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Mar 3, 1899
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Born in Birmingham, England
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Feb 25, 1909
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Embarked the SS Dominion in Liverpool under the
care of the Barnardo’s Boys Home as a British Home Child
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Mar 6, 1909
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to the Dr. Barnardo’s Boys Home in Toronto, Ontario where he stayed until he
could be placed with a family
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Mar 2, 1917
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Attested into the 253rd Battalion CEF
in Cornwall, Ontario
Ø Number 1090374
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs.
Martha Louch, mother, 14 Florence Road, King’s Heath, England
Ø Previous occupation given as
Labourer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Posted to “B” Company
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Apr 21, 1917
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Admitted to the Cornwall Hospital with a
diagnosis that reads Mumps
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Apr 25, 1917
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Transferred to the Military District No. 3
Special Service Company in Kingston, Ontario for pay purposes while in
hospital
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May 14, 1917
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Discharged from hospital and reported to the No.
3 Special Service Company in Kingston
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May 24, 1917
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Transferred to the 252nd Battalion in Lindsay,
Ontario
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May 29, 1917
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The 252nd Battalion embarked the SS
Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jun 9, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool and proceeded to Seaford
where the entire battalion was absorbed into the 6th Reserve
Battalion to continue training
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Nov 14, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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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Nov 17, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne Ricouart, France
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Nov 24, 1917
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Louch joined the 21st Battalion in the front line near Acheville,
France
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Dec 1, 1917
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Attached to the 182nd Company Royal
Engineers for duty
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Dec 21, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion resting in
Auchy au Bois, France
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Jan 31, 1918
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Attached to the 1st Canadian
Tunnelling Company for duty
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Feb 19, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion in the
Alberta Camp in Carency, France from the tunnelling company
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Mar 3, 1918
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Attached to the 1st Canadian
Tunnelling Company for duty
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Mar 10, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion in Gouy
Servins, France from the tunnelling company
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May 14, 1918
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Transferred to the CMG (Canadian Machine Gun)
Corps and posted to the 2nd Battalion Canadian Machine Gun Corps
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Aug 8, 1918
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While engaging the enemy west of Villers Bretonneaux,
France as part of the Amiens Offensive, Private Louch received a shrapnel
wound to his shoulder and was evacuated to the No. 1 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) for first aid before being transported to the No. 5 CCS (Casualty
Clearing Station)
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Aug 10, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 9 General Hospital in
Rouen, France
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Aug 16, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Western Australia
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the War
Hospital in Exeter
Transferred to the CMGCD (Canadian Machine Gun
Corps Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Sep 6, 1918
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Transferred to the Princess Patricia Canadian Red
Cross Hospital in the Cooden Camp, Bexhill
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Sep 24, 1918
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Attached to the 3rd CCD (Canadian
Command Depot) for therapy and exercise in Seaford
Granted sick leave until October 4, 1918
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Oct 20, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 14 Canadian General Hospital
in Eastbourne with a diagnosis that reads Influenza
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Nov 2, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and returned to command
depot in Seaford
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Dec 19, 1918
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Free transportation provided while on leave
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Mar 8, 1919
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Discharged from hospital care and reported to the
Canadian Machine Gun Depot in Seaford
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Apr 12, 1919
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Transferred to Military District No. 1 Wing in
Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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May 11, 1919
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Embarked the SS Saturnia in Glasgow, Scotland
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to London,
Ontario where he was Taken On Strength Military District No. 1
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May 23, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in London, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 263125
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Brinston, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Brinston, Ontario
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