Price, George: Service no. 928158

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153rd Wellington

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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 153rd 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 2nd Canadians, Canadian South African Contingent. This may be the 2nd 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 25th 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 20th Reserve Battalion	Transferred to 20th Reserve Battalion and reverted to private.
December 15, 1917	Struck off Strength 25th Reserve Battalion and transferred to the 18th 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	1st South General Hospital	Moneyhull, Birmingham, England
April 3, 1918	Military Convalescent Hospital	Epsom, England
May 6, 1918	Attached 2nd Canadian Convalescent Depot	Witley, England
June 25, 1918	On loan to 4th Reserve Battalion	Witley, England
June 27, 1918	Appointed Lance-Corporal	With 4th Reserve Battalion.
June 25, 1918	On loan to 4th Reserve Battalion	Witley, England
June 27, 1918	Appointed Lance-Corporal	With 4th Reserve Battalion.
July 20, 1918	TOS from 4th Reserve Battalion and attached to Depot Company	Witley, England
July 27, 1918	Ceased to be attached to Depot Company and on command with 4th Reserve Battalion	Witley, England
July 30, 1918	Orders arrived re. 4th Reserve Battalion	Attached to 4th Reserve Battalion for duty only.
November 23, 1918	Ceased to be on loan 4th 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.