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Dec 29, 1886
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Born at Kingston Ontario
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Oct 11, 1915
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Attested into the 72nd Highlanders
Battalion at Vancouver (Hastings Park) British Columbia
Ø Number 130033
Ø Next of kin given as George Herbert Smythe (brother) of 71-73 Clarence
St Kingston Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Bank Clerk
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
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Nov 20, 1915
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Transferred to the 14th Regiment in
Kingston Ontario
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Apr 7, 1916
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Signed Officer’s Declaration into the 146th
Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Given rank of Lieutenant
Ø Next of kin given as George Herbert Smythe (brother) of 71-73 Clarence
St, Kingston Ontario
Ø His own current address was given as 59 West St, Kingston Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Banker
Ø Previous military experience given as 2 months 72nd
Battalion, Vancouver
Ø Currently belongs to 14th Regiment, Kingston Ontario
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Sep 26, 1916
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Embarked the SS Southland at Halifax for
England
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Oct 6, 1916
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Disembarked at Liverpool England, proceeded to
the Shorncliffe Camp, TOS General list and posted to the CMS (Canadian Military School)
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Dec 29, 1916
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Completed 22nd Regular Course at
CMS and is attached to the 110th Battalion at Seaford
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Dec 31, 1916
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Attached to the 8th Reserve
Battalion at Shoreham
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Jan 31, 1917
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TOS 8th Reserve Battalion
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Feb 16, 1917
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Transferred to 6th Reserve
Battalion
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Feb 22, 1917
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TOS 6th Reserve Battalion at
Seaford
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Apr 12, 1917
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Proceeded to Purfleet on Conducting Duty
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Apr 14, 1917
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Returned from Conducting Duty
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Jul 21, 1917
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Sent on a draft to the 21st
Battalion
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Jul 30, 1917
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Arrived at No 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) and TOS 21st Battalion
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Aug 1, 1917
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Left 2 CIBD to join Battalion
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Aug 3, 1917
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Joined the 21st Battalion in the
field
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Aug 9, 1917
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Proceeded on course
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Aug 16, 1917
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Rejoined battalion from course
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Dec 30, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jan 14, 1918
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Rejoined battalion from leave
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Feb 2, 1918
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Proceeded on course
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Feb 12, 1918
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Rejoined battalion from course
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May 13, 1918
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Awarded the Military Cross, London Gazette
#30681
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Jun 28, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jul 9, 1918
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Rejoined battalion from leave
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Aug 14, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Aug 30, 1918
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Rejoined battalion from leave
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Sep 13, 1918
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Admitted to No 13 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) then transferred to No 1 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) with Gonorrhea
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Sep 15, 1918
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Transferred to No 51 General Hospital at
Etaples
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Oct 29, 1918
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Discharged from hospital to duty and TOS 2
CIBD
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Nov 8, 1918
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Left for CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement
Camp)
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Nov 12, 1918
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Despatched to the 21st Battalion in
the field
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Nov 15, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion in the
field
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Jan 4, 1919
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To be Acting Captain
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Mar 13, 1919
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Granted 14 days leave in Belgium
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Apr 3, 1919
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Proceeded to England
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Apr 4, 1919
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TOS “P” Wing at CCC (Canadian
Concentration Camp) Witley pending return to Canada
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May 13, 1919
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Relinquishes rank of Acting Captain, London
Gazette #31542
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the RMS Caronia for Canada
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May 24, 1919
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SOS CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge noted as Captain
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – Vancouver British Columbia
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Nov 10, 1923
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British War Medal and Victory Medals sent to
c/o Bank of Montreal, Avenida Isabel, la Catolica 40, Mexico City DF
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Apr 7, 1941
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Deceased
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