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Jul 20, 1893
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Born in North River, Kipawa, Quebec as a member
of the Wolf Lake First Nation to William and Virginia (nee Letellier) Kissick
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Oct 30, 1916
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Attested into the 240th Battalion CEF
in Renfrew, Ontario
Ø Number 1042267
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs.
Virginia Kissick, mother, Kipawa, Quebec
Ø Previous occupation given as
Engineer
o
Later
noted as Gasoline Engineer
o
Also
noted as Steam Engineer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
On attesting, he gave his birth date as April 5,
1894. His actual birthdate was July
20, 1893
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May 3, 1917
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Embarked the SS Megantic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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May 14, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to Seaford where he was absorbed into the 7th
Reserve Battalion to continue training
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May 19, 1917
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Admitted to the Ravenscroft Canadian Military
Hospital in Eastbourne with a diagnosis that reads Parotitis. This was later changed to read Mumps
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Jun 9, 1917
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Sep 12, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Sep 13, 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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Sep 27, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Villers au Bois, France
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Oct 9, 1917
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Kissick joined the 21st Battalion in the front line trench
north-east of Vimy, France and was posted to “C” Company
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Nov 3, 1917
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During heavy fighting overnight November 3-4, at
Passchendaele, Belgium, Private Kissick received shrapnel wounds and was
evacuated to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid before
being transported to the No. 3 Australian CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
where surgery was performed to remove shrapnel from his right knee
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Nov 6, 1917
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Transferred via the No. 36 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 14 General Hospital in Wimereux, France
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Nov 9, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Jan
Breydel
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the War
Hospital in Chester
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Nov 27, 1917
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Transferred to the Hoole Bank Auxiliary Hospital
in Chester
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Feb 27, 1918
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Transferred to the Granville Canadian Special
Hospital in Buxton
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Apr 29, 1918
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Attached to the 3rd CCD (Canadian
Command Depot) in Seaford for physical training and exercise
Granted sick leave until May 9, 1918
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May 30, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care and transferred to
the Canadian General Depot in Shorncliffe
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Jul 29, 1918
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Transferred to the CFCBD (Canadian Forestry Corps
Base Depot) in Sunningdale
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Sep 30, 1918
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Admitted to the Beech Hill Hospital in Englefield
Green with a diagnosis that reads Influenza
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Nov 5, 1918
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Nov 9, 1918
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Admitted to the Beech Hill Hospital in Englefield
Green with an abscess in his cheek
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Nov 22, 1918
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Dec 7, 1918
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Attached to CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in
Buxton pending return to Canada
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Dec 12, 1918
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Embarked the SS Northland in Liverpool
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Dec 26, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Toronto, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 2
Casualty Company at the Exhibition Camp
Granted leave until January 11, 1919
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Jan 23, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Mattawa, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at the Mattawa, Ontario Post Office
The 1921 census lists him living alone at
Hunter’s Point in the Wolf Lake First Nation, Quebec and his occupation as
Hunter
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Dec 27, 1975
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Oliver Kissick died in Macamic, Quebec and was
buried in the La Sarre Cemetery, La Sarre, Quebec
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