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Sep 8, 1895
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Born in Burgessville, Oxford
County Ontario to Peter and Sarah (nee Smith) Walker
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Mar 14, 1916
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Attested into the 135th
Battalion at London Ontario
Ø Number 803059
Ø Next of kin given
as Mrs. Sarah Walker (mother), 30 Walnut St, London Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
given as Driver
Ø No previous
military experience given
Ø Religion given as
Church of England
The Battalion trained at Camp
Borden
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Aug 18, 1916
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Left Camp Borden by train for
Halifax Nova Scotia
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Aug 21, 1916
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Embarked the RMS Olympic at
Halifax Nova Scotia
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Aug 30, 1916
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Disembarked at Liverpool
England and proceeded to the Witley Camp
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Oct 15, 1916
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Transferred to the 116th
Battalion at the Witley Camp
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Dec 22, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Dec 23, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) at Le Havre France and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Jan 21, 1917
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After leaving the base depot,
he joined the 2nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France
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Feb 26, 1917
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After leaving the entrenching
battalion, Private Walker joined the 21st Battalion at front, west
of Vimy Ridge, France
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Aug 28, 1917
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Proceeded on course of
instruction
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Sep 8, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion resting
in Villers au Bois, France from course
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Oct 23, 1917
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Admitted to the 5th
Corps British Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads ICT (Inter
Connective Tissue) infection in his left hand and then transferred to the No.
22 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Oct 25, 1917
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Transferred via the No. 31 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 20 General Hospital in Camiers,
France
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Oct 29, 1917
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Discharged from hospital and
transferred to the No. 6 Convalescent Depot near Etaples, France
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Nov 4, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 5
Convalescent Depot at Cayeux, France
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Dec 19, 1917
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Discharged from hospital care
and reported to the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples,
France
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Dec 29, 1917
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After leaving the base depot,
he joined the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp in Calonne Ricouart, France
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Jan 21, 1918
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After leaving the
reinforcement camp, Private Walker rejoined the 21st Battalion in
the front line at La Coulotte, France
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Feb 1, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Feb 14, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion resting
in the Hills Camp near Neuville St. Vaast, France from leave
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Mar 14, 1918
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Aug 26, 1918
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During fighting south of
Achicourt, France, Private Walker received a shrapnel wound to his right
wrist and was evacuated to the No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance for first aid
before being transported to the No. 4 Canadian General Hospital in Camiers,
France
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Aug 30, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Princess Elizabeth
On arrival in England, he was
admitted to the County of Middlesex War Hospital, Napsbury
Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Sep 10, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Oct 21, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and
granted sick leave until November 2, 1918
Attached to the 1st
CCD (Canadian Command Depot) for physical training and exercise
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Nov 6, 1918
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Forfeited a total of 4 day’s
pay for being absent
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Nov 14, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care
and transferred to the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Dec 3, 1918
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Attached to Military District
No. 3 Wing in Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Dec 12, 1918
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Embarked the SS Regina in
Liverpool
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Dec 20, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to London, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength Military
District No. 1 Casualty Company
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Dec 22, 1918
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Granted leave until January
15, 1919
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Jan 20, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
London, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø Entitled to War
Service Badge Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 152 Ann St., London, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 152 Ann St., London,
Ontario
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Sep 28, 1929
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Married to Gladys Speake in
London, Ontario
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Nov 11, 1991
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Clarence Smith Walker died
while a patient of the Western Counties Wing, Parkwood Hospital in London,
Ontario and was buried in the Eastlawn Cemetery, Hamilton, Ontario
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