Apr 24, 1898

Born in Stormont, Ontario to William F. and Minerva (nee Warner) Alguire

May 3, 1916

Attested into the 154th Battalion CEF in Osnabruck Centre, Ontario

Ø  Number 634118

Ø  Next of kin given as Minerva Warner Alguire, mother, in Osnabruck, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as farmer

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Baptist

Oct 25, 1916

Embarked the S.S. Mauretania in Halifax, Canada

Oct 31, 1916

Arrived and disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to Bramshott

Jan 25, 1917

Struck off Strength (S.O.S.) from the 154^th Battalion and transferred and Taken on Strength (T.O.S.)  to the 156^th Battalion

Feb 4, 1917

Private Alguire was admitted to the military isolation hospital in Aldershot, England for parotitis (mumps)

Feb 27, 1917

Discharged from hospital

May 13, 1917

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

May 23,1917

Proceeded overseas for service with the 21^st battalion

May 24, 1917

Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and T.O.S. of the 21^st

Jun 7, 1917

Admitted to the 7^th Canadian General Hospital in Etaples, for an alveolar (tooth) abscess

Jun 23, 1917

Discharged to base details in Etaples, France

Jun 24, 1917

T.O.S. the CIBD in Etaples from details

Jul 18, 1917

Left for the 2^nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion

Jul 20, 1917

Joined the 2^nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France

Aug 20, 1917

After leaving the entrenching battalion, Private Alguire joined the 21^st Battalion west of Lens, France

Dec 17, 1917

Sent to hospital via 4^th C.F.A. (Canadian Field Ambulance) and the 22^nd CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) for P.U.O. (Pyrexia of unknown origin) aka trench fever.

Dec 19,1917

Transferred to the #4 General Hospital in Dannes-Camiers, France by St. Johns Ambulance. for P.U.O.

Dec 27, 1917

Admitted to the 6^th Convalescent Depot in Etaples, France for same

Dec 31, 1917

Transferred and Admitted to the 14^th Convalescent Depot in Trouville, France for P.U.O

Feb 13, 1918

Discharged from #14 Convalescent Depot in Trouville, France to Base Details

Feb 15, 1918

Classified “T.B.” (Temporary Base, meaning that he was temporarily unfit for front line duty) and transferred to the 2^nd C.I.B.D. (Canadian infantry base depot) in Etaples, France

Feb 19, 1918

Reclassified to “A” (fit for general service) from the 2^nd C.I.B.D.

Feb 27, 1918

Left for Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp (CCRC), and arrived the same day in Calonne Ricouart, France

Mar 14, 1918

Left to join the 21^st Battalion

Mar 15, 1918

Rejoined the 21^st Battalion

May 3, 1918

Awarded the “Good Conduct Badge”

Aug 17, 1918

Given 14 days leave

Sep 2, 1918

Rejoined his unit from Leave near Buissy, France

Nov 18, 1918

He was admitted to the 44 CCS for a lipoma on the neck which was operated on and removed

Nov 28, 1918

Still at the 44 CCS for a lipoma on the neck

Dec 2,1918

Transferred to the CCS Douai, France

Dec 3, 1918

Admitted to the 1^st CCS in Douai, France

Dec 4, 1918

Admitted to the 57 CCS for same

Dec 7, 1918

Transferred via the 15 A.T. (Ambulance Train)

Dec 8, 1918

Admitted to the 4^th General Hospital in Camiers, France

Dec 10, 1918

Transferred to the 6^th Canadian Convalescent Depot (CCD) in Etaples, France for a lipoma on the neck

Feb 23, 1919

T.O.S. to the E.O.R.D. (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) on posting from the 21^st battalion then S.O.S. on posting to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Mar 14, 1919

S.O.S. on transfer to M.D. #3 (military district) Kinmel Park, Rhyl, Wales

Mar 23, 1919

Private Alguire embarked the H.M.T.S.  Empress of Britain for Canada

Mar 31, 1919

Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Apr 1, 1919

Discharged in Ottawa, Ontario Dispersal station “G” military district number 3

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 230644

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Ferran’s Point, Ingleside, Ontario

Entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medals

Oct 18, 1921

Married Marguerite Mary Daley in Simcoe, Ontario.  In 1926 they moved to Massena, New York, U.S.A. where Carroll worked as a machinist for the next 38 years at the Alcoa aluminum plant. They had 2 children.

Oct 26, 1993

Carroll Alguire died on this day in Massena, New York, U.S.A. and is buried at the Calvary Cemetery in St. Lawrence Country, New York, USA.  His wife died in 1987 and is buried alongside him.