Francis Carman Lowe


Jul 26, 1897

Born in Woodstock Ontario to William and Mary (nee Harmer) Lowe

 

Dec 2, 1915

Attested into the 135th Battalion at Parkhill Ontario

Ø  Number 802173

Ø  Next of kin given as William Warren Lowe (father) of Ubley PO, Michigan USA

Ø  Previous occupation given as Cutter

Ø  Previous military service given as 2 years in the Norwood Ontario Cadets

Ø  Religion given as Methodist

Ø  Posted to “C” Company

He lied about his age on attesting.  He stated his birth year was 1897, not his actual birth year of 1898.  His surname is spelled Low on his birth registration, however it appears that he went through life spelling it as Lowe

The Battalion trained at Camp Borden Ontario

 

Aug 16, 1916

Reported for duty from being absent for 1 day

 

Aug 18, 1916

Left Camp Borden by train for Halifax Nova Scotia

 

Aug 21, 1916

Embarked the RMS Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia

 

 

Aug 30, 1916

Disembarked at Liverpool England and proceeded to the Witley Camp

 

Oct 15, 1916

Transferred to the 125th Battalion in Bramshott

 

Jan 17, 1917

Admitted to the Military Isolation Hospital in Aldershot with a diagnosis that reads Mumps

 

Feb 8, 1917

Discharged to duty from hospital

 

May 10, 1917

Transferred to the 156th Battalion in Witley

 

Feb 28, 1918

Transferred to the 21st Battalion

 

Mar 1, 1918

Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st Battalion

 

Mar 3, 1918

After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne Ricouart, France

 

Mar 15, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Lowe joined the 21st Battalion resting in Gouy-Servins, France as part of a draft of 105 reinforcements from England

Posted to the 21st Battalion’s Brass Band and employed as a Stretcher Bearer

 

Jan 26, 1919

Granted 14 days leave

 

Feb 4, 1919

Marry to Mildred Violet Todd at Paddington, London England

 

Feb 15, 1919

Rejoined the 21st Battalion in Ham Sur Sambre, Belgium from leave

 

Mar 25, 1919

Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot and proceeded to England to arrange for his wife to proceed to Canada with him

 

May 20, 1919

Attached to the CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada

 

Jul 9, 1919

Admitted to the No. 11 Canadian General Hospital in Shoreham with a diagnosis that reads 20 (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)

 

Aug 9, 1919

Discharged to duty from hospital

 

Aug 19, 1919

Attached to “R” Wing at Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada

 

Aug 26, 1919

Attached to the CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada

 

Sep 6, 1919

Embarked the SS Orduna in Liverpool with his wife, Mildred

 

 

Sep 14, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia

 

Sep 19, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 399207

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Lexington, Michigan, USA

o   Noted that he was proceeding to London, Ontario before proceeding to Lexington

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

1930 USA Census shows him living in Detroit Michigan

1976 Living at Lexington Michigan USA

 

Dec 21, 1979

Francis Carman Lowe died in Sarasota, Florida USA and was buried in the Lexington Municipal Cemetery, Lexington, Michigan, USA

 

 


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