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May 1, 1893
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Born, at
Stockingford, Warwickshire, England
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Aug 5, 1915
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Attested into
the 59th Battalion at Brockville Ontario
Ø Number 455208
Ø Next of kin given as Harry Wykes, father, of 48 Arbury Road,
Stockingford, Warwickshire England
Ø Previous occupation given as Clerk
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Ø Assigned to “B” Company
o He is later shown in the Machine Gun Section
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Jan 30, 1916
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Forfeited 2 days
pay. The reason was not recorded in the file
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Apr 1, 1916
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Embarked the RMS
Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia
The date for
his promotion is not recorded in the file, but the Embarkation Roll shows his rank as
Corporal
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Apr 11, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to the Bordon Camp
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Jun 23, 1916
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Posted to the
Machine Gun Depot at the Risborough Barracks, Shorncliffe
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Aug 24, 1916
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 25, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at the Rouelles Camp, Havre France and TOS (Taken On Strength)
the 21st Battalion
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Aug 28, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion, which had just moved into billets at Zouafques to begin a series of training
exercises. He was assigned to the Lewis Gun
Section of “A” Company
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Apr 8, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Acting Lance Corporal without pay
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Apr 9, 1917
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Promoted to rank
of Corporal to replace Cpl Gray 400810, who had been killed in action
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Oct 23, 1917
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Granted 10 days
leave
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Nov 2, 1917
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Awarded the
Military Medal per London Gazette #30364
This was the heavy
fighting at Hill 70 in August of 1917
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Nov 6, 1917
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Rejoined the
Battalion from leave
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Jan 12, 1918
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While on parade
at Westrehem, he was presented with his Military Medal by the Corps Commander, Lieut
General Sir Arthur Currie, KCB, KCMG
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Apr 28, 1918
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Promoted to rank
of Sergeant to replace Sgt WS Taylor 400596, who was missing
in action and reported as being taken prisoner
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Aug 8, 1918
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Admitted to the
No 1 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with wounds to his right forearm. He was transferred the same day to the CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station)
This was the
fighting at Marcelcave where the Commanding Officer, Lieut Colonel EW Jones, DSO was killed by a Machine Gun
bullet to his chest.
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Aug 9, 1918
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Transferred to
the No 10 General Hospital
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Aug 10, 1918
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Invalided to England
aboard the Hospital Ship Grantully Castle
Posted to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Aug 11, 1918
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Admitted to the
1st Southern General Hospital at Birmingham
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Aug 20, 1918
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Transferred to
the Military Convalescent Hospital at Epsom
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Oct 7, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital and granted sick leave until October 17, 1918, when he was to report to the 3rd
CCD
On Command to
the 3rd CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) at Seaford
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Nov 27, 1918
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Ceased to be On
Command to 3rd CCD and attached to the Depot Company of the EORD at Witley
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Dec 4, 1918
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Posted to the 6th
Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Jan 9, 1919
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On Command to MD
#3 at Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Feb 1, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Carmania at Liverpool
Posted to the
Sub Depot at MD #3, Ottawa Ontario
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Feb 9, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded by train to Ottawa Ontario
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Feb 11, 1919
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Granted leave
with subsistence until February 25, 1919
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Mar 10, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Ottawa
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued #102106
Ø Rank on discharge Sergeant
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Delta Ontario
Following his
discharge, the British War Medal and the Victory Medals were sent to him at Elm St,
Chantry Ontario
Post war he
owned and operated a store at Morton Ontario, which he eventually sold and moved to Athens
Ontario where he became the Post Master. He
retired from this post in September 1959..
From the
January 1960 issue of the Communiqué (the 21st Battalion Association post war newsletter)
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Sep 3, 1971
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Died at Athens
Ontario
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