John Robert Smith MC

 

 

Jul 18, 1890

Born at Collingham Notts, England

 

Aug 25, 1915

Attested into the 64th Battalion at Sussex New Brunswick 

Ø      Number 469344

Ø      Next of kin given as Mary Ann Smith (mother) of 22 Deabill St, Netherfield, Notts England

o       Later changed to Mrs Beatrice Smith (wife) of 31 Bower St., Halifax Nova Scotia

Ø      Previous occupation Steward

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Church of England

 

Sep 1, 1915

Appointed to rank of Acting Cpl

 

Oct 10, 1915

Appointed to rank of Acting Sgt

 

Mar 31, 1916

Embarked the SS Adriatic at Halifax

  

 

Apr 9, 1916

Disembarked at Liverpool England

 

Jul 6, 1916

Transferred to the 40th Battalion

 

Jul 12, 1916

Transferred to the 21st Battalion

 

Jul 13, 1916

Embarked for France

 

Jul 14, 1916

TOS 21st Battalion and reverts to rank of Pte on arrival at CBD (Canadian Base Depot)

 

Aug 5, 1916

Attached for duty to, and left for, 2nd Entrenching Battalion

 

Aug 8, 1916

Joined 2nd Entrenching Battalion

 

Sep 11, 1916

Appointed to rank of Acting Sgt with pay while employed

 

Nov 11, 1916

Appointed to rank of Acting CSM with pay while employed with 2nd Entrenching Battalion

 

Apr 9, 1917

Reverts to rank of Pte on proceeding to 10th CIB (Canadian Infantry Brigade) for duty

 

May 22, 1917

Returned to duty from 10th CIB

 

May 30, 1917

Transferred to England and posted to EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot)

 

Jun 2, 1917

TOS EORD

 

Jun 4, 1917

Granted leave until June 18, 1917

 

Jul 8, 1917

On Command to OTC (Officer Training Corps) at Bexhill with view of obtaining a commission

 

Sep 2, 1917

To be Temporary Lieut as per London Gazette #30297 and ceases to be on Command to OTC and is SOS to 6th Reserve Battalion

 

Sep 15, 1917

Posted to 6th Reserve Battalion

 

Nov 21, 1917

Sent as part of a draft to the 21st Battalion

 

Nov 22, 1917

Arrived at No 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) and TOS 21st Battalion

 

Nov 26, 1917

Left to join unit

 

Nov 28, 1917

Joined the 21st Battalion in the field

 

Jan 1, 1918

Attached to the 1st Canadian Tunneling Company

 

Mar 19, 1918

Granted 14 days leave to England

 

May 13, 1918

Awarded the Military Cross, London Gazette #30681

  

 

Jun 29, 1918

Proceeded on course

 

Aug 7, 1918

Rejoined Battalion from course

 

Aug 14, 1918

Admitted to No 47 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) with effects of Gas Poisoning and transferred to No 2 AT (Ambulance Transport)

 

Aug 17, 1918

Admitted to No 8 General Hospital, Rouen,

 

Aug 20, 1918

Admitted to No 72 General Hospital at Trouville

 

Sep 8, 1918

Discharged to Base

 

Sep 10, 1918

Arrived at CIBD

 

Sep 14, 1918

Arrived at CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)

 

Sep 17, 1918

Rejoined the 21st Battalion in the field

 

Sep 25, 1918

Granted 14 days leave

 

Oct 12, 1918

Rejoined Battalion from leave

 

Apr 3, 1919

Proceeded to England from Canadian Embarkation Camp

 

Apr 11, 1919

TOS J Wing, Witley, for processing pending return to Canada

 

May 10, 1919

SOS OMFC (Overseas Military Force of Canada) on embarking the SS Olympic for Canada

  

 

May 16, 1919

Disembarked at Halifax 

SOS CEF at MD #6 at Halifax 

Ø      Proposed address on discharge – 70½ Bilby St., Halifax Nova Scotia

 

 

British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to 70½ Bilby St., Halifax Nova Scotia (date not readable in file)

 

Apr 16, 1925

Replacement British War Medal sent to c/o HMC Dockyard, Halifax Nova Scotia

 

Apr 9, 1965 John Robert Smith died in Simcoe, Ontario

 

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