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May 27, 1877
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Born in London, England to Mark and Clara (nee
Keating) Hardcastle
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Oct 7, 1914
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Attested into the Canadian Army Veterinary Corps,
Remount Depot in Quebec City, Quebec
Ø Number 49088
Ø Next of kin given as Marion
Hardcastle, wife, 7 Church Ave., West Brighton, England
Ø Previous occupation given as
Painter
Ø No previous military
experience given
o Later noted as discharged from
Imperial Army East Yorkshire Regiment in 1901 with heart trouble
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
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Oct 4, 1914
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Embarked the SS Sicilian in Quebec City, Quebec
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Oct 18, 1914
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Disembarked in Plymouth, England and proceeded to
Romsey with the rank of Trooper
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Nov 9, 1914
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Sentenced to 2 days detention for being absent
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Dec 2, 1914
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Sentenced to 5 days detention for being absent
from November 2 until November 8, 1914
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Mar 12, 1915
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Sentenced to 3 days detention for being absent
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Apr 21, 1915
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Sentenced to 10 days detention for being drunk
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May 4, 1915
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Admitted to the University War Hospital in
Southampton with a diagnosis that reads VDS (Venereal Disease Syphilis)
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May 6, 1915
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Transferred to the Moore Barracks Military
Hospital
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May 15, 1915
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Transferred to the Canadian Army Veterinary Corps
Training Depot while in hospital
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Jun 7, 1915
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Transferred to the Tent Hospital in St. Martin’s
Plain, Shorncliffe with a diagnosis that reads VDG (Venereal Disease
Gonorrhea)
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Jun 29, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Aug 6, 1915
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Sentenced to 10 days CB (Confined to Barracks)
and forfeited a total of 7 day’s pay for being absent
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Aug 30, 1915
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Admitted to the Hilsea Hospital with a diagnosis
that reads Syphilis
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Sep 2, 1915
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Transferred to the Cambridge Barracks Hospital in
Portsmouth
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Oct 13, 1915
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Transferred to the Moore Barracks Hospital in
Shorncliffe
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Oct 16, 1915
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It was necessary to perform a circumcision due to
his infection
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Oct 26, 1915
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Transferred to the Dane John VAD (Voluntary Aid
Detachment) Hospital in Canterbury
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Dec 14, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Jan 11, 1916
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Admitted to the Moore Barracks Hospital in
Shorncliffe with a diagnosis that reads DAH (Disordered Activity of the
Heart)
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Feb 12, 1916
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Discharged to duty from hospital with a
recommendation for 2 months of Base Duty
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Feb 24, 1916
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Admitted to the 1st Western General
Hospital, Fazackerley, Liverpool with a diagnosis that reads suspected
Malaria
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Mar 13, 1916
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Mar 16, 1916
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Attached to the CCD (Canadian Command Depot) in
Bath pending return to Canada
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Apr 14, 1916
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Embarked the SS Pretorian in Liverpool
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Apr 25, 1916
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Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and
proceeded to Quebec City, Quebec and reported to the Quebec Recruiting Depot,
Military District No. 5.
Medical exam recommends he be admitted to a
Convalescent Home for 3 months
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Jun 25, 1916
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Admitted to the Quebec City Military Hospital
with a Hernia
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Jul 17, 1916
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Aug 1, 1916
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He was declared fit and transferred to the 171st
Battalion in Quebec City
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Oct 7, 1916
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Appointed to the rank of Corporal
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Nov 11, 1916
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Admitted to the Quebec City Military Hospital
with a Hernia
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Dec 15, 1916
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Discharged to duty from hospital with a
recommendation that he enter the Sans Bruit Convalescent Home in Quebec City
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Dec 22, 1916
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Sentenced to 2 days CB (Confined to Barracks) and
forfeited 2 day’s pay for being absent from December 20 to December 22, 1916
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Jan 30, 1917
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Forfeited 1 day’s pay for returning late from a
pass and being drunk
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Feb 8, 1917
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Sentenced to be severely reprimanded and
forfeited 8 day’s pay for being absent from February 1 to February 8, 1917
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Feb 10, 1917
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Medical exam notes that he is fit for discharge
from the convalescent home
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Feb 14, 1917
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Transferred to the QRD (Quebec Recruiting Depot)
in Quebec City
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Mar 7, 1917
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Sentenced to 2 days detention for being Absent
Without Leave
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Mar 26, 1917
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Embarked the SS Saxonia in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 7, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to Shoreham where he was Taken On Strength of the 10th Reserve
Battalion to continue training with the rank of Acting Corporal
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May 25, 1917
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Reverted to the rank of Private
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May 26, 1917
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Transferred to the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Jun 15, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Jun 16, 1917
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Jul 3, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France
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Jul 26, 1917
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Admitted to a field ambulance sick
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Jul 31, 1917
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Rejoined the entrenching battalion from the field
ambulance
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Aug 20, 1917
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After leaving the entrenching battalion, Private
Hardcastle joined the 21st Battalion in Fosse 10 near
Boyeffles-Bouvigny, France
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Nov 12, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Lance Corporal
with pay.
He was later appointed to the rank of Lance
Corporal that was back dated to this date
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Mar 8, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Mar 28, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion in
Basseux, France from leave
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Apr 3, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a wound to his left foot suffered during action south-east of
Agny, France
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Apr 4, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 13 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station)
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Apr 6, 1918
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Transported via the No. 39 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 7 Stationary Hospital in Boulogne, France
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Apr 13, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 7 Convalescent Depot in
Boulogne, France
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Apr 20, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 12 Convalescent Depot in
Aubengue, France
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May 30, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 5 Rest Camp in the St.
Martin’s Camp, Ostrohove, France
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Jun 2, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care and reported to the
Canadian Infantry Base Depot in Etaples
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Jun 6, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Jun 13, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Lance Corporal
Hardcastle rejoined the 21st Battalion near Mercatel, France
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Aug 8, 1918
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During the Amiens offensive near Marcelcave,
France, Lance Corporal Hardcastle was overcome by poison gas and after
receiving first aid, was transferred to the No. 6 General Hospital in Rouen,
France for treatment for gas exposure
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Aug 20, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Gloucester Castle
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the 2nd
Western General Hospital in Manchester
Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot for pay purposes while in hospital
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Aug 26, 1918
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Transferred to the Bank Meadow Hospital in
Manchester
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Aug 30, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Sep 18, 1918
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Attached to the 3rd CCD (Canadian
Command Depot) in Seaford for physical training and exercise
Granted 10 days sick leave
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Sep 29, 1918
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Ceased to be attached to the command depot on
being admitted to the No. 1 London General Hospital in Camberwell for
additional treatment of his gas exposure while on leave
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Oct 8, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Woodcote Park, Epsom and Gastritis was added to the diagnosis
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Oct 31, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care and reported to the
Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford
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Jan 13, 1919
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Transferred to the 6th Reserve
Battalion in Seaford
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Feb 12, 1919
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Severely reprimanded for overstaying his leave
from January 28 until February 11, 1919 and forfeited 14 day’s pay
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Mar 17, 1919
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Admitted to the No. 14 Canadian General Hospital
in Eastbourne with a diagnosis that reads High Blood Pressure and Arterial
Sclerosis
Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot for pay purposes while in hospital
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May 1, 1919
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Granted 10 days sick leave
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May 26, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian General
Hospital in Liverpool
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Jun 10, 1919
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Embarked the Hospital Ship Essequibo in Liverpool
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Jun 21, 1919
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Disembarked in Portland, Maine, USA and proceeded
to Montreal, Quebec where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 4
Casualty Company and admitted to the St. Anne de Bellevue Hospital in
Montreal with the diagnosis of VDH (Valvular Disorder of the Heart)
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Jun 24, 1919
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Granted leave until July 8, 1919
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Oct 24, 1919
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Discharged from hospital and reported to the
Military District No. 4 Casualty Company in Montreal
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Oct 27, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Montreal, Quebec
Ø Rank on discharge Corporal
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 397429
Ø War Service Badge Class “B”
issued number C-69133
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Victoria Road Post Office, Brighton, England
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 7th Avenue, New Brighton,
England
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Nov 18, 1946
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Mark Hardcastle died in Liverpool, England
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