Feb 20, 1887

Born in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Jan 19, 1910

Embarked the SS Corinthian in London, England

Feb 1, 1910

Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and proceeded to Detroit, Michigan, USA

Oct 21, 1915

Attested into “B” Squadron, Canadian Mounted Rifles in Windsor, Ontario

Ø  Number 124460

Ø  Next of kin given as Mr. K. Standing, father, 35 Castlegate, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Ø  Current address given as 159 Antietam St., Detroit, Michigan, USA

Ø  Previous occupation given as Carpenter

Ø  Previous military experience given as 1 year in the Territorials

Ø  Religion given as Baptist

Nov 16, 1915

Transferred to the 70^th Battalion CEF and posted to “A” Company

Apr 24, 1916

Embarked the SS Lapland in Halifax, Nova Scotia

May 5, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to Shorncliffe

Jul 6, 1916

Transferred to the 39^th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling

Oct 27, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Oct 28, 1916

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 138 reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21^st Battalion

Nov 22, 1916

After leaving the base depot, Private Standing joined the 2^nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France

Dec 12, 1916

After leaving the entrenching battalion he joined the 21^st Battalion at the front, east of Bully Grenay, France

Dec 26, 1916

Proceeded on the Bombing Course

Feb 14, 1917

While in the front line trench west of Vimy Ridge, France, Private Wilfred Standing was killed in action and buried in the Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont St. Eloi, France

 
Following the war, the British War Medal, Victory Medal and Memorial Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs. E.A. Standing, 16 Trafalgar Road, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

 
The Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his father, Mr. Wellington Standing, at the same address