Dec 15, 1890

Born at London England

Apr 9, 1915

File shows him on the payroll of the 35^th Battalion, with no rank shown.  The last pay shown for him with this battalion is July 1915

Jul 31, 1915

Shown on the payroll of the 83^rd Battalion CEF 

Ø      Former Regiment shown as the 10^th Regiment, Royal Grenadiers

Aug 9, 1915

Attested into the 83^rd Battalion at Toronto Ontario 

Ø      Number 978

Ø      Next of kin given as Mrs Winifred Menpes (wife) of 38 E 22^nd Street, Bayonne New Jersey, USA

o       Later changed to Iris Court, Pangbourne, Berkshire England

o       Later changed to 59 Wardwick, Derbyshire, England

Ø      Previous occupation given as “Private Secretary”

Ø      Previous military experience given as 5 months with 35^th Battalion CEF

Ø      Religion given as Church of England

Aug 16, 1915

Commissioned with rank of Lieutenant

Sep 25, 1915

Embarked the RMS Corsican at Montreal

Sep 27, 1915

Transferred to the Service Company

Oct 6, 1915

Disembarked at Plymouth England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent

Oct 9, 1915

TOS the 39^th Battalion at West Sandling Camp

Jan 22, 1916

Granted certificate and qualified as “Military Secretary”

Jun 6, 1916

Proceeded to France on “Conducting Duty”

Jun 14, 1916

Returned to England

Aug 12, 1916

Qualified 1^st Class Instructor Musketry and Lewis Machine Gun

Jan 2, 1917

Attended Canadian Corps School of Musketry at Hythe until January 6, 1917

Jan 4, 1917

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion at Seaford

May 22, 1917

Sent as part of a draft to the 21^st Battalion

May 26, 1917

Arrived at CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) and TOS 21^st Battalion

Jun 8, 1917

Left to join unit

Jun 10, 1917

Joined the 21^st Battalion in the field

Sep 1, 1917

Proceeded on course

Sep 19, 1917

Rejoined battalion from course

Oct 25, 1917

Granted 10 days leave

Nov 7, 1917

Rejoined battalion from leave

Dec 9, 1917

Proceeded on course

Dec 16, 1917

Rejoined battalion from course

Dec 25, 1917

Granted 10 days leave

Mar 2, 1918

Granted 14 days leave

Mar 20, 1918

Rejoined battalion from leave

Jul 22, 1918

Attended 4^th Canadian Infantry Brigade HQ for duty

Sep 10, 1918

Granted 14 days leave in England

Sep 11, 1918

Seconded for duty to 4^th Canadian Infantry Brigade HQ as Orderly Officer

Sep 16, 1918

Awarded the Military Cross, London Gazette #30901

Sep 24, 1918

Granted extension of leave until September 27, 1918

Sep 29, 1918

Rejoined 21^st Battalion battalion from leave

Nov 9, 1918

Reported wounded, but remained at duty

Jan 25, 1919

Granted 14 days leave

Feb 10, 1919

Rejoined battalion from leave

Apr 12, 1919

Proceeded to England

May 1, 1919

Wife’s address as of this date is shown as Marlborough Hotel, 214 Jarvis St., Toronto Ontario

Jun 24, 1919

Embarked the SS Minnedosa for Canada

SOS OMFC (Overseas Military Force of Canada) on embarkation

Jun 26, 1919

TOS MD #5 (Military District No 5)

Jul 2, 1919

Disembarked in Canada

Jul 4, 1919

SOS the CEF on demobilization 

Ø      Proposed residence on discharge – Canadian Northern Railway Head Office, Toronto Ontario

Jun 23, 1921

British War Medal and Victory Medals sent to Lakeshore Avenue, Centre Island, Toronto Ontario