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Aug 4, 1897
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Born at Glen
Walter Ontario
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Nov 15, 1915
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Attested into
the 59th Battalion at Cornwall Ontario
Ø Number 455712
Ø Next of kin given as Norman DeRochie (father) of Cornwall Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Student
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Assigned to “D” Company
Noted as
being recruited by Lieutenant Brocklebank who also transferred to the 21st
Battalion in France
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Apr 1, 1916
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Embarked the RMS
Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Apr 11, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England
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Jun 1, 1916
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Transferred to
the 45th Battalion at Shorncliffe
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Jul 4, 1916
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Transferred to
the CPTD (Canadian Pioneer Training Division) at Shorncliffe
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Jul 6, 1916
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Transferred to
the 39th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Sep 22, 1916
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Admitted to the
5th Brigade Hospital at Shorncliffe diagnosed with Myalgia
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Sep 24, 1916
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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Oct 26, 1916
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Transferred to
the 166th Battalion at Shorncliffe
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Nov 11, 1916
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Transferred to
the Signals Base at Seaford
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Dec 30, 1916
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Posted to the
196th Battalion at Seaford
On this date
the 196th Battalion was absorbed by the 19th Reserve Battalion on
the reorganization of the training Battalions
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Jan 4, 1917
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Transferred to
the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Jul 11, 1917
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
Arrived at 2
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Jul 16, 1917
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Left 2 CIBD to
join unit
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Jul 17, 1917
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion had just moved into
Brigade Reserve at Angres in the Lens Section. In
this area they were still subject to enemy artillery and several casualties were recorded. He was assigned to the Signals Section
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Oct 27, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Corporal to replace L/Cpl Rodger 141524, who had been promoted
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Feb 15, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Mar 2, 1918
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Rejoined the
Battalion from leave
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Mar 4, 1918
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Just 2 days
after returning from leave, an intense German raid took place with the enemy entering the
21st Battalion trenches causing many casualties.
It was during this raid that L/Cpl DeRochie earned his Military Medal. See the medal citation below
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Mar 18, 1918
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Announcement of
the awarding of his Military Medal was made in the Battalion’s War Diary
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Apr 25, 1918 Announcement
of Military Medal in the London Gazette #30652
Although he is mentioned as being wounded in this action,
he was not admitted to a Field Ambulance or hospital, indicating that the wound was slight
and that he was treated by the Battalion Medical Officer at the Regimental Aid Post, and
remained with the Battalion
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Jul 15, 1918
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Admitted to the
No 6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) diagnosed with PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin) which
is a fever
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Jul 21, 1918
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Discharged to
duty from the CFA and rejoined the Battalion
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Aug 27, 1918
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Admitted to the
No 7 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) with Scabies
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Sep 13, 1918
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Discharged to
duty from the CCS
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Dec 13, 1918
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Crossed the Bonn
Bridge and entered Germany with the 21st Battalion as part of the occupying
force
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Jan 12, 1919
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Jan 28, 1919
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Granted an
extension to his leave until February 4, 1919
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Feb 8, 1919
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Rejoined the
Battalion from leave
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the
Western Australia at Havre France
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Apr 4, 1919
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Disembarked in
England and proceeded to the Witley Camp
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Caronia at Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded via train to Kingston Ontario
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 277468
Ø Rank on discharge L/Cpl
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Cornwall Ontario
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Mar 22, 1923
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The British War
Medal and the Victory Medals were sent to him at 1352 Dufferin Pl, Windsor Ontario
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