Apr 9, 1893

Born at West Huntingdon Ontario (this village no longer exists, but was close to Ivanhoe Ontario)

Dec 19, 1916

Attested into the 254^th Battalion at Sterling Ontario 

Ø      Number 1093162

Ø      Next of kin given as Allan Wright (father) of West Huntingdon Ontario

Ø      Previous occupation given as Farmer

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Presbyterian

May 29, 1917

Embarked the SS Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia

Note that even though he boarded on May 29, the ship did not sail until June 2, 1917

Jun 9, 1917

Disembarked at Liverpool England

Jun 10, 1917

TOS (Taken On Strength) the 6^th Reserve Battalion at Seaford

Sep 2, 1917

Arrived at 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) and TOS the 21^st Battalion

Sep 14, 1917

Left for CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)

Sep 16, 1917

Arrived at CC Rein C at Le Havre France

Nov 6, 1917

Left to join unit

Nov 20, 1917

Joined the 21^st Battalion in the field 

The battalion was at Camblain L’Abbe, NW of Arras, and the war diary indicates that 75 reinforcements arrived

Mar 16, 1918

Admitted to No 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with Tonsillitis

Mar 23, 1918

Discharged to duty

Mar 24, 1918

Rejoined battalion from hospital

 Aug 10, 1918

Appointed to rank of Lance Corporal

Oct 12, 1918

Wounded by shrapnel in the mouth

Oct 15, 1918

Posted to EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital.  Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Princess Elizabeth

Admitted to Norfolk War Hospital, Thorpe, Norwich

Dec 18, 1918

Transferred to Military Convalescent Hospital at Epsom

Jan 6, 1919

Discharged from hospital and posted to 6^th Reserve Battalion

Jan 24, 1919

SOS (Struck Off Strength) on posting to MD (Military District) #3 at Kinmel Park, Rhyl

Feb 19, 1919

Embarked the Empress of Britain at Liverpool

Feb 25, 1919

Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia

Feb 28, 1919

Posted to the Casualty Company, MD #3, Kingston Ontario

Mar 1, 1919

Granted leave with subsistence until March 14, 1919

Mar 14, 1919

Reported from leave

Mar 20, 1919

Discharged from the CEF at Kingston Ontario by reason of Demobilization 

Ø      War Service Badge Class “A” issued, number 90776

Ø      Proposed residence on discharge – Ivanhoe Ontario

Sep 3, 1935

Deceased

Although the date doesn’t appear in the file, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal were sent to him at the Ivanhoe Ontario PO