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Oct 21, 1894
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Born in Tweed, Ontario to Francis and Frances
Fanny Annie (nee Crivier) DeMarsh
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Nov 21, 1917
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Medical performed under the MSA (Military
Service Act, 1917) in Trenton, Ontario and deemed fit for service
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Mar 29, 1918
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Conscripted under the MSA into the 1st
Depot Battalion EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 3057587
Ø Next of kin given as Francis DeMarsh, father, Madoc, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farm Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Assigned to the 4th Draft
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Apr 17, 1918
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The 4th Draft EOR embarked the SS Toloa
in Halifax, Nova Scotia with several other units
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Apr 28, 1918
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Disembarked in England and proceeded to Seaford
where the draft was absorbed into the 6th Reserve Battalion to continue
training
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May 2, 1918
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Admitted to the Ravens Croft Hospital in Seaford
then transferred to the No. 14 Canadian General Hospital in Eastbourne with a diagnosis of
Measles and placed in the isolation unit
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May 21, 1918
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Scabies was added to the diagnosis
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May 27, 1918
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Discharged to duty
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Sep 12, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion and
arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Sep 16, 1918
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Left the CIBD and joined the CC Rein C (Canadian
Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St Vaast
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Sep 19, 1918
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Left the CC Rein C and joined the rear details
of the 21st Battalion as part of a draft of 24 reinforcements. The battalion was in the front line trenches south
of Villers-lez-Cagnicourt. He would have
joined the main part of the battalion when they came out of the front 6 days later.
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Oct 11, 1918
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Just over 3 weeks after joining the battalion,
and 1 month prior to the end of the war, Private DeMarsh was killed during heavy fighting
when the battalion advanced on Avesnes-le-Sec, France.
He was buried by in the Niagara Military Cemetery south east of Iwuy
Following the war the British War Medal, Victory
Medal and Memorial Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs. Frances DeMarsh, Madoc, Ontario
The Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll
were sent to his father, Mr. Francis DeMarsh, at the same address
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