Price, Robert George: Service no. 928158

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Family Search: When Sergeant George Price was born on 15 August 1877, in County Armagh, Ireland, his father, Henry Price, was 73 and his mother, Rose Ann Armstrong, was 40. He married Lavinia Charlotte Hiley on 29 April 1904, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He immigrated to Canada in 190 and lived in Ireland in 1877. He registered for military service in 1915. In 1915, at the age of 38, his occupation is listed as fireman in Orangeville, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada. He died on 8 October 1947, in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 70, and was buried in Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Went by George Price. Most government records show him under this name.

Trade listed as Fireman. DOB 15-8-76, born County of Armagh, Ireland. 5 foot 11 inches. Dark brown, dark brown hair. Church of England. NOK Lavinia Price, wife. Enlisted Orangeville 25-12-15 (age 39 years 4 months). On 153rd Battalion Nominal Roll 12-2-16, no transfer noted. On 153rd Nominal Rolls as published Guelph Mercury 10-6-16 and 1-12-16. Embarked with 153rd Halifax N.S. SS Olympic 29-4-17. Arrived Liverpool 7-5-17. Assigned 25th Reserve for Training and Administration. Taken on Strength 18th Battalion in the field 18-12-17. Hospitalized fissure of rectum 31-1-18. Taken on Strength WOR Bramshott, 10-3-18. Hospitalized in England 10-3-18. Orangeville Banner 26-12-18 reports “…shell shocked, partially buried by exploding shell…was obliged to undergo an operation…” Returned to Canada aboard SS Olympic 14-12-18, Halifax, N.S. Discharged Toronto 14-1-19, Medically Unfit. Veterans Death Card: died 8-10-47, cause Asthmatic Bronchitis, was caused by war service. NOK Margaret Price, widow. Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, records: Section G Tier 43 Lot 14. Headstone photo courtesy B. Gilbert.
File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7974 – 41, courtesy Library & Archives Canada.

Source: 153rd Wellington

Summary of Service for Sergeant George Price, reg. no. 928158

Date	Event	Remarks
August 15, 1876	Born	Born at County Armagh, Ireland.
December 29, 1915	Enlisted	Enlisted with the 153^rd Battalion at Orangeville, Ontario. He is a fireman and lists his next-of-kin as his wife, Lavania living at 203 Mill Street, Orangeville, Ontario. He had two daughters, Edna (12) and Bernice (6). His previous military experience with the 2^nd Canadians, Canadian South African Contingent. This may be the 2^nd Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles.
December 30, 1915	Promoted Sergeant	Probably in recognition of his prior military service.
January 22, 1916	Reverted to Private	Possibly reverted (requested) to be demoted as privates were more likely to be sent into action. As a sergeant, he may have been allocated to a training role.
January 22 to 23, 1916	Absent Without Leave	Absent from 12:01 AM January 22 to 9:00 AM January 23. Circumstances unknown.
February 8 to 9, 1916	Absent Without Leave	Absent from 12:01 AM February 8 to 9:00 PM February 9. Note that in both incidents there is no record of punishment.
May 20, 1916	Promoted Lance-Corporal
August 11, 1916	Promoted Corporal
September 23, 1916	Promoted Sergeant
April 28, 1917	Embarks for England	Leaves Halifax and travels via H.M.T. Olympic.
May 1916	Assigns pay to Lavinia Price	Assigns $20.00 per month of pay with an initial payment of $22.00 in May and June.
May 1916	Separation Allowance.	$20.00 per month of pay with an initial payment of $60.00 in May.
May 7, 1917	Disembarks England	Arrives Liverpool.
May 7, 1917	Arrives Bramshott	Entered Segregation Camp.
May 7, 1917	Taken on Strength 25^th Reserve Battalion	TOS as an Acting-Sergeant (A/Sergeant) and reverts to permanent grade of Private.
July 28, 1917	Appointed A/Lance-Corporal
November 28, 1917	Appointed A/Corporal
December 12, 1917	Transferred 20^th Reserve Battalion	Transferred to 20^th Reserve Battalion and reverted to private.
December 15, 1917	Struck off Strength 25^th Reserve Battalion and transferred to the 18^th Battalion.	Bramshott
December 15, 1917	Arrives France	Arrives at the Canadian Infantry Base Depot, Etaples, France.
December 18, 1917	Arrives C.C.C.R.	Arrives at the Canadian Corp Reinforcement Camp.
January 31, 1918	No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance	Medical condition not related to combat.
February 2, 1918	No. 8 Canadian General Hospital	Camiers, France
March 10, 1918	1^st South General Hospital	Moneyhull, Birmingham, England
April 3, 1918	Military Convalescent Hospital	Epsom, England
May 6, 1918	Attached 2^nd Canadian Convalescent Depot	Witley, England
June 25, 1918	On loan to 4^th Reserve Battalion	Witley, England
June 27, 1918	Appointed Lance-Corporal	With 4^th Reserve Battalion.
June 25, 1918	On loan to 4^th Reserve Battalion	Witley, England
June 27, 1918	Appointed Lance-Corporal	With 4^th Reserve Battalion.
July 20, 1918	TOS from 4^th Reserve Battalion and attached to Depot Company	Witley, England
July 27, 1918	Ceased to be attached to Depot Company and on command with 4^th Reserve Battalion	Witley, England
July 30, 1918	Orders arrived re. 4^th Reserve Battalion	Attached to 4^th Reserve Battalion for duty only.
November 23, 1918	Ceased to be on loan 4^th Reserve Battalion	Witley, England
November 27, 1918	Dental Exam	Condition: Fit.
December 7, 1918	Casualty Co. Exhibition Camp	Posted to this camp in preparation of repatriation to Canada.
December 9, 1918	SOS to C.E.F. [illegible]
December 14, 1918	Arrives Canada	Via the S.S. Olympic arriving in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
December 19, 1918 to January 4, 1919	Granted leave with subsistence allowance.
January 14, 1919	Discharged at Toronto at No. 2 District Depot	Medically unfit (91 Days PDP and clothing allowance) and to take further outpatient treatment from ISC.[i]
October 8, 1947	Deceased	Buried Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario. Section G Tie r 43 Lot 14.

[i] There is an undated (possibly February 14, 1922) notation indicating that Sergeant Price’s address was 91 Argyle Street, Toronto, Ontario.

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