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Sep 18, 1881
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Born at Montreal
Quebec
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Nov 16, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59083 (temporary number 1078)
Ø Next of kin given as Olympe Boucher, wife, of 112 Montreal St.,
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as soldier
Ø Previous military experience given as 10 ½ years in the RCHA (Royal
Canadian Horse Artillery)
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Assigned to the Headquarters Company and employed as the Batman to
Captain AM Stroud, Signals Officer
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
There is a
newspaper report that Pte Boucher left Canada for England with the Transport Section on
April 1, 1915. I believe this to be in error. See the entry below for June 8, 1915.
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent
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Jun 18, 1915
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Posted to the
Depot Company and ceased employment as a Batman to Capt Stroud, the Signals Officer
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Sep 2, 1915
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Posted to “B”
Company
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Jan 6, 1916
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Sentenced to 28
days Field Punishment No. 1 for being drunk and for being in the town of La Clytte without
a pass. This was not a Court Martial, but
punishment handed down by the Commanding Officer. It
is of interest to note that Pte A Chartrand, 59154, received the same punishment for the
same offences.
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Jan 13, 1916
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The punishment
was reduced to 14 days Field Punishment by the General Officer Commanding the 4th
Canadian Infantry Brigade
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Sep 15, 1916
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During the
attack on the Sugar Factory at Courcelette, Pte Boucher was first declared to be missing,
then later determined to have died on this date.
It is of
interest to note that Pte A Chartrand, 59154, who was punished earlier with Pte Boucher,
was killed in action on the same day and neither of their bodies were recovered. Both men are listed on the Canadian National Vimy
Memorial, Vimy Ridge, France.
Following the
war the British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and
Memorial Cross were sent to his widow, Mrs Olympe Boucher, at 562 Aylwin St., Montreal,
Quebec
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