Source: Per post by Lori Oschefsk at 18th Battalion Facebook Group.
Family Search: Private William James Humm was born on 6 May 1893, in London, England, United Kingdom as the son of Humm. He immigrated to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1903. He registered for military service in 1915. In 1916, at the age of 23, his occupation is listed as labourer in Shelburne, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada. He died on 8 January 1951, in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 57, and was buried in Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Military Biography William James Humm, reg. no. 454321
He enlisted on 29 June 1915 at Belleville, Ontario with the 59th Battalion. He was from the Orangeville area and it is not known why he enlisted in Belleville.
He had no prior military experience.
It appears he did not readily adapt to military life as he was put on charges while serving in Canada 9 times.
- Overstaying pass, 27 October 1915, Barriefield, Ontario,
- Drunkenness, 29 December 1915, Brockville, Ontario,
- Overstaying pass, 3 January 1916, Brockville, Ontario,
- Allowing a prisoner to escape, 15 January 1916, Brockville, Ontario,
- Refusing to obey an order by an N.C.O., 22 January 1916, Brockville, Ontario,
-Failing to answer defaulters roll call, 1 February 1916, Brockville, Ontario - Breaking out of barracks while a defaulter, 1 February 1916, Brockville, Ontario,
- Not answering to is name at Roll Call, 1 February 1916, Brockville, Ontario,
- Inattention in Ranks, 28 April 1916, Borden Camp, Ontario.
He embarked the SS Olympic at Halifax, Nova Scotia on 5 April 1916, arriving at Liverpool on 11 April 1916.
He was shipped to the Canadian Base Depot, Le Harve on 8 June 1916 and was transferred to the 18th Battalion. He proceeded to join his new battalion on 9 June, arriving on the 11th.
He was wounded with a GSW to the right cheek on 23 April 1916 and and was sent to England aboard the HS St. Denis on 25 June 1916.
He returned to service and was wounded again on 21 June 1916 with a GSW to right ankle “while doing machine gun work.”
He did not return to action as he was struck off strength to Canada effective 24 October 1916 and was recorded to be assigned to a convalescent home in Toronto, Ontario on 5 November 1916.
He is recorded to be living at 2 Annette Street, Toronto, Ontario and wanted his cheques sent care of the Soldier’s Aid Committee of Toronto.
This wound would lead to his discharge on 24 February 1917, at Toronto, Ontario.
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 