Apr 28, 1896

Born at Kingston Ontario Canada

Apr 23, 1917

Attested into the Signals Training Depot, No 5 Field Company, Canadian Engineers at Kingston (Barriefield), Ontario 

Ø      Number 2265701

Ø      Next of kin given as WA Twigg (father) of 192 Barrie St., Kingston ON

Ø      Previous occupation given as clerk

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Church of England

Nov 24, 1917

Embarked the SS Megantic for England

Dec 7, 1917

Disembarked in England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the CETD (Canadian Engineer Training Depot) at Seaford

Dec 19, 1917

TOS 7^th Reserve Battalion at Seaford

Feb 15, 1918

TOS 6^th Reserve Battalion at Seaford

Apr 11, 1918

Posted to the PPCLI (Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry) in the field

Apr 12, 1918

TOS PPCLI on arrival at OBD (Overseas Battalion Depot)

Apr 14, 1918

Left for CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)

Apr 15, 1918

Arrived at CCRC

Jun 5, 1918

Posted to the 21^st Battalion in the field

Jun 6, 1918

TOS 21^st Battalion

Jun 8, 1918

Joined the 21^st Battalion in the field

Aug 26, 1918

Appointed to rank of Lance Corporal

Oct 11, 1918

Wounded with a GSW (gun shot wound) to left hand.  Admitted to 9 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) then transferred to CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

Oct 12, 1918

Admitted to No 4 General Hospital at Camiers France

Oct 16, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Ville de Liege

Oct 17, 1918

TOS to EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) on being admitted to hospital at Edmonton Special Surgical Hospital, London.

Jan 3, 1919

Transferred to Woodcote Military Convalescent Hospital at Epsom

Jan 13, 1919

Discharged from hospital and placed on Command to 1^st CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) at Witley.

Feb 11, 1919

Proceeded to 6^th Reserve Battalion

Feb 13, 1919

TOS 6^th Reserve Battalion at Seaford and ceases On Command CCD

Mar 12, 1919

SOS 6^th Reserve Battalion on transfer to MD Wing #3 at Kimmel Park, Rhyl

Mar 23, 1919

SOS to Canada aboard the Empress of Britain

Apr 1, 1919

Discharged from the CEF at Kingston Ontario 

Ø      Issued War Service Badge Class “A”, No. 91697

Ø      British War Medal and Victory medals sent to 192 Barrie St., Kingston ON

Nov 27, 1919

Admitted to the Sydenham Military Hospital in Kingston with complications from his wounded left hand 

-         No indication in the file as to when he was discharged

Jul 12, 1982

Died at Kingston Ontario