Oct 29, 1860

Born in Oxford, England

Nov 10, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario

Ø      Number 60034 (temporary number 604)

Ø      No next of kin given on attesting

o       Next of kin was later stated as Mrs. Nellie Warwick, wife, 16 Mazenod Avenue, West Hampstead, England

Ø      Previous occupation given as Clerk

Ø      Previous military experience given as 10 years in the Royal Welsh (Welch) Fusiliers

Ø      Religion given as Church of England

Ø      Assigned as the CQMS (Company Quartermaster Sergeant) “F” Company

o       This was later reorganized into “C” Company 

He did not list his birth year on attesting as he would have been too old for service at the age of 54. 

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

Dec 4, 1914

Appointed to the rank of Colour Sergeant

May 4, 1915

Reduced to rank of Private by a District Court Martial and transferred to the Depot Company.  The Offence is not recorded in either the file or the Part II Orders

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec

Rank on embarkation is shown as Colour Sergeant

May 15, 1915

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

May 20, 1915

Transferred to the 2^nd Division Headquarters and attached to the Division Staff at St. Martin’s Plain

May 24, 1915

Attached to the 30^th Battalion for pay and rations purposes while employed as a Clerk with 2^nd Division Headquarters at St Martin’s Plain

Jun 2, 1915

Attached to the 2^nd Division Sub Staff at West Sandling for duty as a Clerk.  His rank is shown as Acting Sergeant

Aug 28, 1915

Rejoined the 21^st Battalion at West Sandling.  His rank is shown as Private

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone

Sep 15, 1915

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

Jan 4, 1916

Attached to the 2^nd Division Headquarters for duty

Jul 24, 1916

Admitted to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with defective vision

Jul 25, 1916

Transferred to the No. 15 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

There is no entry in the file as to when he was dischared to duty

Dec 23, 1916

Granted 10 days leave

Jan 4, 1917

Rejoined 2^nd Division HQ from leave

Jan 13, 1917

Proceeded to England for duty with the Canadian Training Depot, Shorncliffe.  His rank is shown as Private

Jan 14, 1917

Appointed to the rank of Acting Sergeant

Mar 11, 1917

TOS (Taken On Strength) the HQ OMFC (Headquarters Overseas Military Force of Canada) for duty in London

Apr 1, 1917

Graded for pay as Sergeant Clerk in London

Sep 8, 1917

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes, but remained attached to the OMFC

Dec 14, 1917

Posted permanently to the OMFC in London

Oct 5, 1918

Appointed to the rank of Acting Staff Sergeant and graded for pay as Staff Sergeant Clerk while so employed

Dec 6, 1918

Granted permission to marry

Jul 17, 1919

Medical Board at Argyll House, London makes note of his defective vision, named Myopic Astigmatism with an unknown cause.  He can read without glasses, but cannot distinguish objects at a distance and has glasses for that purpose. 

He claimed that a can of cement (glue) had exploded when placed on a heat source in June of 1915 and sprayed him in the face.

Oct 11, 1919

Graded for pay as Staff Quartermaster Sergeant Clerk

Feb 29, 1920

Posted to the CEF Detachment HQ in London for duty

Jun 26, 1920

Posted for duty with the War Graves Service in France

Jan 1, 1921

Returned to England and posted to the Canadian General List, District No. 8

Mar 31, 1921

Discharged from the CEF in England

Ø      Rank on discharge Staff Sergeant

Ø      War Service Badge Class “A” issued

Ø      Address on discharge 27 West End Lane, West Hampstead, London, England

Following the war the 1914-15-Star, British War Medal (shown below) and the Victory Medals were sent to him at 27 West End Lane, West Hampstead, London, England.

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