Feb 1, 1887

Born at Nashville Tennessee, USA

Nov 26, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion at Kingston Ontario

Ø  Number 59931 (temporary number 1113)

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs Mary Strong (mother) of Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland

Ø  Previous occupation given as Carpenter

Ø  Previous military experience given as 3 years with the British Navy Reserve

Ø  Religion given as Baptist

Ø  Assigned to “A” Company

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal Quebec

May 15, 1915

Disembarked at Devonport England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe Kent

Aug 2, 1915

Reported to be AWL (Absent Without Leave)

Aug 3, 1915

Reported for duty from being AWL and fined 2 days pay

Aug 20, 1915

Reported to be AWL

Aug 27, 1915

Forfeits 8 days pay for his absence upon reporting for duty

Sep 5, 1915

Fined 1 days pay for being AWL 1 day and restricted to half pay for 1 month

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St Seiriol at Folkestone

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked at Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer

Nov 11, 1915

Received a wound to the head when one of his bombs accidentally exploded and was admitted to the No 6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) DRS (Divisional Rest Station) at Locre

Nov 18, 1915

Discharged from the DRS to duty

Feb 17, 1916

Admitted to No 5 CFA with wounds to right leg and left thigh, and head.  This is also recorded as an accidental injury

Feb 19, 1916

Transferred to the DSR at No 5 CFA to recover

Feb 22, 1916

Discharged to duty from the DSR

Apr 9, 1916

Admitted to the No 6 CFA with a sprained ankle and transferred same day to No 4 CFA

Apr 10, 1916

Discharged to duty

May 1, 1916

Granted 10 days leave

May 5, 1916

Appointed to rank of Lance Cpl with pay

May 10, 1916

At duty from leave

Sep 15, 1916

During the fighting at the Sugar Factory as part of the advance on the Somme, he received a gun shot wound to his left elbow and was treated by the Battalion’s Medical Officer at the RAP (Regimental Aid Post)

Sep 16, 1916

Admitted to No 27 General Hospital at Etaples, then same day was invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Brighton

Posted to CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) while in hospital

Sep 18, 1916

Transferred to No 3 Southern General Hospital at Oxford

Oct 3, 1916

Transferred to Milton Military Hospital

Oct 11, 1916

Awarded the Military Medal per the London Gazette #29780

 
This was for his actions during the fighting at St Eloi Craters where he was a member of a bombing party with Lieut WF Brownlee on April 1, 1916

Nov 2, 1916

Transferred to Convalescent Hospital

Nov 9, 1916

Transferred to the Bearwood Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Wokingham

Dec 15, 1916

Discharged from hospital

Dec 16, 1916

Reported to the CCAC Casualty Company at Hastings

Dec 19, 1916

Placed On Command to the CCAC Command Depot at Hastings

Mar 11, 1917

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) and attached to the 3^rd CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) at Seaford

May 17, 1917

Tried by District Courts Martial at the 3^rd CCD Headquarters for the offence of committing fraud under section 18 (5a) by presenting an altered pay book to the paymaster.  The amount in question was 1 Great Britain Pound.  Lance Corporal Strong plead Not Guilty.

 
Following evidence presented, and after witness testimony, Lance Corporal Strong was found Not Guilty of the charge and released to duty

Jun 4, 1917

Placed On Command to the Garrison Gymnasium at St Leonard’s Hospital, Shorncliffe

Jul 4, 1917

On Command to the BCRD (British Columbia Regimental Depot) at Seaford and assigned for duty at the OTB (Officer Training Battalion) at Seaford

Aug 1, 1917

Appointed to rank of Acting Sgt without pay

Aug 11, 1917

Posted to the 6^th Reserve Battalion at Seaford and placed On Command to the OTB with effective date of July 4, 1917

Aug 22, 1917

Admitted to No 14 Canadian Military Hospital at Eastbourne with a dislocated left shoulder and ceases to be On Command to the OTB

 
His statement was that during Bayonet practice, he was struck in the left elbow, dislocating the elbow

Aug 25, 1917

X-Rays show no evidence of dislocation or fracture

Sep 17, 1917

Posted to the BCRD while in hospital.  X-Ray now shows partial fracture of radius near elbow with a small tear from the external condyle (a small muscle in the elbow joint)

Oct 14, 1917

Reported to be AWL

Oct 16, 1917

Reported for duty from being AWL

 
Reverts to permanent rank of Pte for being AWL for 2 days

Nov 4, 1917

Released from hospital but remained as an Outpatient

 
On Command to Canadian Discharge Depot at Buxton for duty

Nov 21, 1917

Discharged to duty from hospital

Dec 4, 1917

Attached to the CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) for Barrack Service

Dec 14, 1917

Ceases to be attached and is returned to the EORD at Shorncliffe

Dec 18, 1917

Attached to the 6^th Reserve Battalion at Seaford

Mar 28, 1918

Ceases to be attached and is posted to 6^th Reserve Battalion at Seaford

Jul 15, 1918

Granted permission to marry by 6^th Reserve Battalion Part II Order #165.  This permission was later cancelled by 6^th Reserve Battalion Part II Order #270, November 16, 1918, with no reason given

Jul 25, 1918

Admitted to the Canadian Hospital at Etchinghill, Lyminge diagnosed with Syphilis

Aug 24, 1918

Circumcision performed because of the infection

Sep 10, 1918

Discharged from hospital but was retained as an outpatient for further treatment

Oct 1, 1918

Although I could find no entry for the date of their marriage, on this date he signed a Pay Assignment to his wife, Mrs Marjorie Strong, of Countess Gardens, Henley-on-Thames England

Oct 15, 1918

Next of kin changed to read JW Strong (brother) of Box 1148 Houston Texas, USA.

 
A note is placed in the file to also notify Mrs Mary Strong of Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland

Jan 21, 1919

Posted to MD#3 at Rhyl pending return to Canada

Jan 28, 1919

Appointed to rank of Acting Cpl without pay

Jan 29, 1919

Appointed to rank of Acting Sgt without pay

Feb 1, 1919

TOS the Permanent Cadre of MD#5 at Rhyl and appointed to rank of Acting Sgt with pay

May 12, 1919

Discharged from the CEF at 2^nd CDD, London England

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge – 5 Warrington Cr, Maida Vale, London England

Ø  Rank on discharge A/Sgt

Ø  Waived his claim to return passage to Canada

Jan 20, 1927

British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to 34 Fairfield Ave, Edgware Pl, Middlesex England