|
May 16, 1894
|
Born in Ottawa, Ontario to Shedrick and Edith
(nee Richtor) Harvey
|
|
Nov 14, 1914
|
Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59432 (temporary number 1012)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Edith Harvey, mother, 40 Empress Ave.,
Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Printer
Ø Previous military experience given as Ottawa Guards for 1 year
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “H” Company
o This was later reorganized into “D” Company
The battalion trained in the Kingston area
through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
George’s brother, Henry James Harvey attested into the 21st
Battalion the previous day
|
|
May 6, 1915
|
Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
|
|
May 15, 1915
|
Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training
|
|
Jun 21, 1915
|
Assigned for duty with the battalion’s
Sanitary Police
|
|
Sep 14, 1915
|
Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
|
|
Sep 15, 1915
|
Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the
battalion proceeded to St. Omer
|
|
Jan 7, 1916
|
Attached to the 250th Tunnelling
Company for duty
|
|
Mar 29, 1916
|
Sentenced to 21 days Field Punishment No. 1 for
being absent from his 2 pm shift and for refusing to go on shift at 9 pm. This was reduced by 11 days shortly after.
It should be noted that the battalion was in the
front line N & O trenches near Voormezeele, Belgium at the time
|
|
May 7, 1916
|
Admitted to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) and transferred the same day to the No. 5 CFA with a diagnosis that reads
Fernunculosis (boils)
|
|
May 9, 1916
|
Discharged to duty from hospital
|
|
May 15, 1916
|
Admitted to the No. 5 CFA and transferred the
same day to the Divisional Rest Station with a diagnosis that reads Defective Vision
|
|
May 18, 1916
|
Discharged to duty from the rest station
|
|
Jun 14, 1916
|
While in the front line trenches 33 to 38 in
Sanctuary Wood at Mount Sorrel, the battalion came under intense German artillery fire. Private George Harvey was killed during that
barrage and was buried in the Bedford House Cemetery, Zillebeke, Belgium.
Following the war the 1914-15 Star, British War
Medal, Victory Medal and Memorial Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs. E. Harvey, 40
Empress Ave., Ottawa, Ontario
The Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll
were sent to his father, Mr. Shedrick Harvey, at the same address
|
|
