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May 23, 1871
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Born in Dornoch, Dumfries, Scotland
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Nov 16, 1914
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Attested in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 60104 (temporary number
367)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. J.
Gordon, sister, 14 Rushes Road, Hampshire, England
Ø Previous occupation given as
Labourer
o
Later
noted as Bridge Worker and Farmer
Ø No previous military
experience given
o
Later
noted as 12 weeks in the 9th Mississauga Horse Regiment and 3
years in the Enniskillen Dragoons
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Posted to “E” Company
o
This
was later reorganized into “C” Company
1875 was given as his birth year, not his actual
birth year of 1871
The battalion trained in the Kingston area
through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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Apr 5, 1915
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Sentenced to 5 days C.B. (confined to Barracks)
for being absent at tattoo and returning at 10pm drunk.
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Apr 12, 1915
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Sentenced to 5 days C.B for committing a filthy
nuisance in the fire bucket
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Apr 15, 1915
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Sentenced to 2 hours extra drill for being absent
from the defaulter’s parade.
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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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May 25, 1915
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Awarded 14 days detention and forfeits 3 days pay
for being A.W.L. and absent from tattoo at West Sandling Camp from May 22 to
12:30 pm May 25
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Jul 14, 1915
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Awarded 14 days detention, restricted to half pay
until further orders and forfeits 3 days pay for being A.W.L.
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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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Oct 6, 1915
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Sentenced to 10 days Field punishment No.2 for drunkenness
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Dec 17, 1916
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Granted 10 days leave
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Dec 28, 1916
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At duty from leave and rejoined the battalion resting in Bully
Grenay, France
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Oct 14, 1917
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Transferred to the ADMS (Assistant Director of
Medical Services) and attached to the CGBD (Canadian General Base Depot) in
Etaples, France for Classification
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Oct 16, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian General Base Depot in
Etaples from A.D.M.S. after being classified T.B. (Temporary Base), meaning
he was temporarily unfit for front line duty
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Oct 26, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Labour Pool
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Nov 1, 1917
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Classified “B2” overage at the Canadian General
Base Depot
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Nov 4, 1917
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Transferred to No. 4 District Canadian Forestry
Corps in the Bordeaux area of France
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Jan 12, 1918
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Posted to the 41st Company C.F.C. (Canadian
Forestry Corps) near Alencon, France
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Feb 20, 1918
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Granted 15 days Leave
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Mar 9, 1918
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Rejoined the 41st Company from Leave
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Sep 12, 1918
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S.O.S. from the 41st Company C.F.C.
(Canadian Forestry Corps) on transfer to the 29th Company C.F.C.
in Bordeaux, France
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Oct 18, 1918
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Sentenced to 14 days Field Punishment No. 1 for
“AWL” from 12 noon Oct 17, 1918 to 8pm Oct 17, 1918. Forfeits one day’s pay.
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Jan 30, 1919
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Proceeded to the Canadian Forestry Corps Base
Depot in Sunningdale, England pending return to Canada
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Feb 10, 1919
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Medical Board in Sunningdale, England gives a diagnosis
of arteriosclerosis.
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Mar 31, 1919
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Medical History for discharge at Sunningdale
Hospital – states that he has arteriosclerosis which he most likely had
before enlisting resulting in a heart murmur.
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Apr 17, 1919
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Attached to the 2nd CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) in London for discharge
Discharged from the CEF in London, England
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 113 Leesland Rd., Gosport Hants, England
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 2 Woodford St.,
Pemberton, Wigan, England
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