Aug 10, 1895

Born in Alice Township, Renfrew County, Ontario to Samuel Sweezey and Rachael (nee Nesbitt) Biggs

Oct 19, 1914

Shown on the payroll of the 42^nd Lanark and Renfrew Regiment, Canadian Militia

Nov 6, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 59063 (temporary number 397)

Ø  Next of kin given as Samuel Biggs, father, Pembroke, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Farmer

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Presbyterian

Ø  Posted to “D” Company

o   This was later reorganized into “B” Company

The battalion trained in the Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries

Feb 16, 1915

Admitted to the Kingston Military Hospital with a bullet wound to his shoulder.  He had been shot prior to his enlistment but the bullet had never been removed.  Surgery was performed to remove the bullet

Feb 22, 1915

Discharged to duty from hospital

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec

May 15, 1915

Disembarked in Devonport, England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training

Jul 7, 1915

Admitted to the Monks Horton Military Hospital in Shorncliffe with a diagnosis that reads Varicocele

Jul 12, 1915

Surgery performed to correct the issue

Aug 4, 1915

Discharged to duty from hospital

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer

Nov 24, 1915

Admitted to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Pneumonia

Nov 25, 1915

Transferred to the No. 8 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) and the diagnosis is changed to read PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin), a fever without a known cause

Nov 27, 1915

Transferred via the No. 16 Ambulance train and admitted to the St. John’s Ambulance Brigade Hospital in Etaples

Jan 17, 1916

Transferred via an Ambulance Train to the Hospital Ship Brighton and invalided to England

On arrival in England he was admitted to the Wear Bay Hospital in Folkestone and the diagnosis is changed to read Paratyphoid, a bacterial infection causing a fever

Transferred to the 39^th Reserve Battalion for pay purposes while in hospital

Jan 19, 1916

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Monks Horton and the diagnosis is noted as Enteric Fever

Feb 15, 1916

Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital

Mar 14, 1916

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Wokingham

Apr 10, 1916

Discharged from hospital care

May 10, 1916

Transferred to the 39^th Reserve Battalion at West Sandling

Jun 6, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Jun 7, 1916

Arrived at the base depot in France and Taken On Strength the 21^st Battalion

Jun 10, 1916

After leaving the base depot, Private Biggs joined the 21^st Battalion in billets in Dickebusch, Belgium

Jul 13, 1916

Admitted to the No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads Acute Urticaria, aka Hives

Jul 19, 1916

Discharged to duty from the field ambulance

Sep 28, 1916

During an attack near Regina Trench, north-east of Courcelette, France, Private Biggs received a bullet wound to his right arm.  He was first evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being sent to a casualty clearing station

Oct 1, 1916

Transferred to the No. 12, General Hospital in Rouen

Oct 4, 1916

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Western Australia

On arrival in England he was admitted to the Mile End Military Hospital, Bancroft Road, London

Posted to the Canadian Casualty Assembly Center for pay purposes while in hospital

Nov 4, 1916

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Bromley

Nov 6, 1916

Awarded the Good Conduct Badge

Dec 5, 1916

Discharged from hospital and reported to the Canadian Casualty Assembly Center in Hastings

Dec 6, 1916

Attached to the Canadian Convalescent Depot to continue his recovery in the St. Leonard’s Hospital

Jan 18, 1917

Discharged from hospital care and transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Apr 17, 1917

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Apr 18, 1917

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 85 reinforcements from England and Taken On Strength the 21^st Battalion

May 5, 1917

After leaving the base depot, Private Biggs rejoined the 21^st Battalion in reserve west of Thelus, France

Aug 29, 1917

Admitted to the 1^st Army Rest Camp.  There is no reason given for this entry.

Sep 10, 1917

Rejoined the battalion from the rest camp

Dec 16, 1917

Admitted to the No. 42 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) with shrapnel wounds to his face that he had received the previous day

Dec 21, 1917

Transferred to the No. 22 General Hospital in Camiers

Dec 28, 1917

Transferred to the 6^th Convalescent Depot in Etaples to continue his recovery

Dec 31, 1917

Discharged from hospital care and joined the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot in Etaples and posted to “A” Company for those recovering from wounds and illness

Feb 4, 1918

After leaving the base depot he joined the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp in Calonne Ricouart, France as part of a draft of 7 reinforcements destined to join the 21^st Battalion

Feb 16, 1918

Rejoined the 21^st Battalion in Brigade Support south of Arras, France

Feb 19, 1918

Granted 14 days leave

Mar 8, 1918

Rejoined the battalion from leave

Mar 16, 1918

Admitted to the No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads Venereal Disease Gonorrhea

Mar 17, 1918

Transferred to the No. 13 Canadian Field Ambulance

Mar 18, 1918

Transferred to the No. 6 Casualty Clearing Station

Mar 22, 1918

Transferred via No. 10 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 51 General Hospital in Etaples

May 8, 1918

Transferred to the No. 6 Convalescent Depot in Etaples

May 31, 1918

Discharged from hospital care and transferred to the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, and Taken On Strength the 21^st Battalion

Jun 6, 1918

After leaving the base depot, Private Biggs joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast

Jun 14, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp he rejoined the 21^st Battalion in reserve north of Cambrai

Jan 14, 1919

Granted 14 days leave

Jan 29, 1919

Rejoined the battalion from leave

Feb 16, 1919

Admitted to the No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea).  He was transferred the same day to the No. 55 Casualty Clearing Station

Feb 20, 1919

Transferred via the No. 31 Ambulance Train and admitted to the No. 7 General Hospital in Wimereux

Mar 4, 1919

Transferred to the No. 3 Canadian General Hospital in Boulogne

Apr 3, 1919

Embarked the Western Australia in Havre

Apr 30, 1919

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regiment Depot)

May 1, 1919

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion Seaford

May 18, 1919

Embarked the SS Aquitania in Southampton

May 25, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Ottawa, Ontario

Taken On Strength #3 Military District Sub Depot

May 27, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Ottawa, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 182825

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge GPO Pembroke, Ontario

Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at the General Post Office, Pembroke, Ontario

Oct 1, 1919

Married to Ida Augusta Rucks in Renfrew, Ontario

May 5, 1933

Allan Hugh Biggs fell out of a boat in the Galop Canal near Cardinal, Ontario and drowned.  He was buried in the Cardinal Cemetery