Chester Angus Loucks



Jun 21, 1893

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

 

Dec 22, 1915

Attested into the 109th 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 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

 

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 21st Battalion

 

Oct 6, 1916

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

 

Oct 22, 1916

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

 

Nov 5, 1916

Proceeded on the Stokes Trench Mortar Course

 

Nov 15, 1916

Rejoined the 21st Battalion resting in Bully Grenay, France

 

Jan 16, 1917

Attached to the 14th Canadian Machine Gun Company for duty

This was later amended to read Transferred to the 14th 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 2nd 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 5th 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

 

 


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