Feb 16, 1894

Born in East Wawanosh Township, Ontario to Elisha and Martha (nee Snell) Walker

Nov 19, 1917

Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act) of 1917 held at Goderich, Ontario

Apr 2, 1918

Conscripted into the 1^st Depot Battalion, WOR (Western Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in London, Ontario

Ø  Number 3132581

Ø  Next of kin given as Elisha Walker, father, RR #3, Wingham, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Farmer

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Methodist

Ø  Posted to the 7^th Regimental Draft

Apr 16, 1918

The 7^th Draft embarked the SS Scotian in Halifax

Apr 28, 1918

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to Witley where the draft was absorbed into the 4^th Reserve Battalion

May 31, 1918

Admitted to the No. 12 Canadian General Hospital in Bramshott with a diagnosis that reads Mumps

Jun 28, 1918

Transferred to the Western Ontario Regimental Depot and attached to the 2^nd CCD (Canadian Command Depot) to continue recuperating from his hospital stay

Jul 12, 1918

Discharged from hospital care and transferred to the 4^th Reserve Battalion in Witley

Sep 20, 1918

Transferred to the 1^st Battalion

Sep 23, 1918

Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 1^st Battalion

Sep 25, 1918

After leaving the base depot, he joined the CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France

Sep 29, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion before he could join the 1^st Battalion at the front

Oct 2, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Walker joined the 21^st Battalion near Bourlon, France and was posted to “C” Company

Dec 13, 1918

The 21^st Battalion led the 2^nd Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the Occupying Force and proceeded to Sieburg

Apr 3, 1919

Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France

On arrival in England, he was attached to “P” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada

May 14, 1919

Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool

May 22, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario by train

May 24, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 279786

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Wingham, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Wingham, Ontario

Sep 20, 1922

Married to Eva Margaret Humphry in West Wawanosh, Ontario

Aug 1, 1981

George Ivan Snell Walker died while a patient in the Wingham Ontario hospital and was buried in the Wingham Cemetery