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Mar 31, 1893
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Born at Broxburn
Linlithgow Scotland
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Mar 16, 1912
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Embarked the SS
Hesperian at Glasgow Scotland
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Mar 26, 1912
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Merritt British Columbia. He listed his occupation as a Mining Coalman
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Jul 13, 1915
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Attested into
the 63rd Battalion at Rocky Mountain House, Alberta
Ø Number 466525
Ø Next of kin given as Charles Haggarty (father) of Broxburn Linlithgow
Scotland
Ø Previous occupation given as Miner
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
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July 14, 1915
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Medical
performed by the 63rd Battalion Medical Officer at Edmonton Alberta
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Sep 11, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec as part of the 1st Reinforcing Draft of the 63rd
Battalion
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Sep 20, 1915
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Disembarked in
England and proceeded to the East Sanding Camp, near Hythe Kent.
On arrival
there he was taken on the strength (TOS) the 17th Reserve Battalion and
assigned to the Machine Gun Section
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Feb 3, 1916
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Feb 5. 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at Le Havre France and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Feb 15, 1916
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Left the CBD to
join the Battalion
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Feb 17, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The 21st Battalion was in the N & O front line trench
system. Pte Haggarty would have joined the
Rear Detail, some distance behind the front line. He
would have become part of the main Battalion on February 20, 1916 when they moved into
billets at La Clytte. Pte Haggarty was
assigned to 16 Platoon in “D” Company as a machine gunner
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Nov 2, 1916
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Admitted to No 5
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) diagnosed with an ICT (interconnective tissue infection) to
the face
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Nov 8, 1916
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Transferred to
the No 6 CFA
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Nov 9, 1916
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Discharged to
duty
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Mar 14, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Corporal to replace L/C
Parker 59774 who had been invalided to England
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May 9, 1917 Below is a first hand
account of action of the day written by Cpl James Peacock
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In addition, the 21st Battalion War Diary account for the
same day
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Jul 9, 1917
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Admitted to No 1
Canadian General Hospital diagnosed with Eczema. The
same day was invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Brighton
Admitted to
the Kitchener Military Hospital at Brighton on arrival in England
Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital and reverted to the rank of Pte
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Jul 18, 1917
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Awarded the
Military Medal per London Gazette #30188
Citation
reads
North of
Fresnoy, May 9th, 1917. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to do duty in action.
While in charge of a Lewis Gun crew in a counter attack on the enemy, they were met
with considerable resistance and the supply of bombs being exhausted, he succeeded in
establishing a block and turning over his crew to an NCO of another unit, he personally
went back under exceedingly heavy shell fire and brought up a further supply of grenades.
This act enabled them to overcome the resistance of the enemy and allow the crew to
advance, thus overcoming a dangerous situation.
AFW 3121
15-5-17
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Aug 17, 1917
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Transferred to
the Convalescent Hospital at Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Aug 31, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital and posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Sep 12, 1917
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Appointed to rank of Lance Corporal
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Oct 18, 1917
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Will made out
leaving his estate to his mother, Mrs Sarah Haggarty at Broxburn Linlithgow Scotland
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Jan 6, 1919
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Reprimanded for
overstaying his leave from January 2, till January 5, 1919 and forfeited 3 days pay and
allowances
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May 29, 1919
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Appointed to
rank of Acting Lance Sergeant with pay
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Jun 23, 1919
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Posted to the No
3 RDG (Regimental Depot Guard) and attached to the CMGD (Canadian Machine Gun Depot) at
Witley
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Jul 3, 1919
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Ceased to be
attached to the CMGD and proceeded on leave
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Jul 22, 1919
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TOS
“M” Wing at Witley pending return to Canada
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Aug 16, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Belgic at Liverpool
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Aug 23, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston Ontario
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Aug 29, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued No 214110
Ø Rank on discharge Sergeant
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Mordigg Alberta
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Jan 4, 1927
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The British War
Medal and Victory Medal were sent to him at Mordigg Alberta
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Oct 21, 1944
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Died the at
Shaughnessy Hospital, Vancouver British Columbia of Hypertensive Heart Disease
Fraserview Cemetery, Vancouver British Columbia
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