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Apr 22, 1888
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Born in Tennessee, USA
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59968 (temporary number
476)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs.
Hales, Renfrew, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Carpenter
Ø No previous miliary experience
given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Posted to “D” Company
o
This
was later reorganized into “B” Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Jan 31, 1915
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Admitted to Kingston Hospital with a diagnosis
that reads Inflamed tonsils
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Feb 4, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Mar 8, 1915
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Appointed to the provisional rank of Lance
Corporal
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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
Confirmed in the rank of Lance Corporal with pay
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Jul 13, 1915
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Promoted to the rank of Corporal
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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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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Jan 1, 1916
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While in the front line on the Ypres Salient near
Voormezeele, Belgium, Corporal Thomas received a through and through bullet
wound to his left arm and another slight wound to his left hand. He was evacuated to a field ambulance for
first aid
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Jan 2, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 2 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station)
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Jan 4, 1916
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Transferred via the No. 18 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 1 Canadian General Hospital in Etaples, France
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Jan 9, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Brighton
On arrival in England, he was admitted to Manor
House Military Hospital in Folkestone
Transferred to the 39th Reserve
Battalion for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jan 28, 1916
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Transferred to the Granville Canadian Special
Hospital in Ramsgate
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Feb 15, 1916
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Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty
Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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May 11, 1916
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Medical Board in Folkestone notes that the wound
has healed but there is some atrophy of the muscle. Recommendation of 4 weeks of training and
exercise
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May 12, 1916
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Attached to the 1st CCD (Canadian
Command Depot) for 4 weeks of physical training and exercise at the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Monks Horton
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Jul 10, 1916
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Discharged from hospital care and reported to the
Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre in Folkestone
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Jul 11, 1916
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Transferred to the 39th Reserve
Battalion in West Sandling
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Oct 26, 1916
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Married to Hilda Violet Richardson in Folkestone. Her address was given as 39 Cecilia Rd.,
Ramsgate, England
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Jan 4, 1917
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Transferred to the newly formed 6th
Reserve Battalion in West Sandling.
Shortly after the formation of the battalion, it moved to Seaford to
train reinforcements for the front
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Mar 9, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Lance Sergeant
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Jun 26, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Sergeant with pay
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Jul 9, 1917
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Attached to the CTS (Canadian Training School) in
Bexhill
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Aug 14, 1917
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Attached to the Boys Battalion in Bexhill
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Aug 17, 1917
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Ceased to be attached to the Boys Battalion and
rejoined the Canadian Training School
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Sep 17, 1917
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Ceased to be attached and rejoined the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Mar 15, 1918
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Company
Quartermaster Sergeant with pay
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Nov 6, 1918
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Appointed to the rank of CSM WO II (Company
Sergeant Major Warrant Officer Class II)
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Jun 23, 1919
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Embarked the SS Belgic in Liverpool
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Jul 1, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario
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Jul 4, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Company
Sergeant Major
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 213429
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge, Renfrew, Ontario
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Renfrew, Ontario
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