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Jun 29, 1896
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Born in Scarborough, Tobago,
British West Indies to George David and Jane Anderson (nee Wilson) Hatt
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Oct 28, 1914
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Shown on the payroll of the 15th
Regiment, Argyll Light Infantry in Belleville, Ontario
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Nov 7, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59437 (temporary number 874)
Ø Next of kin given as Leslie Hatt, Scarborough,
Tobago, British West Indies
o There is a note to also
notify Miss M. Morris, 169 Sunnyside Ave., Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
Student
Ø No previous
military experience given
Ø Religion given as
Church of England
Ø Posted to “F”
Company
o This was later
reorganized into “C” Company
The 21st Battalion trained
in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Dec 14, 1916
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Granted 10 days leave
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Dec 27, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion from
leave
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May 9, 1917
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Transferred to the 4th
Canadian Machine Gun Company
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Oct 19, 1917
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Promoted to the rank of
Corporal
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Oct 28, 1917
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Attended the Machine Gun
School
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Nov 23, 1917
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Rejoined the machine gun
company from course
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Mar 17, 1918
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Attended the Canadian Corps
Gas School
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Mar 19, 1918
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The 4th Canadian
Machine Gun Company was absorbed into the 2nd Battalion Canadian
Machine Gun Corps
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Mar 23, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion from
course
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May 1, 1918
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Promoted to the rank of
Sergeant
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Jul 21, 1918
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Proceeded to the 1st
Army Rest Camp
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Aug 8, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion from
the rest camp
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Aug 26, 1918
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During operations east of
Amiens, France, Sergeant Hatt received a slight shrapnel wound to his neck
and was evacuated to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid
before being transported to the No. 42 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) for
treatment.
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Aug 27, 1918
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Transported via the No. 20 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 22 General Hospital in Camiers,
France
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Sep 7, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the Military Hospital in Colchester
Transferred to the CMGCD
(Canadian Machine Gun Corps Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Sep 11, 1918
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Transferred to the Military
Convalescent Hospital in Epsom
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Sep 28, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and
granted sick leave until October 9, 1918 with instructions to join the
Canadian Machine Gun Corps Depot in Seaford on completion of leave
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Dec 2, 1918
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Attached to the CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) in Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Dec 10, 1918
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Embarked the SS Melita in
Liverpool
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Dec 18, 1918
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Disembarked in Saint John, New
Brunswick and proceeded to the Exhibition Camp, Toronto, Ontario and posted
to the Casualty Company
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Dec 21, 1918
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Granted leave until January 4,
1919
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Jan 23, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Toronto, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Sergeant
Ø Entitled to War
Service Badge Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Ontario Business College, Belleville, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at
Scarborough, Tobago, British West Indies
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Jan 27, 1950
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Clarence David Hatt died in
Belmont, Saint George, Trinidad and Tobago
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