Leonard Thomas Darragh


Mar 27, 1893

Born on Wolfe Island, Ontario to Alexander and Catherine (nee Daly) Darragh

His birth date is taken from the 1901 Canadian Census

 

Aug 22, 1916

Attested into the Canadian Mounted Rifles Depot Regiment in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 226816

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. A. Darragh, mother, 236 Earl St., Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Machinist

Ø  Previous military service given as PWOR (Princess of Wales’ Own Rifles) in Kingston

Ø  Religion given as Roman Catholic

He gave his birth date as March 21, 1894

Proceeded to Hamilton, Ontario for training

 

Oct 4, 1916

Declared to be illegally absent

 

Oct 25, 1916

Discharged from the CEF as a “Deserter”

This discharge was made retroactive to October 4, 1916, the date he went AWL (Absent Without Leave)

 

Nov 5, 1917

Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act) of 1917 held at Toronto, Ontario

 

Jan 4, 1918

Conscripted into the 2nd Depot Battalion, 1st COR (Central Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Toronto, Ontario

Ø  Number 3230184

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. Catherine Darragh, 236 Earl St., Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Current address given as 99 Duke St., Toronto, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Box Maker

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Roman Catholic

Ø  Posted to the 23rd Regimental Draft

He gave his birth date as March 27, 1897

 

Feb 1, 1918

He proceeded to Valcartier, Quebec for training

 

Jun 4, 1918

Left Valcartier by train for Montreal

 

Jun 5, 1918

Embarked the SS Pannonia in Montreal, Quebec as part of the 23rd Regimental Draft

 

 

Jun 28, 1918

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to Witley where he was Taken On Strength of the 12th Reserve Battalion to continue training

 

Nov 4, 1918

Transferred to the 20th Battalion

 

Nov 5, 1918

Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 20th Battalion

 

Nov 9, 1918

After leaving the base depot, he joined the CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France

 

Nov 13, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Darragh joined the 20th Battalion on the outskirts of Mons, Belgium

 

Dec 13, 1918

The 20th Battalion crossed the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the Occupying Force and proceeded to Kaldauen

 

Mar 25, 1919

Attached to the 21st Battalion for the purpose of returning to Canada

 

Apr 3, 1919

Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France

 

On arrival in England, he was attached to “P” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada

 

May 14, 1919

Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool

 

 

May 22, 1919

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

 

May 24, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 277462

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge 236 Earl St., Kingston, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 218 Sherbourne St., Toronto, Ontario

 

Jan 2, 1969

Leonard Thomas Darragh died while a patient in the St. Mary’s of the Lake Hospital, Kingston

 

 


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