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Jul 16, 1896
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Born at
Miscouche Prince Edward Island
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May 1, 1915
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Attested into
the 55th Battalion at Charlottetown PEI (Prince Edward Island)
Ø Number 444453
Ø Next of kin given as Hubert DesRoches (father) of Miscouche PEI
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø Previous military experience given as 3 years with the 82nd
Regiment Canadian Militia
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Assigned to “C” Company
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Jun 15, 1915
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The Battalion
moved to Valcartier Quebec for training
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Oct 30, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Corsican at Montreal Quebec
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Nov 9, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to the Bramshott Camp
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Apr 7, 1916
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Transferred to
the Brigade Signal Base with the 39th Reserve Battalion
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Jan 4, 1917
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TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 6th Reserve Battalion
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Feb 5, 1917
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Will made out
leaving his estate to his mother, Mrs Hubert DesRoches of Miscouche Prince Edward Island
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Feb 7, 1917
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
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Feb 8, 1917
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in France and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Feb 15, 1917
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in the front
lines in the Thelus Section, within sight of Vimy Ridge.
He was posted to the Signals Section
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May 1, 1917
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Awarded the Good
Conduct Badge
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In
July 1917, the 21st Battalion was headquartered in a convent in
the town of
Bouvigny. Next to that convent was a church and a number of men climbed into the
bell tower and carved their names on the walls there. Below is Private Desroches’
name as he carved it. Thank you to Patrice Machin for sharing that
image
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Sep 12, 1917
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Granted 10 days
leave
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Sep 24, 1917
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Rejoined the
Battalion from leave
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Aug 31, 1918
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Corporal to replace L/Cpl West 60046, who had been
promoted
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Oct 14, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Nov 2, 1918
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Rejoined the
Battalion from leave
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Feb 11, 1919
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Awarded the
Military Medal per London Gazette # 31173
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the
Western Australia at Havre
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Apr 4, 1919
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Proceeded to the
Witley Camp
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Apr 30, 1919
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He was presented
with his Military Medal by Brig-Gen R Rennie, CB, CMG, MVO, DSO on parade at the Witley
Camp
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May 15, 1919
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Embarked the RMS
Caronia at Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded by train to Kingston Ontario
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged at
Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 277348
Ø Rank on discharge Lance Corporal
Ø Proposed residence on discharge General Delivery Kingston Ontario
His medals
card shows no indication that his British War Medal nor the Victory Medals were ever sent
to him. There is no date, nor the usual check
mark to indicate they were sent out.
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Oct 20, 1920
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Married to Mary
Arsenault at Rumford Maine, USA
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| Dec 30, 1927 |
Eddie Hubert DesRoches was
tragically killed while working at the Oxford Paper Company in Rumford, Maine, when
a boiler he was working on exploded.
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He was buried in the St. John's Cemetery, Rumford, Maine
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