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May 14, 1897
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Born in Val Tetreau, Quebec to Patrick and Julia
(nee Young) Barnes
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Aug 23, 1915
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Attested into the 77th Battalion CEF
in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Number 144882
Ø Next of kin given as Julia
Barnes, mother, Val Tetreau, Quebec
Ø Previous occupation given as
Labourer or Chauffeur
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
The battalion trained at the Rockcliffe Camp,
near Ottawa, Ontario until November 4, 1915
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Oct 23, 1915
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The battalion’s 1st Reinforcing Draft
embarked the SS California in Quebec, City, Quebec
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Oct 31, 1915
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to Shorncliffe where the draft was absorbed into the 12th Reserve
Battalion to continue training
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Mar 15, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Mar 16, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Mar 21, 1916
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After leaving the base depot, Private Barnes
joined the 21st Battalion in the N & O trenches at
Voormezeele, Belgium and was posted to “C” Company
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Mar 31, 1916
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Transferred via the No. 15 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 3 Canadian General Hospital in Boulogne, France with
a diagnosis that reads Influenza
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Apr 28, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 1 Convalescent Depot in
Boulogne
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May 12, 1916
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Discharged to duty and joined the base depot in
Havre
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May 18, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 3 Canadian General Base
Depot in Havre
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May 20, 1916
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After leaving the base depot, Private Barnes rejoined
the 21st Battalion resting in the “B” Camp in La Clytte, Belgium
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Nov 26, 1916
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Proceeded on the Lewis Gun Course
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Dec 3, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion in the trenches west of
Lens, France
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May 9, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal
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Jun 30, 1917
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Reverted to the rank of Private at his own
request
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Aug 15, 1917
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During the capture of Hill 70 near Lens, France,
Private Barnes received a bullet wound to his left arm and was evacuated to
the No. 6 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Aug 17, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 1 Canadian General
Hospital in Etaples, France
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Aug 19, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Pieter de Coninck
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the 2nd
Western General Hospital in Manchester
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Sep 19, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Oct 12, 1917
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Transferred to the Manor, County of London, War
Hospital in Epsom and Haemorrhoids was added to the diagnosis
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Oct 22, 1917
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Surgery performed to remove his Haemorrhoids
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Oct 30, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Epsom
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Dec 17, 1917
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Discharged from hospital
Granted sick leave until December 29, 1917
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Dec 29, 1917
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Posted to the Depot Company, Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot in Seaford
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Jan 3, 1918
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Attached to the 6th Reserve Battalion
in Seaford. This order was cancelled
the following day
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Feb 11, 1918
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Attached to the CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in
Buxton pending return to Canada
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Feb 23, 1918
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Embarked the SS Grampian in Liverpool
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Mar 17, 1918
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Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
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Apr 8, 1918
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A” and Class “B”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Ottawa, Ontario
Following the end of the war, the British War
Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Rochon, Quebec
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May 20, 1923
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Married to Rose Tanguay in Hull, Quebec
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Dec 30, 1926
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Edwin Routliffe
was eventually sentenced to 23 months in prison for the attempted murder
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Aug 30, 1944
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Darcy Barnes died at home in Val Tetreau, Quebec
and was buried in the Holy Redeemer Cemetery in Gatineau, Quebec
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