Sep 25, 1883

Born in Meaford, Ontario

Nov 14, 1903

Married to Lily Palmer in Kingston, Ontario

Nov 28, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 59960 (temporary number 1184)

Ø  Next of kin given as Elizabeth Lillian Taylor, wife, 24 Johnson St., Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Marine Fireman

Ø  Previous military experience given as 2 years in the 47^th Frontenac Regiment

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Posted to the Depot Company

o   Later posted to the Transport Section

The battalion trained in the Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries

Mar 31, 1915

The Transport Section, along with horses and wagons, proceeded to England as an advance party to arrange for the arrival of the full battalion.

The battalion arrived in Devonport, England May 15, 1915 and reunited with the Transport Section in the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent where the battalion continued training

May 18, 1915

Sentenced to 5 days detention

Jul 22, 1915

Fined $3.00 for being drunk

Sep 1, 1915

Fined $6.00 for being drunk (6 days pay)

It is worth noting that his 2 year old son died in a fire at home in Kingston just 2 days earlier.

Sep 12, 1915

The Transport Section, along with the Machine Gun Section and part of the Signal Section embarked for France as an advance party for the battalion. 

Sep 15, 1915

The main body of the 21^st Battalion disembarked in Boulogne, France and joined up with the advance party and proceeded to St. Omer

Jan 19, 1916

Sentenced to 14 days Field Punishment No. 1 for being drunk

Feb 23, 1916

Reported to be absent at 4.30 pm in La Clytte, Belgium

Feb 25, 1916

Sentenced to 28 days Field Punishment No. 1 and forfeited 2 days pay for being absent from 4.30 pm February 23 until 7 pm February 24 and for being drunk in La Clytte when taken into custody.

Apr 7, 1916

While in the front line trench near Voormezeele, Belgium, Private Taylor accidentally shot himself in the right foot.  He was evacuated to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid and placed under close arrest while being treated.

Apr 9, 1916

Transferred to the No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance, then on to the 2^nd Army Special Hospital for treatment

May 1, 1916

Tried by Field General Court Martial and charged with neglect of duty by carelessly wounding himself in the right foot.

Sentenced to 2 months Field Punishment No. 1

May 7, 1916

Transferred to the No. 11 General Hospital while in custody

May 15, 1916

Transferred via the No. 17 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 18 General Hospital in Camiers, France while in custody

May 28, 1916

Discharged from hospital care and reported to the Base Details in Etaples while still in custody

May 30, 1916

Proceeded to the No. 3 General Base Depot in Boulogne to serve the remainder of his sentence

Jun 10, 1916

After completing his sentence of field punishment, Private Taylor rejoined the 21^st Battalion resting in Dickebusch, Belgium

Aug 22, 1916

Transferred to the Canadian Base Depot in Havre, France on being classified “C” meaning he was not fit for duty at the front

Aug 24, 1916

Proceeded to England and transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre)

Aug 29, 1916

Attached to the 39^th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling for 12 weeks of base duty

Nov 13, 1916

Sentenced to 28 days detention for being drunk

Jan 4, 1917

Transferred to the newly formed 6^th Reserve Battalion in East Sandling.  Shortly after the battalion’s formation, it moved to Seaford to train reinforcements for the front

Mar 1, 1917

Attached to the 3^rd Reserve Battalion in West Sandling

Apr 23, 1917

Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford

May 10, 1917

Transferred to the Canadian Railway Troops Depot in Purfleet

Jun 6, 1917

Admitted to the Military Hospital in Purfleet with a diagnosis that reads VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)

Jun 8, 1917

Transferred to the Barnwell Military Hospital in Cambridge

Jul 13, 1917

Discharged to duty from hospital

Aug 1, 1917

Attached to the Military Convalescent Hospital in Epsom for duty

Oct 14, 1917

Transferred to the CAMCD (Canadian Army Medical Corps Depot) and attached to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Epsom for duty

Apr 9, 1918

Admitted to the Canadian Military Hospital in Etchinghill with a diagnosis that reads VDS (Venereal Disease Syphilis)

Apr 29, 1918

Transferred to the Canadian Army Medical Corps Depot while in hospital

May 9, 1918

Discharged to duty from hospital

Jul 18, 1918

Posted to the Canadian Red Cross Stationary Hospital in Buxton for duty

Oct 2, 1918

Admitted to the Canadian Red Cross Stationary Hospital in Buxton with a diagnosis that reads General Myalgia

Medical examiner placed the following in his file

Ø  “Patient is suffering from war apprehension and from his medical and military history I am strongly convinced that he is no value to the army in any capacity”

Oct 23, 1918

Transferred to the Canadian Army Medical Corps Casualty Company for pay purposes while in hospital

Nov 9, 1918

Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian General Hospital in Kirkdale

On admission he complained of pain and stiffness in back and left hip, more severe on bending

Nov 26, 1918

Embarked the Hospital Ship Araguaya in Liverpool

Dec 8, 1918

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario

Dec 10, 1918

Admitted to the Queen’s University Military Hospital in Kingston

Dec 11, 1918

Granted leave until January 3, 1919

Jan 20, 1919

Discharged to duty from hospital care and posted to Military District No. 3 Casualty Company in Kingston

Feb 3, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge 215 Princess St., Kingston, Ontario

Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 215 Princess St., Kingston, Ontario