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Dec 5, 1896
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Born at
Manchester England
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59953 (temporary number 810)
Ø Next of kin given as NW Hamilton of Millbrook Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
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 lied about
his age, stating that his birth year was 1895 as he was too young to enlist.
Pte Taylor
was later assigned to the Transport Section
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Apr 1, 1915
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Embarked a
troopship at St John New Brunswick with the Transport Section’s horses and wagons,
along with the other Transport Sections of the 4th Brigade. They disembarked in England and proceeded to the
Bramshott Camp.
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Apr 24, 1915
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The Transport
Section proceeded to the West Sandling Camp near Hythe to act as the advance party and
prepare accommodations for the main body of the Battalion on their arrival in England.
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May 15, 1915
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The remainder of
the Battalion disembarked at Devonport and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp.
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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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Mar 27, 1916
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Admitted to the
No 26 General Hospital at Etaples with a skin infection.
This was later changed to read Shingles, then changed to read Herpes. In a later document, it is recorded as Scabies
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Apr 6, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital to Base Details at Etaples
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Apr 9, 1916
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Detailed to the
No 3 Base Depot
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Apr 18, 1916
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Proceeded to
rejoin the 21st Battalion
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Apr 20, 1916
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the front line trench near the Voormezeele Village
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Apr 23, 1916
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Admitted to No 5
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) diagnosed with Acute Appendicitis
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Apr 25, 1916
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Transferred to
No 3 Canadian General Hospital at Boulogne
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May 12, 1916
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Transferred to
No 1 Convalescent Camp at Boulogne
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May 25, 1916
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Discharged to
Base Details at Boulogne
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Jun 2, 1916
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Classified
“TB” (Temporary Base) and transferred to No 3 Base Depot for light duties
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Jun 17, 1916
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Granted 7 days
leave
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Jul 20, 1916
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Medical Board
declared him to classified “PB” (Permanent Base) which means that he is not fit
for combat, but for work at Base Camps only
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Jul 24, 1916
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Attached to the
Canadian Corps Headquarters for duty
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Nov 6, 1916
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Awarded the Good
Conduct Badge
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Dec 27, 1916
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The Medical
Board reclassified him as “Fit for Duty”
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Feb 4, 1917
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Admitted to No
12 CFA diagnosed with Mumps and transferred to No 7 General Hospital at St Omer the same
day
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Mar 17, 1917
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Ceased to be
attached to the Canadian Corps
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Apr 22, 1917
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Discharged to
duty
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May 13, 1917
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Returned to duty
with the 21st Battalion but the same day was admitted to No 4 CFA with shrapnel
wounds to his lower leg. He was discharged
the same day
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May 25, 1917
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Admitted to No 5
CFA with complications from the wound received on May 13.
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Jun 11, 1917
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At duty from
hospital
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Oct 13, 1917
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Granted 10 days
leave
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Oct 25, 1917
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At duty from
leave
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Nov 6, 1917
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Attached to the
Mobile Veterinary Section for duty
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Nov 18, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion from the Veterinary Section
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Jul 29, 1918
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Admitted to No 6
CFA with a sprained left ankle
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Jul 30, 1918
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Transferred to
No 14 CFA
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Jul 31, 1918
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Transferred to
No 33 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Aug 1, 1918
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Admitted to No
12 Stationary Hospital at St Pol with the diagnosis reading Erysipelas which is a severe
skin infection. Because of the swelling it
was first thought to be a sprained ankle
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Aug 12, 1918
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Transferred via
No 35 “AT” (Ambulance Train)
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Aug 13, 1918
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Admitted to No 3
Canadian General Hospital at Boulogne and the diagnosis is changed again to read Sprained
Ankle
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Aug 14, 1918
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Invalided to
England sick aboard the Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen
Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital in England
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Aug 15, 1918
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Admitted to the
2nd Western General Hospital at Manchester
On admission he gave his next of
kin as being Pte Harold Taylor (brother) of 123 Mill St, Ancoats, Manchester England
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Oct 13, 1918
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Reported to be
AWL (Absent Without Leave) at 8.00 pm
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Oct 14, 1918
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Reported to
hospital at 6.30 pm from being AWL
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Oct 15, 1918
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Fined 7 days pay
and allowances for being AWL and in addition ordered to forfeit 1 day’s pay and
allowances under a Royal Warrant for his absence
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Oct 19, 1918
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Transferred to
the Princess Patricia Canadian Red Cross Hospital at Bexhill
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Oct 28, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital and posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford.
Placed On
Command to the 1st CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) at Witley
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Nov 6, 1918
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Ceases to be On
Command to 1st CCD
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Jan 21, 1919
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Transferred to
the Military Convalescent Hospital at Epsom
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Feb 3, 1919
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Granted sick
leave until February 15, at which time he was to report to 3rd CCD at Seaford
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Feb 15, 1919
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Reported to the
3rd CCD at Seaford
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Feb 20, 1919
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Ceased to be On
Command and posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Apr 5, 1919
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Transferred to
MD Wing No 3 at Kinmel Park pending return to Canada
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May 3, 1919
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Embarked the HMT
Royal George at Liverpool
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May 14, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston Ontario
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May 16, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 279447
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Millbrook Ontario
o This was later changed to read 765 Cambie St, Vancouver British
Columbia
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May 9, 1921
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Change of
address recorded to now read Rocanville Saskatchewan
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Aug 10, 1921
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British War
Medal and Victory Medals sent to him at Rocanville Saskatchewan
Although
there is no mention in the file, he would have been entitled to the 1914-15 Star
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Aug 27, 1921
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The British War
Medal was returned as it was engraved with the wrong service number. It read 57953 instead of 59953
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Jan 24, 1922
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British War
Medal resent to him at Rocanville Saskatchewan with the proper number engraved
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