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Jun 28, 1893 |
Born at Carmyle Lanark Scotland
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Nov 4, 1914 |
Attested into the 21st Battalion at
Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59673 (temporary number 493)
Ø Next of kin given as Ellen More (mother) of 32 High St., Aylesburg
Bucks, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Mechanical Engineer
Ø Previous military experience given as 2 years in the Glasgow Royal
Engineers (Territorials)
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Given rank of Corporal
Ø Assigned to “E” Company
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Dec 4 1914 |
Promoted to Sgt
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May 6, 1915 |
Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915 |
Disembarked at Devonport England and proceeded
to West Sandling Camp near Hythe, Kent
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Jul 1, 1915 |
Confirmed in rank of Sgt
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Aug 12, 1915 |
Declared to be sole supporter for widowed
mother
Ø Mother’s Marriage Certificate and statement from the
Congregational Minister at Aylesburg Bucks England were supplied
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Sep 14, 1915 |
Embarked at Folkstone
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Sep 15, 1915 |
Disembarked at Boulogne France
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Oct 1, 1915 |
Pay Assignment of $25 per month made to Mrs
Fred Sheppard of 46 Alfred St., Peterborough Ontario.
Ø It was noted that on March 6, 1917 it was requested that $425 be
returned from the recipient
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Jan 14, 1916 |
Admitted to No 5 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with burns to face from an accident with an unexploded enemy grenade
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Jan 16, 1916 |
Admitted to the Divisional Rest Station at
Godewaersvelde
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Jan 22, 1916 |
Discharged to duty
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Apr 3, 1916 |
Granted leave until April 11, 1916
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Apr 11, 1916 |
Rejoined Battalion from leave
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Jul 31, 1916 |
Granted Commission as Temp Lieut
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Sep 15, 1916 |
Admitted to No 4 CFA and transferred to No 49
CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) with wounds to neck and chest and transferred to No 17 AT
(Ambulance Transport)
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Sep 16, 1916 |
Transferred to No 8 General Hospital Rouen
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Sep 19, 1916 |
Arrived at Reinforcement Depot at Havre
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Sep 21, 1916 |
Arrived at CBD (Canadian Base Depot) from
hospital
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Sep 30, 1916 |
Left CBD to join unit
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Oct 10, 1916 |
Rejoined 21st Battalion from
hospital
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Nov 6, 1916 |
Granted leave until November 17, 1916
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Nov 20, 1916 |
At duty from leave
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Nov 23, 1916 |
Reported Sick
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Nov 26, 1916 |
Admitted No 5 CFA with influenza
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Dec 1, 1916 |
Discharged to duty
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Mar 20, 1917 |
TOS 2nd Entrenching Battalion
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Apr 16, 1917 |
Rejoined 21st Battalion from 2nd
Entrenching Battalion
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Sep 26, 1917 |
Awarded the Military Cross, London Gazette
#30308 for action at Hill 70 in August 1917
Granted 10 days leave
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Oct 7, 1917 |
Rejoined Battalion from leave
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Oct 29, 1917 |
To be Temp Capt as per London Gazette #30669
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Nov 23, 1917 |
Proceeded to England to take Musketry
Instructors Course at Hayling Island
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Jan 2, 1918 |
Rejoined 21st Battalion from
Musketry course
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Jun 7, 1918 |
Proceeded to 3rd Army School on
course
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Jun 24, 1918 |
Retained and Attached to 3rd Army
Infantry School for duty
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Aug 2, 1918 |
Absorbed into the establishment of the 3rd
Army Infantry School
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Aug 5, 1918 |
Granted 14 days leave
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Oct 24, 1918 |
Returned to Battalion from duty at 3rd
Army School
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Nov 4, 1918 |
Admitted to No 12 CFA with influenza
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Nov 9, 1918 |
Transferred to No 1 CCS
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Nov 11, 1918 |
Discharged to duty
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Jan 16, 1919 |
Granted 14 days leave
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Feb 4, 1919 |
Leave extended until February 11, 1919
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Feb 14, 1919 |
Rejoined Battalion from leave
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Apr 3, 1919 |
Proceeded to England
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Apr 4, 1919 |
TOS “P” Wing at Witley pending
return to Canada
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May 5, 1919 |
Attended at Buckingham Palace and was
presented with his Military Cross by King George V
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May 13, 1919 |
Embarked the RMS Caronia at Liverpool for
Canada
TOS MD#3, Kingston Ontario
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May 22, 1919 |
Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia and
entrained for Kingston Ontario
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May 26, 1919 |
Discharged from the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø Proposed address on discharge – McLennan Alberta
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Jan 24, 1923 |
British War Medal and Victory Medals sent to
Box 301, Long Branch Ontario
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Oct 20, 1952 |
Deceased at Lakefield Ontario |
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