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Nov 24, 1890
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Born in Cobourg, Ontario to Hugh Cochrane and
Jessie (nee Clark) Dennis
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank of Lieutenant
Ø Next of kin given as Gladys Dennis, wife, Cobourg, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Gentleman
Ø Previous military experience given as 2 years in the 40th
Regiment and 2 years in the 3rd Hussars
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “C” Company
o By February of 1915 he had been reassigned to the Transport
Section
The battalion trained in the Kingston area
through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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Feb 10, 1915
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Granted 5 days leave
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Mar 31, 1915
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Lieut Dennis embarked for England with the
Transport Section’s wagons and horses.
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May 15, 1915
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The remainder of the battalion arrived in
England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp
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May 24, 1915
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Proceeded on the Colt Machine Gun Course
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Jun 5, 1915
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Qualified as Colt Machine Gunner and rejoined
the battalion
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Jun 10, 1915
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Attended the Officer’s Course at the Queen’s
Hotel, Scarborough, northern England
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Aug 19, 1915
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Appointed to position of Platoon Commander in
“B” Company
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Sep 14, 1915
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The 21st Battalion embarked for
France in Folkestone, but Lieutenant Dennis remained behind. There is no explanation for this in his file
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Sep 25, 1915
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Posted to the 39th Reserve Battalion
in West Sandling
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Jan 10, 1916
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Posted to the 21st Battalion
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Jan 11, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Jan 13, 1916
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Left the CBD and joined the 21st
Battalion in the N & O trenches near Voormezeele, Belgium
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Jun 13, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Influenza. He
was transferred the same day to the Divisional Rest Station at Mont des Cats, France
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Jun 19, 1916
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Discharged to duty from the rest station
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Jun 29, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 4 CFA with a diagnosis that
reads Neurasthenia and transferred the same day to the rest station at Mont des Cats
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Jun 30, 1916
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Transferred to the
No. 12 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) and from there was transported and admitted to the
No. 7 Stationary Hospital
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Jul 2, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
St. George
On arrival in England he was admitted to the 4th
London General Hospital
Posted to the Canadian Training Division
Headquarters for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jul 4, 1916
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Discharged from hospital to be treated as an
outpatient
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Jul 8, 1916
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Granted leave to return to Canada until January
8, 1917 to recuperate from his illness
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Jul 12, 1916
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Embarked the SS Olympic for Canada at his own
expense.
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Jul 18, 1916
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Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to
Cobourg, Ontario
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Dec 11, 1916
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Reported to Kingston, Ontario Hospital for
treatment of his symptoms. He tested positive
for Tuberculosis and it was determined that there was no space in Kingston for treatment
and he was transferred to the Laurentian Sanitarium in St. Agathe, Quebec
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Jan 8, 1917
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Retained in Canada as medically unfit for
further service
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Mar 9, 1917
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Discharged from the Laurentian Sanitarium and
returned to Cobourg to convalesce
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Aug 15, 1917
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Admitted to the St. Chad’s Convalescent
Home in Regina Saskatchewan to be treated as an outpatient
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Nov 30, 1917
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According to his Last Pay Certificate filed in
Regina, he was discharged from the CEF on this date.
In addition, the WSG (War Service Gratuity) was paid effective on this date. However, there are no discharge papers in his file
to indicate the details of his discharge
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Nov 4, 1918
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Lieutenant Dennis died of Influenza and
Pneumonia, complicated by Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Lashburn, Saskatchewan. He was buried in the Lashburn Cemetery.
Following the war he was entitled to the British
War Medal and the Victory Medal, but these medals were not issued as neither his wife, nor
any other family member could be located.
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