Nov 3, 1892

Born in Newington, Ontario to Michael Barnabas and Lucinda (nee Cain) Warner

Feb 21, 1917

Medical examination held in Cornwall, Ontario

Pay card notes that he was transferred to the Reinforcing Draft of the 2^nd Battalion CEF from the St. Lawrence Canal Patrol

Feb 23, 1917

Attested into the 2^nd Battalion CEF Reinforcing Draft in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 2235320

Ø  Next of kin given as Lucinda Warner, mother, Newington, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Machinist

Ø  Previous military experience given as 59^th Regiment St. Lawrence Canal Patrol and the 56^th Regiment, Canadian Militia

Ø  Religion given as Baptist

Mar 26, 1917

The 2^nd Battalion Reinforcing Draft embarked the SS Saxonia in Halifax, Nova Scotia

  

Apr 7, 1917

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to Seaford where the draft was absorbed into the 6^th Reserve Battalion to continue training

Jun 19, 1917

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Jun 20, 1917

Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21^st Battalion

Jul 8, 1917

After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2^nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin as part of a draft of 53 reinforcements destined to join the 21^st Battalion

Aug 21, 1917

After leaving the entrenching battalion, Private Warner joined the 21^st Battalion in billets in Villers au Bois, France

Nov 11, 1917

While the battalion was in the front line trenches in Passchendaele, Belgium, Private Earl Michael Warner was killed by the explosion of an artillery shell.  He was later buried in the White House Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium

Following the war, the British War Medal, Victory Medal and Memorial Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs. L. Warner, Newington, Ontario

The Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his father, Michael B. Warner, at the same address