Born on 22 August 1894 in Kent, England - husband of Kathleen Ann Abel, St. Thomas, Ontario - at the time of his enlistment in 1915 he provided the following information: present address in St. Thomas, Ontario, florist, married with one child, no current military service, formerly served one year with the 25th Regiment, height of 5 feet 5.25 inches, chest of 34 inches fully expanded, dark complexion, brown eyes, black hair, and a member of the Church of England.
Joined the 91st Canadian Infantry Battalion in St. Thomas, Ontario, on 29 November 1915 (number 189543) - sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia, onboard SS Olympic on 28 June 1916 - arrived in England on 6 July 1916 - taken on the strength of the 36th Reserve Battalion on 15 July 1916 - struck off the strength of the 36th Battalion on 20 August 1916 - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 21 August 1916 - transferred to No. 23 Casualty Clearing Station with trench fever on 2 April 1917 - invalided to England and sent to Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot on 11 April 1917 - admitted to 3rd West General Hospital on 17 April 1917 - taken on strength of the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot on 17 April 1917 - transferred to Canadian Convalescent Hospital on 12 May 1917 - discharged from hospital on 22 May 1917 - struck off the strength of the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot on 25 May 1917 - taken on the strength of 7th Reserve Battalion on 25 May 1917 - struck off the strength of 7th Battalion on 5 July 1917 - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion on 5 July 1917 - departed for 4th Entrenching Battalion on 21 July 1917 - joined the 4th Entrenching Battalion in the field on 23 July 1917 - sent to the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp on 15 September 1917 - sent to the 38th Battalion on 2 November 1917 - rejoined the 38th Battalion in the field on 7 November 1917 - granted leave from 6 to 22 March 1918 - promoted to Lance-Corporal on 28 May 1918 - promoted to Corporal on 1 August 1918 - promoted to Sergeant on 1 September 1918 - sent to Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot and placed on command of 1st Reserve Battalion for Officer Training Course on 30 October 1918 - ceased to be attached to 1st Reserve Battalion on 26 November 1918 - transferred to 6th Reserve Battalion on 26 November 1918 - struck off the strength of 6th Reserve Battalion on 6 January 1919 - taken on the strength of No. 3 Reg. Dep. Group on 6 January 1919 - embarked for Canada on SS Grampian on 24 January 1919 - taken on the strength of No. 1 District Depot on 24 January 1919 - arrived Saint John, New Brunswick, on 2 February 1919 - posted to Cas. Company on 4 February 1919 - discharged in London, Ontario, on 21 February 1919 because of demobilization.
Awarded the Military Medal (awarded by Corps Order 11 September 1918; announced by London Gazette 31142, 24 January 1919) - no citation - unit recommendation dated 15 August 1918: "For devotion to duty during operations between Haugard and Hallu from 8th to 12th Aug. 1918."
(sources: Library and Archives Canada, personnel file, Abel, Samuel William; Library and Archives Canada, Honours and Awards Citation Cards, via www.ancestry.ca; The London Gazette, 6th Supplement to No.31142, 24 January 1919, p.1236; Canadian War Museum, 19740281-001, Manu 58F 2 3, 207th Canadian Infantry Battalion and 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Nominal Roll; The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Regimental Museum, A400-0007, Master Personnel List for the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force; Canadian War Museum, 19680229-001, Manu 58C 1 2.18, Honours and Awards, 38th Battalion (Records of recommendations for honours and awards and mentioned in dispatches 19161121 19190117))
Joined the 91st Canadian Infantry Battalion in St. Thomas, Ontario, on 29 November 1915 (number 189543) - sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia, onboard SS Olympic on 28 June 1916 - arrived in England on 6 July 1916 - taken on the strength of the 36th Reserve Battalion on 15 July 1916 - struck off the strength of the 36th Battalion on 20 August 1916 - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 21 August 1916 - transferred to No. 23 Casualty Clearing Station with trench fever on 2 April 1917 - invalided to England and sent to Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot on 11 April 1917 - admitted to 3rd West General Hospital on 17 April 1917 - taken on strength of the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot on 17 April 1917 - transferred to Canadian Convalescent Hospital on 12 May 1917 - discharged from hospital on 22 May 1917 - struck off the strength of the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot on 25 May 1917 - taken on the strength of 7th Reserve Battalion on 25 May 1917 - struck off the strength of 7th Battalion on 5 July 1917 - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion on 5 July 1917 - departed for 4th Entrenching Battalion on 21 July 1917 - joined the 4th Entrenching Battalion in the field on 23 July 1917 - sent to the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp on 15 September 1917 - sent to the 38th Battalion on 2 November 1917 - rejoined the 38th Battalion in the field on 7 November 1917 - granted leave from 6 to 22 March 1918 - promoted to Lance-Corporal on 28 May 1918 - promoted to Corporal on 1 August 1918 - promoted to Sergeant on 1 September 1918 - sent to Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot and placed on command of 1st Reserve Battalion for Officer Training Course on 30 October 1918 - ceased to be attached to 1st Reserve Battalion on 26 November 1918 - transferred to 6th Reserve Battalion on 26 November 1918 - struck off the strength of 6th Reserve Battalion on 6 January 1919 - taken on the strength of No. 3 Reg. Dep. Group on 6 January 1919 - embarked for Canada on SS Grampian on 24 January 1919 - taken on the strength of No. 1 District Depot on 24 January 1919 - arrived Saint John, New Brunswick, on 2 February 1919 - posted to Cas. Company on 4 February 1919 - discharged in London, Ontario, on 21 February 1919 because of demobilization.
Awarded the Military Medal (awarded by Corps Order 11 September 1918; announced by London Gazette 31142, 24 January 1919) - no citation - unit recommendation dated 15 August 1918: "For devotion to duty during operations between Haugard and Hallu from 8th to 12th Aug. 1918."
(sources: Library and Archives Canada, personnel file, Abel, Samuel William; Library and Archives Canada, Honours and Awards Citation Cards, via www.ancestry.ca; The London Gazette, 6th Supplement to No.31142, 24 January 1919, p.1236; Canadian War Museum, 19740281-001, Manu 58F 2 3, 207th Canadian Infantry Battalion and 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Nominal Roll; The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Regimental Museum, A400-0007, Master Personnel List for the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force; Canadian War Museum, 19680229-001, Manu 58C 1 2.18, Honours and Awards, 38th Battalion (Records of recommendations for honours and awards and mentioned in dispatches 19161121 19190117))
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