Sep 12, 1893

Born at Sheffield England

Mar 1, 1916

Attested into the 164^th Battalion at Orangeville Ontario 

Ø      Number 663519

Ø      Next of kin given as Mrs Beatrice Walton (mother) of 17 Parliament St, Sheffield England

Ø      Previous occupation given as Farm Hand

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Church of England

Jul 6, 1916

Battalion moved from Orangeville to Camp Borden Ontario by train

 
Shown above, on right, with an unknown soldier at Camp Borden

Oct 16, 1916

Battalion marched to Hamilton Ontario, with the march being completed November 2, 1916, marching 153 miles in 17 days

Jan 3, 1917

Sentenced to 3 days detention for being AWL (Absent Without Leave)

Jan 19, 1917

The ladies of Halton and Dufferin Counties presented the Battalion with their Colours at the Hamilton Armouries

Mar 3, 1917

Will made out leaving estate to Miss Elsie Walton (sister) of 41 Hall Road, Hansworth Sheffield England

Apr 10, 1917

Embarked the RMS Carpathia at Halifax Nova Scotia

Apr 22, 1917

Disembarked at Liverpool England and proceeded to Otterpool, near Shorncliffe

Apr 23, 1917

TOS (Taken On Strength) 2^nd Reserve Battalion at East Sandling, near Hythe, Kent

May 27, 1917

TOS 164^th Battalion at Witley

Jul 30, 1917

Admitted to Canadian Military Hospital at Bramshott with a diagnosis of VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)

Oct 19, 1917

Discharged to duty from hospital

Mar 8, 1918

Attached to 119^th Battalion at Witley

Mar 19, 1918

Attached to 125^th Battalion at Witley

Mar 28, 1918

Ceases to be attached and returned to 164^th Battalion

Mar 29, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Mar 30, 1918

Arrived at No 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS the 21^st Battalion

Apr 3, 1918

Arrived at CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Centre)

Apr 13, 1918

Joined the 21^st Battalion in the field 

The Battalion was in the front line trench near Wailly and the War Diary makes note of a draft of 20 Ors arriving (Ordinary Ranks ie Ptes)

Apr 25, 1918

Wounded in right arm by shrapnel and admitted to No 6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) and transferred same day to No 3 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) 

Surgery performed to remove shrapnel and a later medical report states that several tendons were severed and use of hand and fingers was lost, along with a fractured ulna in right arm

Apr 26, 1918

Transferred via No 2 AT (Ambulance Transport)

Apr 27, 1918

Admitted to 11 Stationary Hospital at Rouen

Apr 30, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Grantully Castle

Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital

May 1, 1918

Admitted to Fulham Military Hospital at Hammersmith, SW London

May 27, 1918

Transferred to Military Convalescent Hospital at Woodcote Park, Epsom

Jul 10, 1918

Transferred to Granville Canadian Special Hospital at Buxton

Aug 10, 1918

Surgery performed to repair tendon and nerve damage

Sep 9, 1918

Surgery performed to reconnect tendons in right arm

Nov 5, 1918

Transferred to No 5 General Hospital at Kirkdale, London

Nov 26, 1918

Embarked the Araguaya at Liverpool

Dec 7, 1918

Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Toronto Ontario

Dec 10, 1918

Admitted to Whitby Ontario Military Hospital 

Is only able to flex fingers about ¾ and cannot close hand to make a fist and grip is weak 

Granted leave with subsistence until January 3, 1919

Mar 18, 1919

Medical Board at Whitby recommends that he be employed in light Carpentry work and “gym work”

Mar 20, 1919

Discharged from hospital and posted to the Casualty Company at the Park School

Mar 25, 1919

Discharged from the CEF at Toronto Ontario 

Ø      War Service Badge Class “A” issued, number 85983

Ø      Discharged as Medically Unfit

Ø      Proposed residence on discharge – Camilla Ontario

Ø      Entitled to 1 Gold Stripe

Jul 12, 1922

British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to Camilla Ontario

Aug 15, 1959

Deceased