Nov 15, 1889

Born at Ingersoll Ontario

May 15, 1916

Attested into the 168^th Battalion at Woodstock Ontario 

Ø     Number 675953

Ø     Next of kin given as Mrs FW Waters (mother) of Ingersoll Ontario

Ø     Previous occupation Minister of the Gospel

Ø     No previous military experience given

Ø     Religion given as Baptist

Oct 21, 1916

Will made out leaving estate, with the exception of life insurance policies, to his mother at Ingersoll Ontario

Nov 1, 1916

Embarked the SS Lapland at Halifax Nova Scotia

Nov 11, 1916

Disembarked at Liverpool England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent 

Appointed to rank of Acting Sergeant

Dec 6, 1916

TOS (Taken On Strength) the 39^th Battalion at West Sandling Camp

Dec 28, 1916

Reverts to the rank of Pte at own request to proceed to France

Jan 4, 1917

TOS the 6^th Reserve Battalion

Feb 1, 1917

SOS (Struck Off Strength) on transfer to the 21^st Battalion

Feb 2, 1917

Arrived at CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at Le Havre France and TOS the 21^st Battalion

Feb 21, 1917

Left to join the 2^nd Entrenching Battalion

Feb 24, 1917

Joined the 2^nd Entrenching Battalion in the field

Mar 5, 1917

Joined the 21^st Battalion in the field 

The Battalion was in Divisional Reserve in the Bois Des Alleux area.  He was assigned to “D” Company

Apr 9, 1917

Wounded by a bullet in the left shoulder during the attack at Vimy Ridge and taken to the Field Ambulance Station

Apr 11, 1917

Admitted to No 2 Australian General Hospital at Wimereux

Apr 14, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Princess Elizabeth

 TOS EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital 

Admitted to East Leeds War Hospital at Leeds England

May 4, 1917

Transferred to Summerdown Convalescent Hospital at Eastbourne

May 17, 1917

Transferred to the Canadian Military Hospital at Eastbourne

May 19, 1917

TOS the QRD (Quebec Regimental Depot)

May 21, 1917

Discharged from hospital

Jun 11, 1917

TOS the 20^th Reserve Battalion at Bramshott

Nov 10, 1917

SOS on proceeding to France

Nov 11, 1917

Arrived at CBD and TOS 42^nd Battalion

Nov 15, 1917

Left to join unit

Nov 20, 1917

Joined the 42^nd Battalion in the field 

The Battalion had just moved into billets at Bourecq France for rest and re-equipping

Feb 1, 1918

Proceeded on “L” Course at 3^rd Division CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)

Mar 3, 1918

Returned from course

May 5, 1918

Appointed to rank of L/Cpl

Aug 26, 1918

Admitted to No 8 CFA (Canadian Field ambulance) with a gun shot wound to right leg

Aug 27, 1918

Transferred to the No 33 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) then transferred to No 3 Canadian General Hospital

Aug 29, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Cambria

TOS the QRD while in hospital in England

Aug 30, 1918

Admitted to the Lord Derby War Hospital at Warrington, Lancashire

Sep 21, 1918

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Bear Wood

Oct 18, 1918

Discharged from hospital and placed On Command to the 2^nd CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) at Bramshott

Nov 22, 1918

Ceases to be On Command to 2^nd CCD and TOS the 20^th Reserve Battalion

Dec 13, 1918

TOS MD #1, Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada

Dec 21, 1918

SOS on proceeding to Canada and TOS MD #1 at London Ontario 

Embarked the RMS Carmania at Liverpool

Dec 30, 1918

Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia

Jan 23, 1919

Medical Board at London Ontario notes 2 scars from flesh wounds on left shoulder and right leg.  No disability from either wound is noted.

Jan 27, 1919

Discharged from the CEF at London Ontario 

Ø     Intended place of residence on discharge – Ingersoll Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals (shown below) were sent to him in Ingersoll