Clarence Peter Halliday Image

Name

Clarence Peter Halliday

Born

1894-09-12

Birth Place

Occupation

School Teacher

Religion

Presbyterian

Awards

Military Cross






Service Record 1


Regimental Number

490836

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

Battalion

University of Toronto Training Corps.

Enlisted

Toronto, ON

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1916-07-10

Prev Exp

Lts. Com. Cadet Instruction, 6 weeks

Discharge Date

1916-09-02

Discharge Cause

Transfer to British Army


Service Record 2


Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

Battalion

28th Battalion, The London Regiment

Enlisted

Duke's Road, [England]

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1916-09-08


Service Record 3


Highest Rank

Lieutenant

Conflict

Battalion

King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1917-01-25

Wounded Date

1917-12-02

Wounds

Gun shot wound, left thigh

Wounded Where

Passchendaele, Belguim

Discharge Date

1919-06-25

Discharge Cause

Demobilization



Notes

Promoted to Lieutenant July 25, 1918 while serving in the Imperial Army. Noted in the Supplement to the London Gazette, September 19, 1918 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/




Sources & Links

- Supplement to the London Gazette, September 19, 1918
- Library & Archives Canada



News Clippings


Walkerton Telescope, May 31, 1917
Walkerton Telescope, May 31, 1917
Supplement to the London Gazette, 1917 June 18 (Military Cross)
Supplement to the London Gazette, 1917 June 18 (Military Cross)
The Chesley Enterprise, August 17, 1916
The Chesley Enterprise, August 17, 1916
The Chesley Enterprise, Octobe 19, 1916
The Chesley Enterprise, Octobe 19, 1916
The Chesley Enterprise, May 31, 1917
The Chesley Enterprise, May 31, 1917
The Chesley Enterprise, December 13, 1917
The Chesley Enterprise, December 13, 1917