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Mar 1889
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Born at London
England
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Oct 25, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59957 (temporary number 1076)
Ø Next of kin given as John Taylor (father) of Beeches Farm, Hartfield,
Sussex England
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø Previous military experience given as 1 year in the 45th
Victoria Regiment
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to the Depot Company and employed with the Military Police
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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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Jun 14, 1915
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Transferred to
“A” Company
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Jun 22, 1915
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Assigned for
duty with Regimental Military Police
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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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Oct 9, 1915
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Returned to duty
from the Military Police duty
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Oct 23, 1915
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Admitted to No 5
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with shrapnel wounds to head, leg and abdomen
Transferred
same day to No 2 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) at Bailleul
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Oct 25, 1915
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Transferred via
No 10 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No 26 General Hospital at Etaples
3 separate
surgeries were performed here to remove shrapnel
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Nov 4, 1915
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Nov 5, 1915
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen
Admitted to
the Queens Canadian Military Hospital at Beechboro Park
Posted to the
39th Reserve Battalion
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Feb, 15, 1916
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TOS (Taken On
Strength) the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) while in hospital
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Feb 21, 1916
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Transferred to
the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Monks Horton
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Feb 23, 1916
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Transported to
Moore Barracks Hospital for surgery
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Feb 26, 1916
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Returned to
Monks Horton from surgery
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Feb 28, 1916
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Transferred to
the Moore Barracks Hospital at Shorncliffe
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Mar 28, 1916
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Transferred to
Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Monks Horton
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May 16, 1916
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Transferred to
the Military Hospital at Monks Horton
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Jun 24, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital and placed On Command to the 1st CCD (Casualty Convalescent Depot) at
Folkestone for PT (Physical Training)
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Jul 25, 1916
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Ceases to be On
Command to 1st CCD on admission to Hospital at Rhyl
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Sep 27, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital and reported to CCAC at Folkestone
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Oct 1, 1916
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Attached to 1st
CCD at Shoreham by Sea
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Oct 3, 1916
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On Command to 2nd
CCD for PT
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Nov 6, 1916
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Discharged from
1st CCD
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Nov 7, 1916
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On Command to 1st
CCTB (Canadian Casualty Training Battalion) for PT etc
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Nov 21, 1916
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Arrived at CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Dec 6, 1916
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Joined the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion in the field
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Dec 12, 1916
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the field
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Apr 16, 1917
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Admitted to No
32 Stationary Hospital at Wimereux with ICT (Inter Connective Tissue) infection in both
feet
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Apr 24, 1917
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Transferred to
No 1 Convalescent Depot at Boulogne
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Apr 26, 1917
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Transferred to
No 10 Convalescent Depot at Ecault
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May 24, 1917
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Discharged to No
3 Large Rest Camp at Boulogne
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May 26, 1917
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TOS 2nd
CBD
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Jun 7, 1917
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Joined 2nd
Canadian Entrenching Battalion in the field
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Jun 12, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the field
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Aug 26, 1917
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Proceeded on
course
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Aug 28, 1917
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Rejoined
Battalion from course
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Sep 22, 1917
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Granted 10 days
leave
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Oct 3, 1917
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At duty from
leave
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Oct 31, 1917
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Admitted to No
12 CFA diagnosed with Trench Mouth
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Nov 15, 1917
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Discharged from
CFA to duty
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Nov 18, 1917
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Rejoined
Battalion from CFA
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Jan 31, 1918
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Attached to 1st
Canadian Tunneling Company
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Feb 19, 1918
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Ceases to be
attached and rejoined the 21st Battalion
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May 22, 1918
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Admitted to No 5
CFA diagnosed with Pediculosis Scabies
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May 28, 1918
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Transferred to
No 19 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Jun 2, 1918
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Transferred via
No 32 AT (Ambulance Train)
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Jun 3, 1918
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Admitted to No
47 General Hospital, and the diagnosis now includes Impetigo
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Jun 20, 1918
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Warilda
Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Jun 22, 1918
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Admitted to No 4
Canadian General Hospital at Basingstoke
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Aug 8, 1918
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Transferred to
PPCRC (Princess Patricia’s Canadian Red Cross Hospital) at Bexhill
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Aug 29, 1918
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Awarded the
Military Medal per London Gazette #30873
This was in
recognition for his acts of “conspicuous gallantry” during a raid at Neuville
Vitasse on the night of April 28/29, 1918
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Sep 6, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital and posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Oct 27, 1918
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Admitted to No
14 General Hospital at Eastbourne with Influenza
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Jan 9, 1919
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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Apr 23, 1919
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TOS NBRD (New
Brunswick Regimental Depot) at Ripon pending return to Canada
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May 6, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Scotian at Liverpool
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May 15, 1919
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Disembarked at
Montreal Quebec and proceeded to Kingston Ontario
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May 17, 1919
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TOS No 3
Detachment of the CMPC (Canadian Military Police Corps) at Kingston Ontario for duty
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May 21, 1919
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Granted 10 days
leave with subsistence
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Jul 29, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – 11 Lower Charles St, Kingston
Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge L/Cpl
On discharge
he forfeited 4 days pay for Barracks Damages
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Sep 23, 1921
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal were sent to him at 200 Alfred St, Kingston Ontario
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Dec 1, 1952
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Deceased at
Kingston Ontario
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