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Mar 15, 1898
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Born in Osnabruck, Ontario to Nelson and
Angeline (nee Tremblay) Hart
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Jul 5, 1911
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Angeline Hart, mother, passed away in Osnabruck,
Ontario
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Feb 23, 1916
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Shown on the payroll of the 59th
Stormont and Glengarry Regiment in Cornwall
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Apr 5, 1916
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Attested into the 154th Battalion CEF
in Cornwall, Ontario
Ø Number 634002
Ø Next of kin given as Sidney Hart, uncle, Grantley, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø Previous military experience given as 1 month in the 59th
Regiment, Home Guard
Ø Religion given as Church of England
The battalion trained in the Barriefield Camp,
Kingston, Ontario
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Oct 25, 1916
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Embarked the SS Mauretania in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Oct 31, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to Bramshott to continue training
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Jan 25, 1917
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Transferred to the 156th Reserve
Battalion in Witley to continue training
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May 23, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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May 24, 1917
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry
Base Depot) in Etaples, France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Jun 10, 1917
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Left the CIBD and joined the 21st
Battalion in billets in Coupigny, France
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Aug 15, 1917
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During the attack on Hill 70, the battalion was
involved in severe hand-to-hand combat. During
this fighting, Private Hart received serious wounds and was evacuated to the field
ambulance for first aid
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Aug 21, 1917
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After his condition stabilized, he was
transferred to the No. 6 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) for further treatment
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Aug 25, 1917
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He was placed on the dangerously ill list and
transferred to the No. 26 Canadian General Hospital in Etaples
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Aug 31, 1917
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Private Hart succumbed to his wounds and was
buried in the nearby Etaples Military Cemetery, Etaples, France
Following the war the British War Medal and
Victory Medal were sent to Sidney Hart, uncle, Cornwall, Ontario
The Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll
were sent to Elburn Hart, brother, Berwick, Ontario.
This was later returned and it is unclear from the file as to whether it was sent
to another address. There was no Memorial
Cross issued as his mother had pre-deceased him
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Private Hart is honoured on the Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry war
memorial in Ingleside, Ontario
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