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Oct 30, 1894
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Born in Ottawa, Ontario to Michel and Rosalie
(nee Lamarche) Giroux
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Nov 29, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Ottawa, Ontario
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Nov 30, 1917
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Conscripted into the 1st Depot
Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Number 4023079
Ø Next of kin given as Veronique
Champagne, sister, Eastview, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Labourer
o
Later
noted as Chauffeur
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
Ø Posted to the 2nd
Regimental Draft
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Dec 3, 1917
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Forfeited 20 day’s pay for an unrecorded offence
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Jan 4, 1918
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Forfeited 8 day’s pay for an unrecorded offence
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Jan 22, 1918
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The 2nd Regimental Draft embarked the
SS Scotian in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Feb 6, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the draft
was absorbed into the 7th Reserve Battalion in Seaford to continue
training
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Feb 15, 1918
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Transferred to the 6th Reserve
Battalion in Seaford
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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 Giroux
joined the 21st Battalion in Fouquescourt, France
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Oct 6, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 9 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin),
sometimes referred to as Trench Fever
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Oct 7, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 30 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station)
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Oct 8, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 22 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 4 General Hospital in Camiers, France
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Oct 22, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Stad Antwerpen
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the #1
Military Hospital in Old Park, Canterbury
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Oct 27, 1918
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Transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital
in Woodcote Park, Epsom and the diagnosis was changed to read Gastritis
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Nov 8, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and attached to Military
District No. 3 Wing in Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Nov 26, 1918
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Attached to the 1st CCD (Canadian
Command Depot)
Granted 12 days sick leave
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Dec 1, 1918
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Attached to the 1st Canadian Command
Depot
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Dec 10, 1918
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Admitted to the Canadian Stationary Hospital in
Witley and ceased to be attached to the command depot
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Dec 12, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 12 Canadian General
Hospital in Bramshott and the diagnosis reads Nephritis
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Jan 16, 1919
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Transferred to the King’s Canadian Red Cross Hospital in Bushey
Park, Hampton Hill, London
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Feb 21, 1919
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Granted 10 days sick leave
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May 29, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian General Hospital in Kirkdale,
Liverpool
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Jun 30, 1919
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Embarked the Hospital Ship Araguaya in Liverpool
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Jul 11, 1919
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Disembarked in Portland, Maine, USA and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No.
3 Casualty Company.
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Jul 12, 1919
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Admitted to the Queen’s University Military
Hospital with the diagnosis reading Nephritis
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Jul 17, 1919
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Granted leave until July 28, 1919
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Sep 2, 1919
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Sep 3, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 214208
Ø War Service Badge Class “B”
issued number C-55939
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Eastview, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 22 Catherine St., Clarkstown, Ontario
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Apr 20, 1920
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Married to his cousin Melinda Portugaise in
Ottawa, Ontario
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Apr 20, 1925
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Eugene Giroux died while a patient of the Ottawa
Civic Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario of Chronic Nephritis. He death was ruled to be a result of his
active service. Private Giroux was
buried in the Notre Dame Cemetery in Ottawa
There was no Memorial Cross issued as his mother
had predeceased him and he married after his discharge. However, the Plaque and Scroll were sent to
his widow, Melinda Giroux, 112 Cedar St., Clarkstown, Ontario
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