was assigned to #2 Platoon, “A” Company

Aug 29, 1917

TOS the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Etaples

Oct 2, 1917

Medical Board classified him as “PB” (Permanent Base) which means that he is only able to serve in non combat units

Oct 25, 1917

TOS the CGBD (Canadian General Base Depot) at Etaples

Oct 26, 1917

Posted to the Canadian Labour Pool

Nov 1, 1917

Medical Board classified him B1 meaning that he is fit for duty with a labour or forestry battalion in either England or France, but not for combat duty

Nov 5, 1917

Transferred to the 1^st Canadian Labour Battalion for duty

Jan 17, 1918

Awarded the Good Conduct Badge

Mar 2, 1918

Granted 14 days leave to the United Kingdom

Mar 18, 1918

Rejoined unit from leave

Apr 4, 1918

Admitted to No 8 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) then transferred to No 11 CFA diagnosed with Bronchitis. 

Apr 8, 1918

He was then transferred via No 17 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No 23 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

Apr 9, 1918

Admitted to the No 14 General Hospital Wimereux

Apr 11, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Pieter de Connink

Admitted to the Bevan Military Hospital at Sandgate Kent 

Posted to the CGBD (Canadian General Base Depot) while in hospital

May 22, 1918

Transferred to the No 9 Canadian General Hospital at Shorncliffe

May 24, 1918

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Monks Horton

Jun 1, 1918

Transferred to the West Cliff Canadian Eye & Ear Hospital at Folkestone with a diagnosis that reads Laryngitis

Jun 17, 1918

Transferred back to the Convalescent Hospital at Monks Horton

Jul 30, 1918

Discharged from hospital and On Command to the 1^st CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) at Buxton

Aug 6, 1918

Admitted to the 1^st CCD at Monks Horton, St Martin’s Plain

Aug 26, 1918

The 1^st Canadian Labour Battalion was renamed the 1^st CIWB (Canadian Infantry Works Battalion)

Oct 17, 1918

Discharged from hospital and proceeded to the CGBD

Nov 25, 1918

On Command to CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) at Buxton pending return to Canada

Nov 28, 1918

Ceased to be On Command to the CCD and returned to the CGBD

Dec 8, 1918

Embarked the RMS Olympic at Southampton

Dec 14, 1918

Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston Ontario

Dec 17, 1918

TOS the Casualty Company at Military District #3 at Kingston Ontario 

Granted leave with subsistence until January 3, 1919

Jan 16, 1919

Discharged from the CEF at Kingston Ontario 

Ø      Rank on discharge Private

Ø      The War Service Badge Class “A” would have been issued, but the number is not recorded in the file

Ø      Proposed residence on discharge Bethany Ontario

Feb 18, 1922

British War Medal and Victory Medals sent to him at Box 265 Ash Cr, Long Branch (Toronto Ontario)

Jun 14, 1922

Married to Lauretta Grace Smith at Toronto Ontario.  His home address is listed as 147 Beaconfield Ave. Toronto 

In 1935 he is noted in the Communiqué (the 21^st Battalion Association post war newsletter) as a small business owner, living at 244 MacDonnell Ave, Toronto Ontario.    

The 1940 Elector’s List shows his address as 244 MacDonnell Ave and his occupation as Salesman.  The 1958 Voter’s List has him at the same address, but his occupation now reads Commissionaire. 

February of 1963 he is found living at 436 Manor Rd, Toronto Ontario.  The 1974 Voter’s List shows him at this same address, but his occupation is now listed as Retired.

Sep 30, 1978

Died at Toronto Ontario

 St Mary’s Anglican Church Cemetery
Lifford Ontario