Jul 18, 1890

Born at Collingham Notts, England

Aug 25, 1915

Attested into the 64^th 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 40^th Battalion

Jul 12, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Jul 13, 1916

Embarked for France

Jul 14, 1916

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

Aug 5, 1916

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

Aug 8, 1916

Joined 2^nd 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 2^nd Entrenching Battalion

Apr 9, 1917

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

May 22, 1917

Returned to duty from 10^th 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 6^th Reserve Battalion

Sep 15, 1917

Posted to 6^th Reserve Battalion

Nov 21, 1917

Sent as part of a draft to the 21^st Battalion

Nov 22, 1917

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

Nov 26, 1917

Left to join unit

Nov 28, 1917

Joined the 21^st Battalion in the field

Jan 1, 1918

Attached to the 1^st 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 21^st 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