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Mar 3, 1884
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Born in St. Albans, England
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Nov 3, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 60086 (temporary number 25)
Ø Next of kin given as Jane Wilson, mother, 45
Lattimore Road, St. Albans, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Fireman with the
Brockville Fire Department
Ø Previous military experience given as 3 years in
the 7th Hussars in England and 9 years in the 41st
Regiment, Brockville Rifles
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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Nov 16, 1914
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Appointed to the provisional
rank of Sergeant
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Mar 25, 1915
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Forfeited 1 day’s pay for an
unrecorded offence
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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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Confirmed in the rank of Sergeant
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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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Nov 19, 1915
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) in La Clytte, Belgium with a diagnosis that reads
Bronchitis
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Nov 21, 1915
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Transferred to the 2nd
Division Rest Station at the No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance in Locre, Belgium
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Nov 24, 1915
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Discharged to duty and
rejoined the 21st Battalion in the front line near Voormezeele,
Belgium
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Feb 21, 1916
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Granted 9 days leave
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Mar 2, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion resting
in Ridgewood, Belgium from leave
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May 20, 1916
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Promoted to CQMS (Company
Quartermaster Sergeant) in “A” Company
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Aug 10, 1916
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Granted 10 days leave
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Aug 22, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion in the
Quebec Camp near Poperinghe, Belgium from leave
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Mar 11, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Mar 27, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion resting
in Basseux, France from leave
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Nov 7, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 10
Canadian Field Ambulance with an accidental blow to the head. He was transferred the same day to the No.
42 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Nov 11, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 26 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 22 General Hospital in Camiers,
France
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Nov 20, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 6
Convalescent Depot
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Nov 22, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care
and reported to the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France
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Nov 27, 1918
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After leaving the base depot,
he joined the CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast,
France
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Jan 7, 1919
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Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) and proceeded to England. On arrival in England, he was attached to
the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Feb 5, 1919
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Ceased to be attached to the 6th
Reserve Battalion
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Mar 1, 1919
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Ceased to be attached and
transferred to the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Mar 22, 1919
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Attached to Military District
No. 3 Wing in Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Mar 29, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in
Liverpool
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Apr 5, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
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Apr 8, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Company Quartermaster Sergeant
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 246039
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Brockville, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 14
Murray St., Brockville, Ontario
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Aug 10, 1919
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Married to Elizabeth Fox in
London, Ontario
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