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Jun 31, 1889
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Born in Queenstown, Ireland
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Nov 5, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59965 (temporary number
694)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Cudlip,
aunt, Plympton, Devon, England
Ø Previous occupation given as
Labourer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
Ø Posted to “E” Company
o
This
was later reorganized into “C” Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue
training
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Aug 1, 1915
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Transferred to the 18th Battalion at
West Sandling and posted to “A” Company
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked for France in Folkestone and disembarked
in Boulogne, France and proceeded to St. Omer
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion
proceeded to St. Omer
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Aug 30, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave to Paris
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Sep 12, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion resting in the Villers
Camp, Villers au Bois, France
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Sep 22, 1918
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Transferred to the WORD (Western Ontario
Regimental Depot) in Witley, England to attend Officer’s Course
Appointed to the rank of Acting Sergeant
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Sep 27, 1918
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Attached to the 12th Reserve Battalion
in Witley
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Dec 19, 1918
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Attached to the 3rd Reserve Battalion
in Witley
There is no explanation as to why he did not
attend the Officer Training Course
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Jan 24, 1919
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Embarked the SS Grampian in Liverpool
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Feb 2, 1919
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Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and
proceeded to London, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength Military District
No. 1 and posted to the Casualty Company
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Feb 21, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in London, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Cadet
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 82541
Ø Proposed residence on discharge
RR #3 Paisley, Ontario
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Sep 13, 1919
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Attested into the Canadian Military Police Corps
Permanent Force in Toronto, Ontario
Ø Number 2779764
Ø Next of kin given as G.
Thomas, brother, Speedwell Hospital, Guelph, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø Previous military experience
given as 18th Battalion CEF
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
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Sep 16, 1919
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Posted to the Special Guard, Canadian Military
Police Corps in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal
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Mar 29, 1920
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Discharged from the Canadian Military Police
Special Guard in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ø Rank on discharge Lance
Corporal
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 336 Sackville St., Toronto, Ontario
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 481 Talbot St.,
London, Ontario
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