1897
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Born in Staford, Ontario to Severe and Marie (nee
Leblanc) Desjardins
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Jan 3, 1918
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Kingston, Ontario
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Jan 4, 1918
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Conscripted into the 1st Depot
Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 3055181
Ø Next of kin given as Severe
Desjardins, father, Staford, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
Ø Posted to the 3rd
Regimental Draft
Oscar Desjardins could not read or write and an
“X” was used instead of a signature where required and noted as “his mark”.
On attesting he stated he did not know his actual
birth date
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Feb 21, 1918
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The 3rd Regimental Draft embarked the
SS Melita in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Mar 4, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to Seaford where the draft was absorbed into the 6th Reserve
Battalion to continue training
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Aug 9, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 15, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, Private Desjardins
joined the 21st Battalion
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Sep 24, 1918
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While in the front line at Canal du Nord near the
Arras – Cambrai Road, Private Desjardins received a shrapnel wound that
fractured his right collar bone and he was evacuated to the 2/1 British Field
Ambulance for first aid before being transported to the No. 23 CCS (Casualty
Clearing Station)
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Sep 26, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 14 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to
the No. 25 General Hospital in Hardelot, France
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Sep 29, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Pieter de Coninck
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the No
16 Canadian General Hospital in Orpington
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Dec 17, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and transferred to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
Granted 10 days sick leave
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Jan 9, 1919
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Attached to Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to
Canada
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Jan 19, 1919
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Embarked the SS Aquitania in Liverpool
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Jan 25, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Ottawa, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength Military District No. 3 Sub
Depot
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Jan 27, 1919
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Granted leave until February 10, 1919
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Feb 21, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 81760
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Pembroke, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Pembroke, Ontario
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Jul 25, 1922
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Married to Eglantine Lair in the St. Columba’s
Church, Pembroke, Ontario
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Sep 24, 1994
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Oscar Desjardins is reported to have died in
Pembroke, Ontario
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