Sep 13, 1894

Born at Glamorgan Wales

Oct 30, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion at Kingston Ontario 

Ø     Number 59891 (temporary number 920)

Ø     Next of kin given as Mr John Smith (father) of 6 Ivy Terrace, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire England

Ø     Previous occupation given as Civil Service

Ø     Previous military experience given as 43^rd Regiment Ottawa

Ø     Religion given as Church of England

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal Quebec

May 15, 1915

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

Aug 15, 1915

Forfeits 1 day’s pay for being absent 1 day

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St Seiriol at Folkestone

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked at Boulogne France

Feb 24, 1916

Admitted to the No 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) Rest Station with influenza

Feb 27, 1916

Transferred to the NMDCCS (N? M? Divisional Casualty Clearing Station) at Mont de Cats

Mar 5, 1916

Discharged to duty

Mar 7, 1916

Rejoined unit from NMDCCS

May 15, 1916

Granted 9 days leave

May 29, 1916

At duty from leave

Oct 23, 1916

Appointed to rank of Lance Cpl with pay

Dec 30, 1916

Promoted to rank of Cpl

Jan 18, 1917

At duty from course

Jan 28, 1917

Appointed to rank of Lance Sgt to replace L/Sgt JS Waters who was promoted to Sgt

May 9, 1917

Promoted to rank of Sgt to replace Sgt JS Waters who was KIA

Aug 19, 1917

Proceeded on course

Sep 14, 1917

Returned to duty from course

Sep 23, 1917

Granted 10 days leave

Oct 4, 1917

Rejoined from leave

Oct 27, 1917

Proceeded to England for Musketry Course at Hythe School of Musketry

Dec 4, 1917

Rejoined unit from course

Oct 25, 1918

Granted 14 days leave

Nov 12, 1918

Rejoined unit from leave

Jan 18, 1919

Awarded the Meritorious Service Medal as per the London Gazette #31132

Apr 3, 1919

Embarked the HMTS Western Australia at Havre

Apr 4, 1919

TOS (Taken On Strength) “P” Wing at Witley for processing pending return to Canada

May 14, 1919

Embarked the SS Caronia at Liverpool

May 22, 1919

Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded by train to Kingston Ontario

May 24, 1919

Discharged from the CEF at Kingston Ontario 

Ø     War Service Badge Class “A” issued, number 279945

Ø     Proposed residence on discharge – 12 Westminster Apts, Ottawa Ontario

Aug 22, 1921

British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to 46 Hopewell Ave., Ottawa Ontario