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Jul 8, 1887
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Born at Ram
Alley, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
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Dec 18, 1915
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Attested into
the 109th Battalion at Lindsay Ontario
Ø Number 725049
Ø Next of kin given as Charles Taylor, father, of 1 Ram Alley, Burbage,
Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
o Later noted as Farm Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Ø Assigned to “C” Company
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Jul 23, 1916
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Embarked the RMS
Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Jul 31, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to the Bordon Camp
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Oct 1, 1916
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He made out a
Will leaving his estate to his mother, Mrs Fanny Taylor, 1 Ram Alley, Burbage,
Marlborough, Wiltshire England
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Aug 16, 1916
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The Battalion
moved to the Bramshott Camp
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Oct 5, 1916
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion as part of a draft of 100 Other Ranks
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Oct 6, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at the Rouelles Camp, Havre France and TOS (Taken On Strength)
the 21st Battalion
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Oct 22, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the trenches at Bully Grenay and assigned to “D” Company
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Nov 2, 1917
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Awarded the
Military Medal per London Gazette #30364
This was
during the fighting at Hill 70 August 15 - 18, 1917
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Nov 19, 1917
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Dec 6, 1917
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Rejoined the
Battalion from leave
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Dec 18, 1917
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Awarded the Good
Conduct Badge
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Jan 12, 1918
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On parade at
Westrehem, he was presented with his Military Medal by Lieut Gen Sir Arthur Currie KCB,
KCMG
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Mar 15, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Apr 3, 1918
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Rejoined the
Battalion from leave
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Aug 28, 1918
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Received
shrapnel wounds to his head and face that fractured his jaw and knocked out 2 teeth
He was
admitted to the CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) then transferred to the CCS (Casualty
Clearing Station)
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From Stephen J Nichol’s book, Ordinary Heroes, page 194
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Aug 29, 1918
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Transferred to
the No 12 Stationary Hospital at St Pol, then transferred via No 23 AT (Ambulance Train)
to Havre
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Sep 1, 1918
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Embarked the
Hospital Ship Newhaven and invalided to England
Admitted to
the 1st Western General Hospital at Liverpool
Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Sep 2, 1918
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Transferred to
the Mersey Park Military Hospital, Kent, England
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Nov 15, 1918
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Transferred to
the No 11 Canadian General Hospital at Shorncliffe
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Nov 22, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital and On Command to the 1st CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot)
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Dec 18, 1918
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Posted to the 6th
Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Jan 21, 1919
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Admitted to the
Canadian Special Hospital at Witley diagnosed with VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)
On his
Venereal Disease Card it is recorded that he was exposed to the disease at a licensed
house with a prostitute on January 15, 1919
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Mar 14, 1919
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Discharged to
duty from hospital and put under a pay stoppage of 50¢ per day
while in hospital (53 days) and forfeited his Field Allowance for the same period
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Mar 20, 1919
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Admitted to the
14th Canadian General Hospital at Eastbourne diagnosed with Myalgia
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Apr 30, 1919
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Transferred to
the Granville Canadian Special Hospital at Buxton
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Jun 1, 1919
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Posted to the
EORD while in hospital
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Jun 2, 1919
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Posted to the #3
Regimental Depot Group at Witley while in hospital
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Jul 4, 1919
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Transferred to
the No 16 Canadian General Hospital at Orpington
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Jul 30, 1919
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Transferred to
the No 5 Canadian General Hospital at Kirkdale
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Aug 8, 1919
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Embarked the
Hospital Ship Araguaya at Liverpool and invalided to Canada
TOS No
District Depot at Toronto Ontario
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Aug 17, 1919
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Disembarked at
Portland Maine USA and proceeded to Toronto Ontario and posted to the Hospital Section of
Military District #2
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Aug 18, 1919
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Admitted to the
College Military Hospital diagnosed with Osteo Arthritis in addition to his shrapnel
wounds
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Sep 3, 1919
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Transferred to
the St Andrews Hospital Toronto
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Sep 18, 1919
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Transferred to
the Dominion Orthopedic Hospital Toronto with Tonsillitis
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Dec 8, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Toronto Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 121288
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Proposed residence on discharge 98 Hazelton Ave, Toronto Ontario
Although he
was discharged from the CEF, he continued to receive medical treatment as an outpatient in
Toronto under the SCR (Soldier’s Civil Re-Establishment) Commission supervision
The British
War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at the above address
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