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Feb 13, 1871
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Born in Liverpool, England
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Oct 6, 1915
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Attested into the 82nd Battalion CEF
in Medicine Hat, Alberta
Ø Number 160602
Ø Next of kin give as Mary Hatch, mother, 35
Newsham Street, Liverpool, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
On attesting, he lied about his age, stating he had
been born in 1879 when in fact he had been born prior to 1871
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May 20, 1916
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Embarked the SS Empress of
Britain in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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May 29, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and proceeded to the Salisbury Plain
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Jul 14, 1916
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Transferred to the 9th
Reserve Battalion in Bramshott and posted to “C” Company
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Aug 17, 1916
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After being told he was about
to be transferred to the 72nd Battalion and was to proceed to France
on the afternoon of the 19th, he was granted a pass until noon August
19th
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Aug 19, 1916
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When he failed to return to
camp from his pass, he was declared to be AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Aug 20, 1916
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Reported to camp at noon and
placed in confinement to await Court Martial
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Sep 4, 1916
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Private Henry Hatch was tried
by District Court Martial held at the Dibgate Camp, Shorncliffe.
He was charged with “While on
active service, Deserting His Majesty’s Service”.
He entered a plea of Not Guilty.
Testimony was given that he failed
to return from a pass and thereby missed the embarkation to proceed to
France. Private Hatch testified that
he overslept and missed his train after visiting with his mother. He caught the next available train the following
day, making him late to report. He expressed
a desire to proceed to the front and that he had no intention of deserting.
He was found Guilty and
sentenced to 90 Days Field Punishment No. 2
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Sep 27, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 28, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the
21st Battalion
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Oct 25, 1916
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Classified PB (Permanent
Base), meaning he was permanently unfit to serve at the front due to flat
feet and bunions. His age was thought
to be 45 years and he was returned to England from the base depot and
transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre). He never joined the 21st Battalion
at the front
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Nov 6, 1916
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Transferred to the GDD (Garrison
Duty Depot) at Shoreham
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Feb 1, 1917
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Attached to the CMS (Canadian
Musketry School) in Crowborough for duty
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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to the newly
formed EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) and remained attached to the
musketry school
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Apr 17, 1917
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Attached to the CTS (Canadian
Training School) in Bexhill for duty
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Jun 13, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian
Training School for permanent duty
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Feb 16, 1918
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Transferred to the General
Depot in Bexhill
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Feb 25, 1918
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Attached to the CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Feb 26, 1918
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Attached to the CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Mar 13, 1918
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Embarked the SS Olympic in
Liverpool
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Mar 20, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Calgary, Alberta
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Apr 18, 1918
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Taken On Strength District
Depot No. 13 Casualty Company
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May 2, 1918
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Medical Board in Calgary notes
Ø Suffers intense
pain in his feet when marching due to flat feet
Ø Has extreme Hallux
Valgus (Bunions) in both feet
Ø Several bad corns
present
Ø Appears to be 50
years of age
Ø Board recommends
discharge from military service
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May 24, 1918
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Discharged from the CEF in
Calgary, Alberta
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø Entitled to War Service
Badge Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Calgary, Alberta
Following the end of the war,
the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Calgary, Alberta
c/o the General Post Office
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Jul 31, 1946
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Henry Hatch died of coronary
artery disease while a patient of the Colonel Belcher Hospital, Calgary,
Albert and was buried in the Burnsland Cemetery in Calgary
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