Jan 17, 1884

Born in Stafford, England to Richard and Sarah (nee Morris) Warrilow

Mar 16, 1911

Embarked the SS Montrose in Liverpool

Mar 27, 1911

Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and proceeded to Paris, Ontario

Nov 7, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 60028 (temporary number 924)

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. Sarah Warrilow, mother, Hopton, England

Ø  Previous occupation given as Carpenter

Ø  Previous military experience given as 2 years in the 15^th Regiment, Argyll Light Infantry

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Posted to “F” Company

o   This was later reorganized into “C” Company

 
The battalion trained in the Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec

May 15, 1915

Disembarked in Devonport, England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training

Jun 25, 1915

Appointed to the provisional rank of Lance Corporal with pay

Jul 1, 1915

Confirmed in rank of Lance Corporal

Sep 11, 1915

Sentenced to a reduction in rank to Private and forfeits 1 day’s pay for being absent

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer

Oct 4, 1916

While in the front-line trench north-east of Courcelette, France, Private Richard Warrilow was killed during an enemy artillery barrage.  His identifiable body was never recovered and his name is listed on the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, Vimy Ridge, France for those killed during the war in France and have no known grave.

Following the war, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs. Sarah Warrilow, Hopton, Staffordshire, England

Richard Warrilow is honoured on the Belleville, Ontario War Memorial