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Aug 29, 1889
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Born in Tantallon, Nova Scotia to Levi and Hanna
(nee Smith) Longard
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Oct 18, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jan 31, 1918
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Conscripted into the 1st Depot
Battalion, NSR (Nova Scotia Regiment) under the MSA in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ø Number 4050134
Ø Next of kin given as Levi
Longard, father, Nine Mile River, Nova Scotia
Ø Previous occupation given as Lumberman
o
Later
noted as Carpenter
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as 7th
Day Adventist
Ø Posted to the 2nd
Regimental Draft
When he was conscripted, he spelled his first
name as Steward. It appears that later
in life he spelled it as Stewart
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Apr 7, 1918
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Part of the 2nd Regimental Draft
embarked the SS Ulua in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 19, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to the Segregation Camp, Frensham Pond, Bramshott to ensure there were no
cases of Influenza and transferred to the 17th Reserve Battalion
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May 25, 1918
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Released from the segregation camp and reported
to the 17th Reserve Battalion in Bramshott
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Sep 19, 1918
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Transferred to the 85th Battalion
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Sep 21, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 85th
Battalion
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Sep 25, 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 30, 1918
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While still at the reinforcement camp, and before
he could join the 85th Battalion at the front, he was transferred
to the 21st Battalion
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Oct 3, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Longard joined the 21st Battalion on the approach to the
Hindenburg Line, west of Cambrai, France as part of a draft of 156
reinforcements and was posted to “D” Company.
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion led the 2nd
Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the
Occupying Force and proceeded to Sieburg
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Apr 3, 1919
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Transferred to the Canadian Records List and
posted to the 25th Battalion in Auvelais, Belgium for the purpose
of returning to Canada
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Apr 8, 1919
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Embarked the SS Prince George in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was attached to “J”
Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 10, 1919
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Southampton
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May 16, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Taken On
Strength Military District No. 6 Dispersal Station
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May 25, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 218001
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Tantallon, Nova Scotia
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Tantallon, Nova Scotia
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Apr 27, 1975
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Steward Longard died in Halifax, Nova Scotia and
was buried in the Brookside Cemetery, Seabright, Nova Scotia
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