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Apr 7, 1876
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Born in Gloucestershire,
England
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Mar 2, 1901
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Married to Maria Anna Smith in
Gloucester, England
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Dec 18, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 60045 (temporary number 1188)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Maria West, wife, 1
Hatherley Place, St. Stephens Rd., Cheltenham, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “A” Company
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Jul 1, 1915
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Posted to the Depot Company
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Sep 9, 1915
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Posted to “C” Company
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Feb 21, 1916
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Granted 9 days leave
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Mar 3, 1916
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion resting in Ridgewood, Belgium from leave
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Aug 15, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Aug 27, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion resting in Villers au Bois, France from leave
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Nov 21, 1917
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Attached to the APM (Assistant
Provost Martial) for duty
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Dec 20, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in Auchy au Bois, France from duty with the Provost Martial
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Oct 3, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Apr 3, 1919
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The 21st Battalion
proceeded Havre, France to embark for England, however, Private West remained
and was transferred to the CRL (Canadian Records List)
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Apr 16, 1919
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Proceeded to England and
posted to “N” Wing in Witley
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May 5, 1919
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Transferred to the 2nd
Canadian Division Pool in Witley
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May 6, 1919
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Medical exam in Witley notes
Ø Man suffers from Amblyopia
in right eye (commonly referred to as far sightedness) not corrected by
glasses
Ø Has had the eye
condition since childhood
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May 8, 1919
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Transferred to the
Headquarters CCC (Canadian Concentration Camp) and attached to the CMP
(Canadian Military Police) in Witley
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Aug 25, 1919
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Transferred to “R” Wing in
Witley
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Sep 22, 1919
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Transferred to the
Headquarters Canadian Concentration Camp in Witley
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Oct 5, 1919
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Transferred to the CDD
(Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Oct 22, 1919
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Embarked the SS Royal George
in Southampton
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Nov 1, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and Taken On Strength Halifax Depot Clearing Services Command
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Nov 4, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ø Rank on discharge
Corporal
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 403707
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Kingston, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 58 Bay St., Kingston, Ontario
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Nov 23, 1938
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Married to Margaret McAlden in
Kingston, Ontario
His status was given as
Widower and his occupation given as Caretaker
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Oct 7, 1961
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Edwin Herbert West died while
a patient of the Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario and was buried in the Cataraqui Cemetery in Kingston
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