May 29, 1883

Born in Middle Sackville, New Brunswick to Samuel and Emélie (nee LeBlanc) Cormier

Sep 21, 1901

Shown on the payroll of 74^th Regiment in Sussex, New Brunswick with the rank of Private

Nov 21, 1904

Married to Leah Burke in Sackville, New Brunswick

Jul 8, 1909

Shown on the payroll of 74^th Regiment in Sussex, New Brunswick with the rank of Private

Aug 21, 1913

Shown on the payroll of “D” Company, 74^th Regiment in Sussex, New Brunswick with the rank of Private

Jun 1, 1915

Attested into the 55^th Battalion CEF in Sussex, New Brunswick

Ø  Number 445020

Ø  Next of kin given as Leah Cormier, wife, Middle Sackville, New Brunswick

Ø  Previous occupation given as Shoemaker

Ø  Previous military experience given as 74^th Regiment

Ø  Religion given as Roman Catholic

Ø  Posted to “C” Company

The battalion began training in Sussex, New Brunswick

Oct 29, 1915

Struck Off Strength of the battalion

No reason is recorded for his discharge.  The 55^th Battalion sailed the next day from Montreal, Quebec and Private Cormier was not with the battalion.

Feb 20, 1916

Taken On Strength of the 55^th Battalion in Westenhanger, England.  There is no record of how he proceeded to England in his file

Apr 23, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Apr 24, 1916

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

May 15, 1916

After leaving the base depot, Private Cormier joined the 21^st Battalion in the T and R trenches near Voormezeele, Belgium

Jun 27, 1916

While in the front line trenches near Verbrande Molen, Belgium on the Ypres Salient, Private Cormier received a glancing shrapnel wound to his scalp and was evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being transported to a casualty clearing station

Jul 1, 1916

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Jan Breydel

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Military Hospital in Edmonton, London

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

Sep 5, 1916

Transferred to the Canadian Military Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom

Nov 10, 1916

Discharged from hospital and attached to the CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) for physical training and exercise

Feb 13, 1917

Discharged from hospital care and transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Mar 10, 1917

Attached to the Canadian Convalescent Depot for duty

Dec 1, 1917

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion, but remained attached to the Canadian Convalescent Depot for duty

Feb 8, 1918

Transferred to the permanent cadre of the Canadian Convalescent Depot in Seaford

Sep 6, 1918

Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot but remained attached to the Canadian Convalescent Depot for duty

Oct 17, 1918

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Nov 19, 1918

Sentenced to 10 days Field Punishment No. 2 for being AWL (Absent Without Leave) for 1 day

Dec 9, 1918

Attached to the Kinmel Park Camp in Rhyl for duty as a Cook

Jan 8, 1919

Transferred to 4-5 Wing in Kinmel Park, Rhyl and appointed to the rank of Sergeant while employed as a Cook

Mar 20, 1919

Reverted to the rank of Private

Jun 17, 1919

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Jul 21, 1919

Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot and attached to “M” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada

Aug 18, 1919

Embarked the SS Belgic in Liverpool

Aug 23, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Aug 31, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 381895

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Douglas Ave., Amherst, Nova Scotia

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 6 Douglas Ave., Amherst, Nova Scotia

Sep 27, 1967

Edgar Samuel Cormier died while a patient of the Westminster Hospital in London, Ontario and was buried in the Saint Mary’s Roman Catholic Cemetery in West Lorne, Ontario