Mar 3, 1899

Born in Ottawa, Ontario to John and Anna Ada (nee Milks) Chugg

Nov 7, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion at Kingston Ontario

Ø  Number 59158 (temporary number 851)

Ø  Next of kin given as John Chugg (father) of Ottawa Ontario

Ø  No occupation is given

o   Later noted as Electrician

Ø  Previous military experience given as GGFG (Governor General’s Foot Guard) in Ottawa

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Posted to “H” Company

o   This was later reorganized into “D” Company

On attesting he lied about his age, stating that he had been born in 1896

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal

May 15, 1915

Disembarked at Devonport England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St Seiriol at Folkestone

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked at Boulogne France

Dec 26, 1915

Transferred to the 4^th Canadian Infantry Brigade Machine Gun Corps

Jan 13, 1916

Private Chugg received a bruised left heel near Voormezeele, Belgium and was evacuated to the No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance for first aid

Jan 14, 1916

Transferred to the Division Rest Station in Godewaersvelde, France to recover

Jan 21, 1916

Discharged to duty from hospital

Apr 26, 1916

Sentenced to 5 Days Field Punishment #2 and forfeited 5 day’s pay for an unspecified offence

May 24, 1916

Sentenced to 7 days Field Punishment #1 plus loss of pay for the negligent loss of his Respirator

Jun 12, 1916

Private Chugg received a shrapnel wound to his right hip and thigh while in the 33 to 38 trenches near Verbrande Molen, Belgium and was evacuated to the No. 1 Canadian Field Ambulance for first aid before transferred to the No. 10 Casualty Clearing Station for treatment.

Jun 13, 1916

Transferred to the No. 8 Stationary Hospital in Wimereux, France

Jun 17, 1916

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship St Denis

On arrival in England he was admitted to the 2^nd Southern General Hospital in Bristol where surgery was performed to remove shrapnel

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

Aug 3, 1916

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Bearwood Park, Wokingham to continue his recovery

Aug 17, 1916

Discharged from hospital and transferred to the Canadian Machine Gun Depot in Crowborough for duty

Sep 2, 1916

Sentenced to 1 Day Field Punishment #2 and forfeited 2 day’s pay for an unspecified offence

Oct 31, 1916

Admitted to the 4^th London General Hospital, Denmark Road, London with a diagnosis that reads VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)

Nov 8, 1916

Transferred to the Shorncliffe Military Hospital

Nov 10, 1916

Transferred back to the 4^th London General Hospital and the diagnosis was changed to read VDS (Venereal Disease Syphilis)

Dec 13, 1916

Discharged from hospital for duty with the Machine Gun Depot in Crowborough

Jan 23, 1917

Sentenced to 1 Day Field Punishment #2 and forfeited 2 day’s pay for an unspecified offence

Jan 25, 1917

Treated at the Crowborough Camp Hospital and released the same day

May 12, 1917

Sentenced to 1 Day Field Punishment #2 and forfeited 1 day’s pay for an unspecified offence

May 15, 1917

His actual age was discovered and his file was changed to indicate his birth date as March 3, 1899

Jan 15, 1918

Earl Chugg married Lily E. Hilton in early January.  This marriage was retroactively approved as recorded in the Part II Orders but for some reason that approval was cancelled.  However, he was permitted to have his next of kin changed to read Mrs. L.E. Chugg, 19 De Montfort Road, Elm Grove, Brighton, England.  He was also permitted have a pay assignment and separation allowance paid to her.

Mar 27, 1918

Struck Off Strength of the Canadian Machine Gun Depot, but remained attached to them

Apr 1, 1918

Attached to the 3^rd Canadian Convalescent Depot in Seaford

Apr 25, 1918

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Apr 29, 1918

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) and attached to the 3^rd Canadian Command Depot

Aug 1, 1918

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Sep 4, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Sep 5, 1918

Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength the 21^st Battalion

Sep 9, 1918

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

Sep 11, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp, he rejoined the 21^st Battalion in Division Reserve on the Droucourt Queant Line as part of a draft of 50 reinforcements

Sep 20, 1918

While the battalion was occupying the front line east of Villers les Cagnicourt, along the Arras-Cambrai Road, Private Chugg received shrapnel wounds to his right arm.  He was first evacuated to the 2/1 London Field Ambulance for first aid before being transported to a casualty clearing station for treatment

Sep 21, 1918

Transferred to the No. 54 General Hospital in Wimereux

Sep 27, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Princess Elizabeth

On arrival in England he was admitted to the Warden House Auxiliary Hospital in Deal

Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot for pay purposes while in hospital

Oct 14, 1918

Transferred to the Shorncliffe Military Hospital

Nov 8, 1918

Transferred to the Granville Canadian Special Hospital in Buxton

Dec 3, 1918

Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian General Hospital in Kirkdale

Dec 23, 1918

Declared to be AWL (Absent Without Leave)

Dec 27, 1918

Reported for duty and forfeited a total of 10 day’s pay for his absence

Jan 13, 1919

Invalided to Canada aboard the Hospital Ship Essequibo

Jan 25, 1919

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

Jan 28, 1919

Admitted to the Queen’s University Military Hospital, Kingston, Ontario and granted leave until February 12, 1919

Feb 13, 1919

Leave extended to February 18, 1919

Feb 24, 1919

Transferred to the Fleming Military Convalescent Home in Ottawa, Ontario

Mar 26, 1919

Forfeited 1 day’s pay for being absent

Apr 9, 1919

Earl’s wife Lily and daughter Grace embarked the SS Minnedosa in Liverpool

Apr 17, 1919

Lily and Grace disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and proceeded to join Earl in Ottawa, Ontario

On this same day, Earl was discharged from the Fleming Convalescent Home and Taken On Strength Military District #3 Sub Depot in Ottawa

Apr 26, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Ottawa, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 231915

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge 211 Albert St., Ottawa, Ontario

Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 211 Albert St., Ottawa

A second Class “A” War Service Badge number 123150 was issued at a later date

Jul 30, 1920

Earl’s wife and daughter left Canada and proceeded to England

Nov 20, 1920

Earl’s daughter Grace embarked the SS Saxonia in London, England

Nov 29, 1920

Grace disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Ottawa, Ontario to join her father, Earl.  Grace’s passage was paid for by her unnamed grandfather

It appears that Lily died in England and Grace returned to Canada to be with her father

Apr 22, 1923

Earl Chugg entered the USA to live as a permanent resident in Cleveland, Ohio

While living in the US, Earl married Lydia B. Wagner

Apr 1, 1950

The USA Census lists Earl and Lydia living at 105 Belmar Ave., Indianapolis, Indiana

May 5, 1961

Earl Minto Chugg died while a patient of the Ontario Hospital in Brockville, Ontario of Broncho Pneumonia and was buried in the Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario