Jun 21, 1893

Born in Minden, Ontario to George and Flora (nee Loucks) Loucks

Dec 22, 1915

Attested into the 109^th Battalion CEF in Minden, Ontario

Ø  Number 726081

Ø  Next of kin given as Flora Loucks, mother, Minden, Ontario

o   After his father died, his mother married James Pogue

Ø  Previous occupation given as Lumberman

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Methodist

Ø  Posted to “D” Company

In the spring of 1916, the 109^th Battalion moved to Camp Borden near Barrie, Ontario for advanced training

In early July 1916, the battalion moved to the Barriefield Camp, Kingston, Ontario

Jul 23, 1916

Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Jul 31, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to the Bordon Camp, near Longmoor, Hampshire

Aug 16, 1916

The battalion moved to Bramshott to continue training

Oct 5, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Oct 6, 1916

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Oct 22, 1916

After leaving the base depot, Private Loucks joined the 21^st Battalion resting in Bully Grenay, France

Nov 5, 1916

Proceeded on the Stokes Trench Mortar Course

Nov 15, 1916

Rejoined the 21^st Battalion resting in Bully Grenay, France

Jan 16, 1917

Attached to the 14^th Canadian Machine Gun Company for duty

This was later amended to read Transferred to the 14^th Canadian Machine Gun Company

Nov 17, 1917

Granted 14 days leave

Dec 3, 1917

Rejoined the company in Aux Ritz, France

Mar 19, 1918

Transferred to the newly formed 2^nd Battalion Canadian Machine Gun Corps near Lens, France

Oct 3, 1918

While in action east of Tilloy, France, near the Arras – Cambrai road, Private Loucks received a through and through shrapnel wound to his right leg and was evacuated to the No. 22 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station).  The wound caused artery and nerve damage.

Oct 7, 1918

Transferred to the No. 18 General Hospital in Camiers, France

Oct 31, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Brighton

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Tankerton Hospital in Whitstable

Transferred to the Canadian Machine Gun Corps Depot for pay purposes while in Hospital

Jan 2, 1919

Transferred to the Bevan Military Hospital in Sandgate

Jan 21, 1919

Transferred to the No. 11 Canadian General Hospital in Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe

Apr 29, 1919

Transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom

May 23, 1919

Embarked the SS Megantic in Liverpool

Jun 2, 1919

Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario

Jun 4, 1919

Taken On Strength Military District Depot No. 3 in Kingston, Ontario and admitted to the Queen’s Military Hospital in Kingston

Jun 5, 1919

Granted leave until June 19, 1919

Aug 12, 1919

Forfeited 8 days pay for being absent from August 5^th to August 12, 1919

Dec 16, 1919

Medical exam in Kingston notes

Ø  Man suffered a shrapnel wound to his lower right leg

Ø  Patient complains of weakness in leg

Ø  There is limited flexing of right ankle and foot

Ø  He is unable to resume his former occupation

Ø  Will require at least 6 months to recover

Ø  Recommendation made that he be discharged as medically unfit and referred to the Soldiers Civil Re-establishment Department for further treatment

Dec 31, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 214984

Ø  War Service Badge Class “B” issued number C65497

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Minden, Ontario

He was discharged to the care of the SCR (Soldiers Civil Re-establishment) Department for further treatment

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Minden, Ontario

May 19, 1926

Married to Louise Isobel Sawyer in Minden, Ontario

Mar 25, 1972

Chester Angus Loucks died while a patient of the Sunnybrook Veterans Hospital in Toronto, Ontario and was buried in the Minden Cemetery, Minden, Ontario