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Mar 27, 1893
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Born on Wolfe Island, Ontario to Alexander and
Catherine (nee Daly) Darragh
His birth date is taken from the 1901 Canadian
Census
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Aug 22, 1916
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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
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Oct 4, 1916
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Declared to be illegally absent
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Oct 25, 1916
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Discharged from the CEF as a “Deserter”
This discharge was made retroactive to October 4,
1916, the date he went AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Nov 5, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Toronto, Ontario
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Jan 4, 1918
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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
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Feb 1, 1918
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He proceeded to Valcartier, Quebec for training
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Jun 4, 1918
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Left Valcartier by train for Montreal
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Jun 5, 1918
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Embarked the SS Pannonia in Montreal, Quebec as
part of the 23rd Regimental Draft
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Jun 28, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to Witley where he was Taken On Strength of the 12th Reserve Battalion
to continue training
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Nov 4, 1918
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Transferred to the 20th Battalion
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Nov 5, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 20th
Battalion
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Nov 9, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CCRC
(Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Nov 13, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Darragh joined the 20th Battalion on the outskirts of Mons,
Belgium
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 20th Battalion crossed the Bonn
Bridge to enter Germany as part of the Occupying Force and proceeded to
Kaldauen
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Mar 25, 1919
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Attached to the 21st Battalion for the
purpose of returning to Canada
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was attached to “P”
Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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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
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Jan 2, 1969
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Leonard Thomas Darragh died while a patient in
the St. Mary’s of the Lake Hospital, Kingston
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