Feb 4, 1897

Born in Princeton, Oxford, Ontario, Canada to James Albert and Adeline (nee Carter) Utley

Jan 22, 1916

Attested into the 168^th Battalion CEF in Woodstock, Ontario

Ø  Number 675321

Ø  Next of kin given as James Albert Utley, father, in Curries, Princeton, Oxford, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as farmer

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Oct 30, 1916

Embarked the ship SS Lapland in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Nov 11, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England

Dec 5, 1916

Struck off Strength (SOS) from the 168^th Battalion and transferred and Taken on Strength (TOS) to the 39^th Battalion in West Sandling, England

Jan 4, 1917

Transferred and Taken on Strength (TOS) to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling, England

Apr 18, 1917

Struck off Strength (SOS) from the 6^th Reserve Battalion in order to join the 21^st Battalion in France

Apr 21, 1917

Left to join the 21^st Battalion overseas

May 5, 1917

Joined the 21^st Battalion in France and was posted to “B” Company

Jan 6, 1918

Granted 14 days leave

Jan 21, 1918

Returned from leave and re-joined the 21^st Battalion

Jan 22, 1918

Granted good conduct badge

Apr 29, 1918

Private Utley received a shrapnel wound in his right arm and scalp while at Neuville-Vitasse, France.  He was transferred to the 3^rd Casualty Clearing Station (CCS) by the 6^th Canadian Field Ambulance (CFA)

Apr 30, 1918

Admitted to the #16 USA General Hospital Le Treport, France

May 4, 1918

Admitted to the 3^rd Convalescent Depot in Le Treport, France

May 13, 1918

Discharged to base details

May 14, 1918

Taken on Strength to Canadian Infantry Base Depot (CIBD)

May 22, 1918

Left and arrived at Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp

May 28, 1918

Left to join the 21^st Battalion

May 30, 1918

Re-joined the 21^st Battalion

Jun 5, 1918

Appointed Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) in the field

Aug 10, 1918

Proceeded on the Lewis Machine Gun Course

On rejoining the battalion, he was posted to the Machine Gun Section

Sep 19, 1918

Lance Corporal Utley was wounded in Cambrai, France.  He received shrapnel wounds to the head, right arm, right thigh, and back and was taken to the 4^th Casualty Clearing Station by the 9 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance)

Sep 20, 1918

Admitted to #25 General Hospital, Hardelot, France

Sep 26, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the hospital ship “Princess Elizabeth” and upon arriving in England was posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes

Sep 27, 1918

Admitted to the 2^nd Western General Hospital in Manchester, England

Oct 21, 1918

Discharged from hospital and transferred to the Canadian convalescent hospital in Epsom, England

Dec 2, 1918

Discharged from hospital as wound had healed.  Declared fit for duty

Dec 3, 1918

Admitted to the military convalescent hospital Woodcote Park, Epsom Surrey, England

Dec 9, 1918

Discharged from hospital as wound has healed with no disability.  Lance Corporal Utley proceeded and was Taken on Strength (TOS) to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford, England

Apr 10, 1919

Taken on Strength (TOS) on transfer to Kinmel Park at Rhyl, Wales for return to Canada

May 2, 1919

Taken on Strength (TOS) at the No. 1 Military District Depot disposal station K and embarked the ship SS Cassandra in order to proceed to Canada

May 13, 1919

Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to London, ON

May 15, 1919

Discharged in London, Ontario Category “B” meaning not fit for general service but fit for certain classes of service

Ø  Rank on discharge Lance Corporal (L/Cpl)

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 260667

Ø  Proposed residence after discharge was Woodstock, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 1307-14^th St. W., Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

Feb 22, 1921

Married Arrine Marie Parenteau in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

May 12, 1951

James Albert Utley died on this day in Saskatchewan