Jul 14, 1880

Born at London England

Jan 10, 1916

Attested into the 155^th Battalion at Madoc Ontario 

Ø     Number 636274

Ø     Next of kin given as Roseanna Willis (wife) of Madoc Ontario

Ø     Previous occupation given as Laborer

Ø     No previous military experience given

Ø     Religion given as Methodist

Oct 18, 1916

Embarked the SS Northland at Halifax Nova Scotia

Oct 28, 1916

Disembarked at Liverpool England and proceeded to the Bramshott Camp

Dec 5, 1916

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

Dec 6, 1916

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

Dec 26, 1916

Proceeded to join the 2^nd Entrenching Battalion in the field

Dec 29, 1916

Arrived at 2^nd Entrenching Battalion

Feb 22, 1917

Joined the 21^st Battalion in the field 

The 21^st Battalion was in Brigade Reserve in the Thelus France area, near Vimy Ridge

Sep 22, 1917

Granted 10 days leave

Oct 4, 1917

Rejoined Battalion from leave

Nov 3, 1917

Admitted to No 1 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a shrapnel wound to right forearm and shoulder and transferred to No 44 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) 

The Battalion was in trenches near Crest Farm, in the Passchendaele area and were attacked by German Storm Troopers.  3 Officers were killed, 2 Officers wounded, 41 Other Ranks killed, and 89 Other Ranks were wounded

Nov 4, 1917

Transferred via No 16 AT (Ambulance Transport) to No 2 Australian General Hospital

Nov 9, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Princess Elizabeth

Nov 10, 1917

Admitted to Cambridge Military Hospital at Aldershot 

Posted to EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital

Nov 22, 1917

Transferred to CCH (Canadian Convalescent Hospital) at Bear Wood, Wokingham

Dec 31, 1917

Placed On Command to #3 CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot)

Jan 18, 1918

Ceases to be On Command to #3 CCD

Jan 19, 1918

Transferred to #14 Canadian Hospital at Eastbourne

Feb 13, 1918

Discharged from #3 CCD Buxton on posting to EORD

Mar 6, 1918

Transferred to Granville Special Hospital at Buxton

Jul 30, 1918

On Command to #3 CCD Buxton

Aug 30, 1918

Ceases to be On Command to #3 CCD Buxton and placed On Command to 1^st CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) at Seaford

Sep 22, 1918

Ceases to be On Command to 1^st CDD and is SOS to Canada 

Embarked the Llanstephen Castle at Liverpool

Oct 8, 1918

Disembarked at Montreal Quebec and proceeded to Kingston Ontario

Dec 3, 1918

Discharged from the CEF at Kingston Ontario 

Address on discharge – Madoc Township, Hastings County, Ontario

Aug 19, 1970

Deceased

Burnbrae Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Seymour Twp, Northumberland Cty, ON