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Dec 15, 1883
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Born in Ctima, Paphos, Tsada, Cyprus
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Dec 19, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at New Westminster, British Columbia
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Apr 5, 1918
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Conscripted into the 2nd Depot
Battalion, BCR (British Columbia Regiment) under the MSA in Victoria, British
Columbia
Ø Number 2022364
Ø Next of kin given as Mary
Kostas, mother, Ctima, Paphos, Tsada, Cyprus
Ø Previous occupation given as
Marine Fireman
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Greek
Catholic
Ø Posted to the 11th
Regimental Draft
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May 15, 1918
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The 11th Regimental Draft embarked the
SS Ajana in Halifax
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May 28, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool and transferred to the 1st
Reserve Battalion. The draft was
placed in the Segregation Camp in Seaford to ensure there were no cases of
influenza in the group.
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Jun 11, 1918
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Discharged from the segregation camp and joined
the 1st Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Sep 13, 1918
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Transferred to the 29th Battalion
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Sep 14, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples,
France and Taken On Strength of the 29th Battalion
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Sep 16, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CCRC
(Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Sep 29, 1918
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While still at the reinforcement camp and before
he could join the 29th at that front, he was diverted and
transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Oct 2, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, Private Kostas
joined the 21st Battalion south – west of Bourlon, France and was
posted to “D” Company
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Nov 30, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin)
sometimes referred to as Trench Fever.
He was transferred the same day to the No. 44 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station)
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Dec 5, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 1 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 8 Canadian Field Ambulance. He was then transferred the same day to the
No. 41 Casualty Clearing Station
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Dec 6, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 53 Casualty Clearing
Station
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Dec 9, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 14 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 9 General Hospital in Rouen, France
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Dec 12, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 2 Convalescent Depot in
Rouen, France and the diagnosis was changed to read Influenza
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Dec 13, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 11 Convalescent Depot in
Buchy, France
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Jan 10, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 2 Canadian General Hospital
in Le Treport, France
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Jan 11, 1919
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Brighton
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Manor Court Hospital in Folkestone
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jan 28, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 11 Canadian General
Hospital in Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe
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Feb 5, 1919
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Discharged from hospital and transferred to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
Granted 10 days sick leave
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May 5, 1919
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Transferred to Military District No. 11 Wing in
Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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May 13, 1919
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Embarked the SS Northland in Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Vancouver, British Columbia
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May 29, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Vancouver, British Columbia
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 306373
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Vancouver, British Columbia
Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory
Medals were sent to him at the Colonel Belcher Hospital, Calgary, Alberta
In 1935 both legs were amputated above the knees. He claimed that it was caused by having
Trench Foot in France but this could not be substantiated
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Nov 3, 1941
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Sophocles Kostas died while a patient of the
Colonel Belcher Hospital in Calgary Alberta and was buried in the Burnsland
Cemetery in Calgary
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