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Mar 4, 1897
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Born in Herman, Ontario to Charles and Mary Ann
(nee Stevens) Coleman
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Jan 31, 1916
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Attested into the 155th Battalion CEF
in Bancroft, Ontario
Ø Number 636516
Ø Next of kin given as Charlie
Coleman, father, Belleville, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Labourer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
The battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area
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Oct 17, 1916
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Embarked the SS Northland in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Oct 28, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to Bramshott
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Dec 5, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Dec 6, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
Private Coleman joined the battalion at the front
a short time later and was posted to 14 Platoon, “D” Company
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Aug 24, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Tonsillitis
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Aug 26, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 20 General Hospital in
Camiers, France
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Sep 3, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 6 Convalescent Depot in
Etaples
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Sep 9, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 5 Convalescent Depot in
Cayeux
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Oct 2, 1917
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Discharged to the base details in Etaples
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Oct 6, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 7 Canadian General Hospital
in Etaples with a recurring issue with his Tonsils
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Nov 1, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 6 Convalescent Depot in
Etaples
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Nov 5, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 14 Convalescent Depot in
Trouville before being discharged to rejoin the 21st Battalion
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Jan 14, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jan 31, 1918
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Aug 26, 1918
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The 21st Battalion was conducting a raid
on the enemy’s Minorca Trench east of Arras, France near the Cojeul River. Private Coleman received a bullet wound to
his right leg that entered the calf muscle.
He was evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being
transported to a casualty clearing station for more treatment
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Aug, 29, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Ville
de Liege
On arrival in England he was admitted to the
Horton County of London War Hospital in Epsom
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Oct 11, 1918
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Transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital
in Epsom
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Oct 21, 1918
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Attached to the #1 CCD (Canadian Command Depot)
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Nov 14, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care and transferred to
the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Dec 11, 1918
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Attached to Kinmel Park in Rhyl pending return to
Canada
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Dec 21, 1918
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Embarked the SS Carmania in Liverpool
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Dec 30, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario and was granted leave until January 14, 1919
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Jan 27, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Belleville, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 90½ East Moira St., Belleville,
Ontario
Charlie Coleman found employment with the Grand
Trunk Railway Company followed by employment with the Canadian National Railway
Company in Belleville
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Jan 11, 1921
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Married to Florence Evelyn Buskard in Belleville,
Ontario. His occupation at the time is
listed as Brakeman for the Grand Trunk Railroad
Charlie Coleman passed away in Belleville in 1971
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