Alan Douglas "Doug" Carey


Nov 20, 1893

Born in Herne, England to Alfred and Emily (nee George) Carey

 

Nov 6, 1914

Attested into the 21st Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 59137 (temporary number 734)

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. A Carey, Legrain St., Martock, Somerset, England

Ø  Previous occupation given as Rubber Worker at Bowmanville, Ontario

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Posted to “G” Company

o   This was later reorganized into “D” Company

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

 

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec

 

 

May 7, 1915

Admitted to the ship’s infirmary with a diagnosis that reads Tonsillitis

 

May 9, 1915

Diagnosis was changed to read Lobar Pneumonia

 

May 15, 1915

Disembarked in Devonport, England and admitted directly to the Devonport Military Hospital

 

Jun 5, 1915

Discharged to duty from hospital

 

Sep 14, 1915

Transferred to the Depot Company and remained at West Sandling while the 21st Battalion embarked for France

 

Sep 25, 1915

Transferred to the 39th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling

 

Nov 2, 1915

Transferred to the CAPC (Canadian Army Pay Corps) in Shorncliffe

 

Nov 5, 1915

Transferred to the COC (Canadian Ordnance Corps) in Ashford

 

Dec 15, 1915

Attached to the 48th Battalion for rations

 

Feb 17, 1916

Transferred to the Canadian Postal Corps in Shorncliffe

 

Jul 29, 1916

Appointed to the rank of Acting Sergeant without pay

 

Nov 24, 1916

Attached to the Canadian Pay Corps Details in Shorncliffe

 

Sep 18, 1917

Granted permission to marry and subsequently married Edith Roberts, 7 Dover St., Folkestone, England

 

Nov 1, 1917

To receive pay of Acting Sergeant

 

Jun 10, 1918

Appointed to the rank of Acting Staff Sergeant with pay

 

Dec 9, 1918

Attached to the Canadian Army Pay Corps Details in Rhyl

 

Feb 18, 1919

Granted leave until February 26, 1919 with free transportation

 

Jun 2, 1919

Transferred to the Canadian Army Pay Corps Depot

 

Jun 4, 1919

Transferred to “H”” Wing in Rhyl

 

Aug 18, 1919

Transferred to “R” Wing in Rhyl

 

Aug 27, 1919

Transferred to the CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada

 

Oct 4, 1919

Embarked the SS Belgic in Liverpool

 

 

Oct 11, 1919

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

 

Oct 14, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Staff Sergeant

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge PO Box 445, New Toronto, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal Was sent to him at PO Box 445, New Toronto, Ontario

 

Apr 25, 1934

Alan Douglas Carey died while a patient in the St. Joseph’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario

 

From the August issue of the Communiqué

 

 



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