May 16, 1878

Born in Kingston, Ontario

Mar 1, 1895

Volunteered with the 14^th Regiment, Princess of Wales’ Own Rifles with the rank of Private. 

Ø  Number 118

Ø  Posted to “D” Company

Sep 29, 1909

Married to Frances Constance Hora in Kingston, Ontario

Nov 19, 1914

Appointed to a commission with the rank of Provisional Lieutenant with the Princess of Wales’ Own Rifles

Feb 1, 1915

Posted to the Fort Henry Guard

Feb 24, 1915

Sworn into the 59^th Battalion CEF in Brockville, Ontario

Ø  Rank Provisional Lieutenant

Ø  Next of kin given as Frances Constance Waddell, wife, c/o Bank of Montreal, Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Frontenac Lumber & Coal Company

o   Later noted as Accountant

Ø  Previous military experience given as 14^th Regiment, Princess of Wales’ Own Rifles, including 5 months with the 14^th Regiment’s Fort Henry Guard

Ø  Religion given as Presbyterian

The battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario area

Jun 25, 1915

Ceased to be attached to the Fort Henry Guard

Jun 26, 1915

Noted that he was paid by the 14^th Regiment until June 26, 1915

Aug 1, 1915

Confirmed in the rank of Lieutenant

Mar 13, 1916

Promoted to the rank of Captain

Apr 1, 1916

Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Apr 11, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to the Bordon Camp

Apr 15, 1916

Attached to the Bramshott Entrenching School

Apr 22, 1916

Rejoined the 59^th Battalion from the entrenching school

May 8, 1916

Attached for a 1 week Musketry Course in Risborough

May 15, 1916

Rejoined the 59^th Battalion from course

Jul 5, 1916

Granted leave until July 20, 1916

Aug 2, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Aug 3, 1916

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion and carried supernumerary

Aug 6, 1916

After leaving the base depot, Captain Waddell joined the 21^st Battalion resting in the Chippawa Camp near La Clytte, Belgium and posted to “B” Company

Sep 15, 1916

During the severe fighting at the strongly defended sugar factory, south of Courcelette, France, Captain Waddell received shrapnel wounds to his right shoulder and both legs.  He was evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being transported to a casualty clearing station

Sep 16, 1916

Transferred to the St. John Ambulance Brigade Hospital in Etaples, France

Sep 20, 1916

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Anstie Grange Hospital, an affiliate of the Cambridge War Hospital in Aldershot

Transferred to the General List of Officers for pay purposes while in hospital

Oct 23, 1916

Discharged from hospital

Nov 25, 1916

Granted leave until January 1, 1917

Jan 1, 1917

Granted leave until January 30, 1917

Jan 24, 1917

While on leave he was attached to the CTD (Canadian Training Division) Headquarters in Shorncliffe

May 21, 1917

Transferred to the newly formed EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) in Seaford

May 23, 1917

Attached to the Canadian Troops Headquarters in Shorncliffe

May 27, 1917

Proceeded to France on Conducting Duty

Aug 16, 1917

Ceased to be attached to the Canadian Training Division

Aug 22, 1917

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Oct 15,1917

Transferred to the Canadian Records List and Seconded to the Dept. of Controller of Salvage, British 5^th Army in France

Mar 5, 1918

To be employed with the Contingent of Salvage for 3 months

Mar 21, 1918

To be employed as the Canadian Representative to the British 5^th Army SASO (Special Area Salvage Officer)

Sep 15, 1918

Reported to the Staff Captain, Salvage Corps, Imperial 5^th Army, near Varennes, France

Oct 16, 1918

Granted leave until October 30, 1918

Nov 3, 1918

Rejoined the salvage unit from leave

Feb 3, 1919

Returned to the Canadian Forces and transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford, England

Feb 21, 1919

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Apr 23, 1919

Embarked the SS Metagama in Liverpool with his wife and daughter

May 2, 1919

Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec

May 5, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Montreal, Quebec

Ø  Rank on discharge Captain

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge 75 Lower Union St., Kingston, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 75 Lower Union St., Kingston, Ontario

Mar 20, 1920

Volunteered for service with the 14^th Regiment, Princess of Wales’ Own Regiment with the rank of Captain

Aug 20, 1920

Promoted to the rank of Major

Sep 1, 1920

Appointed to position of Adjutant of the 14^th Regiment, Princess of Wales’ Own Regiment

In 1930 he received the Volunteer Officers’ Decoration (VD) for long and meritorious service

Apr 3, 1932

Appointed 2^nd in Command of the Princess of Wales’ Own Regiment (MG)

Apr 1, 1935

Major Robert Hallaway Waddell, VD was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and appointed Commanding Officer of the Princess of Wales’ Own Regiment (MG) in Kingston, Ontario

May 6, 1935

Received the King’s Jubilee Medal

May 12, 1937

In May 1937 proceeded to England as part of the Canadian Contingent for the Coronation of King George VI

Received the King’s Coronation Medal.  This was presented by Queen Elizabeth Bowles-Lyon, mother of Queen Elizabeth II.

Apr 1, 1938

Turned command of the PWOR over to Lieutenant Colonel Frank Kirkpatrick Ludlow, MC, VD, also a former officer of the 21^st Battalion.  Lieutenant Colonel Waddell, VD was then retired to the Reserve List of Officers

Sep 6, 1939

Appointed as Commanding Officer of the Fort Henry Alien Camp

Dec 15, 1939

Returned to duty with the 14^th Regiment, Princess of Wales’ Own Regiment (MG)

Jun 8, 1940

Appointed to District Recruiting Officer, Military District No. 3 in Kingston

Dec 31, 1941

Struck Off Strength and transferred to the Reserve Status of the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps

Dec 4, 1949

Robert Hallaway Waddell, VD died while a patient of the Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario