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Dec 17, 1898
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Born in Elzevir Township, Ontario to Gilbert and
Matilda Genereaux
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Dec 1, 1914
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Shown on the payroll of the 22nd
Battalion CEF with the number 61027
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Feb 9, 1915
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Forfeited 1 day’s pay
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Feb 23, 1915
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Discharged from the 22nd Battalion
with no reason given
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Jan 2, 1917
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Attested into the 254th Battalion in
Madoc, Ontario
Ø Number 1093200
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Matilda Duyea, mother, Queensborough,
Ontario
o Arthur’s father had passed away and his mother had remarried
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Arthur attested into the battalion the same day
as his cousin, Frank Genereaux
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Jun 2, 1917
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jun 4, 1917
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Sentenced to 48 hours detention while on board
the ship for being absent from the 9.00 am and 4.00 pm parades. It is interesting that his cousin, Frank, was also
missing from the 9.00 am parade
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Jun 9, 1917
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On disembarking in Liverpool, Pte Genereaux was
admitted directly to the Seaforth Military Hospital in Liverpool with a diagnosis that
reads Mumps
The battalion proceeded to Seaford where it was
absorbed into the 6th Reserve Battalion to continue training
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Jun 30, 1917
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Discharged to duty from hospital and joined the
6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Sep 2, 1917
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Posted to the 21st Battalion along
with his cousin, Frank. They arrived at the
No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples as part of a draft of 83
reinforcements from England and both were TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 14, 1917
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Frank and Arthur left the CIBD and joined the 2nd
Canadian Entrenching Battalion at Hersin
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Oct 8, 1917
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Joined the No. 2 CDR (Canadian Division
Reinforcement) Battalion
In October of 1917 the reinforcement process was
reorganized and the entrenching battalions became known as the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps
Reinforcement Camp) or the CCRC with the same meaning.
In the beginning there was some confusion and some records indicate CDR Bn.
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Oct 18, 1917
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Left the No. 2 CDR Battalion and joined the 21st
Battalion in billets in Ourton, France, west of Lens along with his cousin
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Nov 9, 1917
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Arthur’s cousin Frank was sent out on a
work party and was killed by the explosion of an enemy artillery shell
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Dec 1, 1917
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Attached to the 182nd Company, Royal
Engineers for duty
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Dec 21, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from the Royal Engineers
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Jun 20, 1918
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On the night of June 19th/20th,
the 21st Battalion carried out a raid on the enemy lines near the Arras-Bapaume
road. The battalion’s casualties were 1
killed (Cpl Robert Russell) and 4 Other Ranks wounded. Private Arthur Genereaux was one of those wounded.
He was admitted to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a puncture wound to his right knee. After
receiving first aid, he was transferred to the No. 3 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) for
further treatment.
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Jun 21, 1918
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Transferred via No. 10 AT (Ambulance Train) and
admitted to the No. 12 USA General Hospital in Rouen
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Jul 2, 1918
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Discharged from hospital to light duties at the
base depot
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Jul 6, 1918
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Joined the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples and posted to “A” Company for those recovering from wounds and
illness
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Jul 14, 1918
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Left the CIBD and joined the CC Rein C in Aubin
St Vaast
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Aug 6, 1918
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Left the CC Rein C and joined the 21st
Battalion Rear Details the following day in Cagny, France, south-east of Amiens
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Oct 11, 1918
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The 21st Battalion suffered heavy
casualties while advancing on German positions at Avesnes-le-Sec and Private Genereaux
received shrapnel wounds to his right hip and arm. He
was first evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid then sent to a casualty clearing
station for further treatment. He wounds were
serious enough that he had to be transported to the No. 7 Canadian General Hospital in
Etaples.
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Oct 15, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Stad Antwerpen
On arrival in England he was admitted to the
High Beach Hospital, Westgate-on-Sea
Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Nov 25, 1918
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Transferred to the Military Convalescent
Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Dec 2, 1918
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Discharged from hospital with 12 days sick leave
and ordered to report to Seaford at the end of his leave on December 14, 1918
Posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion
in Seaford
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Dec 13, 1918
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On Command to Kinmel Park pending return to
Canada
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Jan 11, 1919
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Southampton
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Jan 17, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and
proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
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Jan 20, 1919
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TOS MD #3 Casualty Company, Kingston
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Jan 21, 1919
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Granted leave with subsistence until February 3,
1919
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Feb 11, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Queensborough, Ontario
Following the war the British War Medal and Victory
Medals were sent to him at RFD (Rural Free Delivery) #3 Copenhagen, New York, USA
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