[3] He played football locally before enlisting in the Canadian Armed Forces in 1915 by stating he was two years older than he actually was.
[3] After being released from military service, Timmis joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police where he was stationed in Regina.
[6] The team finished in first place in the IRFU in 1924, but lost the East Final to the Queen's Golden Gaels.
After sub-par seasons in 1925 and 1926, where the team did not qualify for playoffs, Timmis played in his first Grey Cup game in 1927, but the Tigers lost to the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers.
[2][12] His great-grandson, Mercer Timmis, was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (a continuation of the Tigers and Flying Wildcats) and, as of 2018, plays as running back for the team.