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Jun 15, 1893
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Born in Cornwall, Ontario to
Louis and Selina (Celina) (nee Small) Corrier
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Nov 4, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59143 (temporary number 508)
Ø Next of kin given as Mr. Louis Corrier, father,
Williamstown, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø Previous military experience given as 59th
Regiment, Canadian Militia since August 19, 1914
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Posted to “E” Company
o This was later reorganized into “C” Company
o He was later posted to the Transport Section
John Corrier’s WW1 service
file is under the name John Carrier.
His WW2 file is under the correct spelling of Corrier. The surname is occasionally spelled Carrier
as well as Courier. This confusion stems
from the fact that he could not read or write. He signed his WW1 attestation papers with
an X and had it witnessed as “His Mark”.
His WW2 attestation papers appear to have been signed by him.
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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Mar 5, 1915
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Forfeited 1 day’s pay for
being absent
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Mar 31, 1915
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Private Corrier and the
Transport Section, along with horses and wagons, proceeded to England as an
advance party to arrange for the arrival of the full battalion.
The battalion arrived in
Devonport, England May 15, 1915 and reunited with the Transport Section in
the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent where the battalion continued
training
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Jun 4, 1915
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Admitted to the Moore Barracks
Military Hospital with a diagnosis that reads Rheumatism. This was changed to read Rheumatic Fever
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Aug 19, 1915
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Discharged from hospital
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Sep 2, 1915
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Posted to the Depot Company to
be employed as a Pioneer
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Sep 9, 1915
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No longer to be employed as a
Pioneer and posted to the Headquarters Company
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France
and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Dec 11, 1915
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Sentenced to 14 days Field
Punishment #1 for Drunkenness
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Apr 6, 1916
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Sentenced to 14 days Field
Punishment #1 for Drunkenness
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Sep 15, 1916
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During the 21st
Battalion’s attack on the sugar factory south of Courcelette, France, Private
Corrier received a bayonet wound to his right leg and was evacuated to a
field ambulance for first aid before being transported to a casualty clearing
station for treatment
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Sep 16, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 10
General Hospital in Rouen
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Sep 17, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Maheno
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the Carrington Military Hospital in Nottingham
Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Oct 4, 1916
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Transferred to the King’s
Canadian Red Cross Hospital in Bushey Park
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Oct 6, 1916
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Transferred to the Woodcote
Park Convalescent Hospital in Epsom
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Nov 1, 1916
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Discharged from hospital care
and reported to the Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre in Shoreham
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Nov 3, 1916
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Attached to the Canadian
Convalescent Depot at St. Leonard’s Hospital
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Dec 19, 1916
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Arrested in town at 10:35 pm
for not having a pass and passed on to the Military Police who returned him
to St. Leonard’s Hospital
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Dec 20, 1916
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Medical Board at St. Leonard’s
Hospital declares him to be fit
Sentenced to 5 days Field
Punishment #2 and forfeited a total of 8 days pay for his absence
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Jan 3, 1917
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Discharged from hospital care
and transferred to the CCTB (Canadian Corps Training Battalion) in Hastings
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Jan 17, 1917
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Sentenced to 2 days Field
Punishment #2 and forfeited 3 days pay for absence and fined 5 Shillings for
destroying property
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Jan 24, 1917
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Transferred to the newly
formed 6th Reserve Battalion in East Sandling. Shortly after the formation of the
battalion it was moved to Seaford to train reinforcements for the front
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Feb 15, 1917
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Placed under arrest to be held
for court martial
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Feb 28, 1917
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Tried by a General Field Court
Martial in East Sandling under the charges of
Ø Striking a superior
officer
Ø The alternate
charge of Inflicting injuries to his superior officer
Ø Using insubordinate
language to a superior officer
A plea of Not Guilty was
entered on all 3 charges. He claimed
that he had been drinking and did not recall the incident. Witness testimony described the assault of
a Lance Corporal and a Sergeant on the night of February 15 and his
subsequent arrest.
The Court found him guilty of
the first charge, not guilty of the alternate charge, and guilty of the 3rd
charge.
He was sentenced to 9 months
Detention
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Apr 17, 1917
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The remainder of his sentence
was remitted and he was released from detention
Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Apr 18, 1917
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 745
reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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May 21, 1917
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After leaving the base depot,
Private Corrier rejoined the 21st Battalion resting in the town of
Aux Rietz, France
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Sep 11, 1917
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Attached to the 4th
Canadian Trench Mortar Battery for duty
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Dec 6, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave
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Dec 22, 1917
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Rejoined the trench mortar
battery from leave
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Feb 6, 1918
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Sentenced to 3 days Field
Punishment #1 for being absent and was returned to the 21st
Battalion from the trench mortar battery
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Mar 26, 1918
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Sentenced to 14 days Field
Punishment #1 for Drunkenness
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Jul 31, 1918
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While resting in a barn in
Fluy, France, Private Corrier fell and broke his arm. He was admitted to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian
Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Accidental Colles Fracture of
Left Forearm. Transferred the same day
to the No. 5 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) for treatment
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Aug 5, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 7 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 16 USA General Hospital in le
Treport
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Aug 11, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Essequibo
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the Reading War Hospital
Transferred to the Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot for pay purposes while in hospital
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Aug 29, 1918
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Transferred to the Military
Convalescent Hospital in Epsom
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Sep 27, 1918
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Attached to the 3rd
Canadian Convalescent Depot for Physical Training
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Nov 27, 1918
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Transferred to the 1st
Canadian Convalescent Depot
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Feb 25, 1919
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Posted to the Depot Company of
the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford
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Mar 16, 1919
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Admitted to the Moore Barracks
Brigade Hospital in Shorncliffe with a diagnosis that reads VDG (Venereal
Disease Gonorrhea)
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Apr 19, 1919
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Forfeited 4 day’s pay for
disobeying an order
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Jun 5, 1919
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Discharged from hospital
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Jun 9, 1919
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Transferred to #3 Wing in
Witley pending return to Canada
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Jun 25, 1919
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Embarked the HMT Caronia in
Liverpool
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Jul 2, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Montreal, Quebec
Taken On Strength Military
District #4 in Montreal
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Jul 4, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Montreal, Quebec
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 274910
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Cornwall, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at
Williamstown, Ontario
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Oct 10, 1940
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Attested into the Canadian
Active Serve Force in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Number C89188
Ø Next of kin given
as Mrs. Louise Speck, sister, 423 Third St. E., Cornwall, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
given as Labourer
Ø Previous military
experience given as 5 years in the 21st Battalion, CEF
Ø Religion given as
Roman Catholic
Ø Posted to “B”
Company, VG of C (Veteran’s Guard of Canada) in Ottawa
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Apr 26, 1941
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Granted leave
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May 9, 1941
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Rejoined the guard from leave
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Jun 2, 1941
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Admitted to hospital with a
tumor in his left hand. Surgery was
performed to remove the tumor
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Jun 9, 1941
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Jun 14, 1941
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Reported to be Absent Without
Leave
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Jun 18, 1941
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Reported for duty at 0800
hrs. no punishment is recorded in the
file
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Jun 28, 1941
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Transferred to Farnham, Quebec
and posted to “B” Company
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Jul 17, 1941
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Attached to 6A Company in
Valcartier, Quebec for duty
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Jul 19, 1941
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Attached to Isle Maligne,
Quebec for duty
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Jul 21, 1941
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Transferred to Arvida, Quebec
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Sep 18, 1941
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Attached to the No. 43
Internment Camp, St. Helen’s Island for duty
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Dec 1, 1941
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Proceeded to Westmount
Barracks, Montreal for duty
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Dec 17, 1941
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Reported sick at Westmount
Barracks, Montreal with back pain. He
was excused from all duties for 2 days
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Dec 19, 1941
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Reported sick at Westmount
Barracks, Montreal with back pain and pain in left arm. He was given light duties for 1 week
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Dec 22, 1941
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Admitted to the St. Anne’s
Military Hospital in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec with a diagnosis that
reads Lumbago
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Jan 5, 1942
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Reported to be absent
Discharged from hospital
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Jan 7, 1942
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Reported for duty at 2359 hrs
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Jan 9, 1942
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Sentenced to 7 days CB
(Confined to Barracks) and loss of 2 day’s pay for his absence
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Feb 5, 1942
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Employed as Headquarters Guard
at the Sun Life Building, Montreal, Quebec
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Feb 11, 1942
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Employed at the No. 43
Internment Camp, St. Helen’s Island, Quebec
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May 12, 1942
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Granted leave until May 26,
1942. On completion of leave Private
Corrier was to report to No. 11 Company of the Veteran’s Guard in St. Helen’s
Island for duty
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May 12, 1942
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Granted leave until May 26,
1942
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May 13, 1942
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John Corrier entered the
United States at Buffalo, New York on his way to visit his sister in
Franklin, Pennsylvania
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Jul 5, 1942
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Reported to the Training Area,
St. Helen’s Island, Quebec
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Jul 20, 1942
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Proceeded on Escort Duty
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Aug 13, 1942
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Proceeded on Escort Duty
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Sep 4, 1942
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Attached to the Motordrome
Barracks, St. Helen’s Island, for duty
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Oct 6, 1942
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Reported for duty at Lansdowne
Park, Ottawa, Ontario
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Dec 26, 1942
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While on Christmas leave, John
Corrier was first reported to be passed out while drunk and delivered to
Lansdowne Park Barracks in Ottawa. It
was soon discovered that he was not passed out, but had died of natural
causes before being delivered to the barracks.
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His family was informed and
his remains were transported home where he was buried in the St. Mary’s
Cemetery in Williamstown, Ontario
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