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Dec 20, 1883
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Born in London, England
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Oct 9, 1912
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Charles, wife Minnie and 2
children embarked the SS Ascania in Southampton
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Oct 20, 1912
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The family disembarked in
Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to Peterborough, Ontario
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Nov 10, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59286 (temporary number 941)
Ø Next of kin given as Minnie East, wife, Grand
View Ave., Peterborough, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø Previous military experience given as Royal
Marines for 12 years and the 57th Regiment, Canadian Militia
Ø Religion given as Baptist
Ø Posted to “E” Company
o This was later reorganized into “C” Company
o He was later posted to the Signals Section
The 21st Battalion trained
in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Nov 30, 1914
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Appointed to the provisional
rank of Lance Corporal in the Signals Section
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
To draw pay for rank of Lance
Corporal
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Jul 1, 1915
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Confirmed in the rank of Lance
Corporal
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Oct 15, 1915
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Reduced to the rank of Private
as punishment for being absent from the 1.45 pm parade in La Clytte,
Belgium. It should be noted that the
battalion was parading in order to move into the front line trenches
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Nov 26, 1915
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Sentenced to 5 days Field
Punishment #2 and 10 hours of extra fatigues for being drunk on duty and
insolence to an Officer
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Mar 30, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 4 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Piles. He was transferred the same day to the No.
2 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Apr 1, 1916
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Transferred via the No. 15 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 1 Convalescent Depot
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Apr 4, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 25
General Hospital in Hardelot, France and the diagnosis was changed to read
Hemorrhoids and surgery was performed to remove them
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Apr 13, 1916
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To the CCH (Canadian
Convalescent Hospital) in Epsom
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May 2, 1916
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Discharged from hospital care
and transferred to the Base Depot in Boulogne
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May 9, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 3 General
Hospital in Boulogne with a diagnosis that reads Piles
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May 12, 1916
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Discharged to the Marlborough
Details Camp in Boulogne
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Jun 2, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 13 General
Hospital in Boulogne with a diagnosis that reads Prolapse of the Rectum
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Jun 4, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship St. Denis
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the County of London War Hospital in Epsom
Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jun 29, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Jul 8, 1916
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Sentenced to 168 hours
detention and forfeiture of 9 days pay over staying his pass
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Aug 8, 1916
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Transferred to the Moore
Barracks Convalescent Hospital in Shorncliffe
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Aug 28, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and
reported to the Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre in Folkestone
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Aug 30, 1916
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Admitted to the Military
Convalescent Hospital in Epsom with a diagnosis that reads Prolapse of the
Rectum
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Sep 12, 1916
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Sentenced to 2 days detention
for being absent
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Sep 21, 1916
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Sentenced to 4 days detention
for being absent
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Jan 4, 1917
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Discharged from hospital
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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) and attached to the Military Convalescent
Hospital in Epsom for duty
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May 12, 1917
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Transferred to the CAMCD
(Canadian Army Medical Corps Depot) in Westenhanger and posted to the
Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Epsom for duty
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Aug 13, 1918
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Granted 6 days leave
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Oct 31, 1918
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Transferred to the CAMCCD
(Canadian Army Medical Corps Convalescent Depot) for pay purposes and
remained attached to the hospital for duty
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Feb 15, 1919
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Transferred to the Canadian
Army Reserve and Training Depot for pay purposes and remained attached to the
Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Epsom
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Mar 15, 1919
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Ceased to be attached to the
convalescent hospital and transferred to the DGMS (Director General Medical
Services) in London
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Apr 1, 1919
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Appointed to the rank of
Acting Corporal with pay
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Jul 9, 1919
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Appointed to the rank of
Acting Sergeant with pay
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Aug 7, 1919
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Medical Board held in London
notes
Ø Patient suffers
from Prolapse of the Rectum
Ø Claims the problem
arose following his surgery for Hemorrhoids and occurs when he does heavy
lifting or has a bowel movement
Ø Says it becomes
very painful
Ø Patient is unable
to do heavy labour or do any work requiring any lifting
Ø Board recommends he
be returned to Canada for discharge
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Oct 22, 1919
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Attached to the No. 2 CDD
(Canadian Discharge Depot) in London pending discharge in England
Discharged from the CEF in
London, England
Ø Rank on discharge
Sergeant
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 31 Vivian Rd., Bow, London, England
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 46 Vivian
Rd., London, England
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Jan 3, 1929
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Charles Joseph East died in
London, England
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Charles
Joseph East is remembered on the Wall of Honour
in Peterborough, Ontario
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