Jun 21, 1893
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Born in Minden, Ontario to
George and Flora (nee Loucks) Loucks
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Dec 22, 1915
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Attested into the 109th Battalion CEF
in Minden, Ontario
Ø Number 726081
Ø Next of kin given as Flora Loucks, mother,
Minden, Ontario
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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 109th
Battalion moved to Camp Borden near Barrie, Ontario for advanced training
In early July 1916, the
battalion moved to the Barriefield Camp, Kingston, Ontario
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Jul 23, 1916
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Embarked the SS Olympic in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jul 31, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and proceeded to the Bordon Camp, near Longmoor, Hampshire
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Aug 16, 1916
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The battalion moved to
Bramshott to continue training
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Oct 5, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 6, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the
21st Battalion
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Oct 22, 1916
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After leaving the base depot,
Private Loucks joined the 21st Battalion resting in Bully Grenay,
France
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Nov 5, 1916
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Proceeded on the Stokes Trench
Mortar Course
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Nov 15, 1916
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion resting in Bully Grenay, France
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Jan 16, 1917
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Attached to the 14th
Canadian Machine Gun Company for duty
This was later amended to read
Transferred to the 14th Canadian Machine Gun Company
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Nov 17, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave
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Dec 3, 1917
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Rejoined the company in Aux
Ritz, France
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Mar 19, 1918
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Transferred to the newly
formed 2nd Battalion Canadian Machine Gun Corps near Lens, France
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Oct 3, 1918
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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.
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Oct 7, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 18 General
Hospital in Camiers, France
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Oct 31, 1918
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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
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Jan 2, 1919
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Transferred to the Bevan Military
Hospital in Sandgate
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Jan 21, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 11
Canadian General Hospital in Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe
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Apr 29, 1919
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Transferred to the Military
Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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May 23, 1919
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Embarked the SS Megantic in
Liverpool
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Jun 2, 1919
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Disembarked in Montreal,
Quebec and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
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Jun 4, 1919
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Taken On Strength Military
District Depot No. 3 in Kingston, Ontario and admitted to the Queen’s
Military Hospital in Kingston
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Jun 5, 1919
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Granted leave until June 19,
1919
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Aug 12, 1919
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Forfeited 8 days pay for being
absent from August 5th to August 12, 1919
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Dec 16, 1919
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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
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Dec 31, 1919
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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
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May 19, 1926
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Married to Louise Isobel
Sawyer in Minden, Ontario
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Mar 25, 1972
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Chester Angus Loucks died
while a patient of the Sunnybrook Veterans Hospital in Toronto, Ontario and
was buried in the Minden Cemetery, Minden, Ontario
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