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Mar 23, 1893
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Born in Kent, England
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Nov 4, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59991 (temporary number
581)
Ø Next of kin given as William
Tomlin, Baker St., Burham, Kent, England
Ø Previous occupation given as
Labourer
Ø Previous military experience
given as a Territorial Regiment in England and the 57th Regiment
Peterborough Rangers in Peterborough, Ontario
Ø Religion given as Wesleyan
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 1, 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
To receive pay for the rank of Lance Corporal
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Jul 1, 1915
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Confirmed in the rank of Lance 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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Apr 15, 1916
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Promoted to the rank of Corporal
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May 19, 1916
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Appointed to the rank of Lance Sergeant with pay
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May 28, 1916
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Granted 10 days leave. Leave was later extended
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Jun 7, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion resting in Dickebusch,
Belgium from leave
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Jun 26, 1916
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During fighting near Hill 60 in Belgium, William
Tomlin received a shrapnel wound to his buttocks and was evacuated to a field
ambulance for first aid before being transported to a casualty clearing
station. Later in the day he was
transferred to the No. 3 Canadian General Hospital in Boulogne, France
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Jun 29, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Brighton
On arrival in England, he was admitted to 1st
Southern General Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham
Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty
Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jul 19, 1916
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Transferred to the Bearwood Convalescent Hospital
in Wokingham
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Jul 25, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Aug 21, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and reported to the
Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre in Folkestone
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Aug 22, 1916
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Transferred to the 39th Reserve
Battalion in West Sandling
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Sep 2, 1916
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Granted sick leave until September 11, 1916
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Jan 4, 1917
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Transferred to the newly formed 6th Reserve Battalion
in West Sandling and posted to “A” Company.
Shortly after the formation of the battalion it moved to Seaford to
train reinforcements for the front
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Sep 13, 1917
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Granted permission to marry
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Oct 6, 1917
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Married in Burham, Kent and his next of kin was
changed to Mrs. May Tomlin, wife, 13 Herbert Road, Chatham, Kent, England
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Mar 1, 1918
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Sergeant with pay
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Jun 23, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 3 Regimental Depot and
attached to the Canadian Machine Gun Depot for duty
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Jul 25, 1919
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Attached to the Depot Company, Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot in Witley
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Jul 27, 1919
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Transferred to “M” Wing in Witley pending return
to Canada
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Aug 16, 1919
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Embarked the SS Belgic in Liverpool
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Aug 23, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength No. 3 District Depot
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Aug 26, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Sergeant
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 274127
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Keene, Ontario
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at No. 8 Star Cottages,
Rochester Road, Burham, England
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William George Tomlin
is remembered on the Wall of Honour in
Peterborough, Ontario as that is where he was living at the time of his
enlistment
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