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Albert
Roy Fenwick, DCM
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Aug 7, 1897
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Born at Enterprise Ontario
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Nov 23, 1916
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Attested into the 254th Battalion
at Napanee Ontario
Ø Number 1093048
Ø Next of kin given as George H Fenwick (father) of Enterprise Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
o Later note shows qualifications as “Bridge Builder and
Carpenter”
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
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Jan 25, 1917
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Promoted to Acting Sgt
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Feb 8, 1917
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Granted leave with subsistence until February
28th, 1917
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Feb 17, 1917
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Admitted to Hospital in Belleville Ontario,
with Tonsillitis
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Feb 22, 1917
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Discharged from hospital
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May 8, 1917
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Last Will and Testament made out leaving
everything to his father, George H Fenwick
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May 29, 1917
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Embarked the SS Olympic at Halifax
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Jun 9, 1917
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Disembarked at Liverpool England and proceeded
to Seaford
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Jun 10, 1917
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TOS (Taken On Strength) the 6th
Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Sep 2, 1917
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SOS (Struck Off Strength) on transfer to the
21st Battalion
Arrived at No 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry
Base Depot) and TOS 21st Battalion
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Sep 16, 1917
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Arrived at No 2 Entrenching Battalion
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Nov 6, 1917
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Left to join unit
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Nov 20, 1917
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Joined the 21st Battalion in the
field
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Aug 26, 1918
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First reported wounded, then reported killed
in action and buried in the Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy les Mafflaines, France
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Nov 15, 1918
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Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal,
London Gazette #31011
(note that the other soldier mentioned is
Pte A McPhee, who also received the DCM for this action)
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Below is an excerpt from the 21st Battalion War Diary for August, 1918
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Jun 29, 1920
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Memorial Cross sent to Mother, Mrs Geo H
Fenwick, at RR #2 Enterprise Ontario
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Aug 10, 1920
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War Service Gratuity application by his father
was denied because “no SA was paid”, meaning that in order to collect, the
applicant had to be dependant on the soldier and that is proven by Separation Allowance
being sent to him. No such payments were made
or requested, although there was a Pay Assignment of $20 per month sent.
There is also a note that the Estates
Branch collected a $20 overpayment from the family for the month of September, 1918 (the
month following his death)
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Dec 17, 1920
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Death Scroll sent to father, George H Fenwick,
RR #2 Enterprise Ontario
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Feb 28, 1922
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Death Plaque sent to father, George H Fenwick,
RR #2 Enterprise Ontario
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Oct 13, 1922
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British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to
father, George H Fenwick, RR #2 Enterprise Ontario
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2010
For the 7 nights leading
up to November 11, 2010, the names of all Canadian soldiers were projected onto the
Belgian War Memorial in Ypres. At the same
time, the same names were being broadcast via the internet to schools across Belgium and
Canada. The image above shows the opening
ceremonies at the Belgian War Memorial on November 4, 2010.
Below on the left is the
name of Albert Fenwick being projected on that wall.
Below right shows the name being broadcast to the schools. Each name appeared for 25 seconds and each night
9,700 names were shown.
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