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Nov 20, 1895
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Born at
Bowmanville Ontario
On Attestation below, he lied about his age as he would not have been
old enough to join
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59904 (temporary number 805)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs William (Henrietta) Spry (mother) of Brown
St, Bowmanville Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Laborer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Wesleyan
Ø Assigned to “G” Company
o This was later reorganized into “D” Company
He stated
that his birth date was November 28, 1895
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp near Hythe, Kent
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May 31, 1915
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Forfeits 2 days
pay for being AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Jun 19, 1915
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Awarded 72 hours
Detention for being AWL and forfeits 1 days pay
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Dec 30, 1915
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Sentenced to 28
days FP No 1 (Field Punishment) for “Neglect of Duty”
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Feb 15, 1916
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Attached to the
Canadian Railway Construction Corps for duty
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Apr 20, 1916
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Ceased to be
attached and returned to 21st Battalion
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Sep 15, 1916
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Admitted to No 4
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with shrapnel wounds to forearm and neck
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Sep 16, 1916
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Transferred to
No 49 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Sep 17, 1916
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Transferred via
No 11 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to No 22 General Hospital at Dannes, Camiers with
shrapnel wounds and suffering from shell shock
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Sep 22, 1916
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Transferred to
No 6 CCD (Convalescent Depot) at Etaples
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Sep 28, 1916
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Discharged to
Base Details
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Oct 2, 1916
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Arrived at CBD
and classed “TB” (Temporary Base)
This allows him to be employed for non-combat activities only
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Oct 19, 1916
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Classified
“C” and invalided to England
Posted to
CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) at Shoreham-on-Sea
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Oct 31, 1916
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On Command to
CCD for 6 weeks of PT (Physical Training)
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Mar 10, 1917
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SOS (Struck Off
Strength) on transfer to EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) and attached to CCD
Hastings
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Mar 14, 1917
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Admitted to
Warlingham Court Farm Military Hospital diagnosed with a Venereal Disease
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Mar 16, 1917
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Discharged from
Warlingham and posted to EORD and placed On Command to 3rd CCD at St Leonard’s
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May 17, 1917
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Discharged from
St Leonard’s Hospital and posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion
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Jul 20, 1917
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Awarded 28 days
FP No 2 for AWL for 9 days and forfeits 9 days pay
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Jul 21, 1917
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Awarded 48 hours
detention and 10 days FP No 2 for breaking away from Isolation Camp
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Aug 20, 1917
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Pay restricted
indefinitely
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Aug 24, 1917
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Reported to be
AWL
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Aug 29, 1917
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Awarded 28 days
FP No 2 for Breaking Camp and AWL. Also
forfeits 5 days pay under Royal Warrant
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Aug 31, 1917
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Placed under
forfeiture of 21 days Pay & Allowances for AWL from all parades
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Sep 2, 1917
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
Arrived at No
2 CIBD and TOS 21st Battalion
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Sep 16, 1917
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Arrived at CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)
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Jan 11, 1918
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
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Apr 26, 1918
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Admitted to No 6
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) then transferred same day to No 5 CFA diagnosed with PUO
(Pyrexia of Unknown Origin) which is a fever, often referred to as Trench Fever
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May 3, 1918
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Transferred to
No 3 CCS and transferred same day via No 29 Ambulance Train
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May 4, 1918
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Admitted to No 9
USA General Hospital at Rouen
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May 22, 1918
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Transferred to
No 2 Convalescent Depot at Rouen
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May 28, 1918
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Transferred to
No 11 Convalescent Depot
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Jun 14, 1918
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Discharged to
Base Detail at Etaples
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Jun 16, 1918
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Arrived at CIBD
at Havre and posted to “A” Company for recuperating soldiers
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Jun 23, 1918
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Arrived at CCRC
(Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)
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Aug 14, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in the front line trenches in the area east of
Mahricourt
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Aug 26, 1918
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Reported to be
Missing After Action
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Aug 30, 1918
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Previously
reported as Missing, now reported to be at duty with 21st Battalion
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Sep 17, 1918
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Admitted to No 9
CFA suffering from effects of gas poisoning and transferred same day to No 4 CCS
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Sep 18, 1918
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Transferred to
No 2 Australian General Hospital at Boulogne
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Sep 26, 1918
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Transferred to
No 12 Convalescent Depot at Aubengue Wimereux
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Oct 14, 1918
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Arrived at CIBD
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Oct 23, 1918
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Arrived at CC
Rein C
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Oct 28, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the field
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Dec 2, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Dec 16. 1918
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Reported to be
AWL
This was
later cancelled when he reported to sick to hospital
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Jan 2, 1919
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Admitted to
hospital while on leave in England and posted to the EORD
Admitted to
Canadian Special Hospital at Witley diagnosed with VDG (Gonorrhea), later changed to
Syphilis
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Feb 12, 1919
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Discharged from
hospital and posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion
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Mar 22, 1919
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Admitted to
Canadian Military Hospital at Etchinghill Lyminge diagnosed with Adenitis (an inflammation
of the Lymph Nodes
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Apr 8, 1919
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Discharged from
hospital
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Apr 23, 1919
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Posted to MD #3
at Kimmel Park pending return to Canada
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May 11, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Saturnia at Glasgow Scotland
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked at
Montreal Quebec and proceeded to Kingston Ontario
Discharged
from the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 279634
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – PO Bowmanville Ontario
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Oct 23, 1919
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1914-15 Star
sent to him at Bowmanville Ontario
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May 17, 1921
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1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals sent to him at the RCA Citadel, Quebec City
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Apr 23, 1924
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Deceased at
Bowmanville Ontario
Ø Cause of death is listed as Tuberculosis which was attributed to his
war service
Ø Occupation given on registration of death – Ex Soldier
Ø Buried in Bowmanville Ontario
Ø Death registration information supplied by Norman M Spry, brother
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Bowmanville Cemetery
Bowmanville ON
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Feb 24, 1925
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Scroll sent to
his mother at Bowmanville Ontario
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Dec 4. 1925
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Plaque (Death
Penny) sent to his mother at Bowmanville Ontario
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Jul 7, 1928
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Memorial Cross
sent to his mother at Bowmanville Ontario
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