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Dec 1, 1895
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Born in Ottawa, Ontario
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Mar 13, 1918
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Ottawa, Ontario
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Mar 14, 1918
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Conscripted into the 2nd Depot
Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Number 3320708
Ø Next of kin given as Mr. Frank
Chalifoux, father, 40 Riverdale St., Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Railroad Fireman
o
His
former employer was later recorded as the Algoma Central Railway
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
Ø Posted to the 2nd
Regimental Draft
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Mar 24, 1918
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Embarked the SS Grampian in Halifax, Nova Scotia
as part of the 2nd Regimental Draft of the 2nd Depot Battalion, EOR
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Apr 3, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to Seaford where the draft was absorbed into the 6th Reserve Battalion to
continue training
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Jul 29, 1918
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Forfeited 1 day’s pay for being absent
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Aug 17, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Aug 18, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 23, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast
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Aug 28, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Chalifoux joined the 21st Battalion near Arras, France.
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Oct 12, 1918
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During heavy fighting to liberate the town of Iwuy, France the
previous day, Private Chalifoux was struck by a machine gun bullet that
entered his chest, fracturing some ribs and exited his back. He was evacuated to the No. 9 CFA (Canadian
Field Ambulance) for first aid before being transported to the No. 30 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station)
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Oct 18, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 33 Casualty Clearing
Station
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Oct 19, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 33 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 53 General Hospital in Boulogne, France
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Oct 28, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Jan
Breydel
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the New
End Military Hospital in Hampstead
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Nov 11, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 15 Canadian General
Hospital (Duchess of Connaught Canadian Red Cross Hospital) in Taplow
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Jan 3, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian General
Hospital in Kirkdale, Liverpool
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Feb 2, 1919
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Embarked the Hospital Ship Araguaya in Liverpool
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Feb 13, 1919
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Disembarked in Portland, Maine, USA and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength Military District No. 3
and admitted to the Queen’s Military Hospital
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Feb 17, 1919
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Transferred to the Fleming Veterans Hospital in
Ottawa, Ontario
Granted leave until March 3, 1919
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Mar 22, 1919
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Discharged from hospital and Taken On Strength
Military District No. 3 Sub Depot in Ottawa
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Apr 1, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 230888
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 51 Balsam St., Ottawa, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 921 MacKay St., Pembroke, Ontario
Ernest Chalifoux died in 1975 and was buried in
the National Field Of Honour, Pointe-Clair, Quebec
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