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Dec 18, 1885
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Born in Manchester, England to
William Henry and Rachel Ruth (nee Cunningham) Lowe
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Apr 14, 1904
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Harry’s mother passed away
July 25, 1899 and his father passed away November 1, 1900. As a result, he was taken into the care of
Rev. Robert Wallace.
Embarked the SS Tunisian in
Liverpool
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Apr 24, 1904
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Belleville, Ontario where he was placed in the care
of the Marchmont House for orphaned children.
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Aug 7, 1912
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Married to Ida Fulford in
Trenton, Ontario
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Oct 26, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59605
(temporary number 197)
Ø Next of kin given
as Ida Lowe, wife, Trenton, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
given as Labourer
Ø No previous
military experience given
Ø Religion given as
Church of England
Ø Assigned to “B”
Company
o This was later
reorganized into “A” Company
o He was later
assigned as a Cook
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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Nov 10, 1914
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To receive extra duty pay as a
Cook
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Jul 7, 1915
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Admitted to the St. Martin’s
Plain Tent Hospital in Shorncliffe with a diagnosis that reads Gonorrhea
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Aug 6, 1915
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Aug 7, 1915
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Readmitted to the St. Martin’s
Plain Tent Hospital with complications from his infection
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Sep 1, 1915
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Transferred to the Depot Company
while in hospital
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Sep 25, 1915
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Transferred to the 39th
Reserve Battalion while in hospital
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Oct 2, 1915
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Oct 31, 1915
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Nov 2, 1915
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and TOS (Taken On Strength)
the 21st Battalion
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Nov 9, 1915
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After leaving the base depot Private
Lowe joined the 21st Battalion in the front line N5 and N6
trenches near La Clytte, Belgium
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Jan 7, 1916
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Attached to the 250th
Tunnelling Company for duty
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Apr 10, 1916
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Attached to the 2nd
Canadian Tunnelling Company for duty
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Jun 7, 1916
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Attached to the 1st
Canadian Tunnelling Company for duty
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Aug 25, 1916
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Ceased to be attached to the
tunnelling company and rejoined the 21st Battalion resting in
Steenvoorde, France
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Nov 3, 1916
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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May 26, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Jun 10, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from
leave
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Jan 25, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Feb 9, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion from
leave
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May 6, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Orchitis, an inflammation
of the testicles
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May 16, 1918
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Discharged to duty from the
field ambulance
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Nov 7, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Nov 26, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion from
leave
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Dec 2, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 6 Canadian
Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)
Transferred the same day to
the No. 44 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station
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Dec 3, 1918
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Transferred to the Mons
Casualty Clearing Station
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Dec 4, 1918
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Transferred to the 1/3 Lowland
Field Ambulance then transferred the same day to the No. 1 Canadian Field
Ambulance
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Dec 5, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 33
Casualty Clearing Station in Demaine
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Dec 8, 1918
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Transferred via the No 36 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 51 General Hospital in Etaples
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Jan 9, 1919
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Discharged to the No. 2 CIBD
(Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples
Forfeited 60¢ per day for his 33
days in hospital as punishment for becoming infected
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Jan 19, 1919
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Proceeded to England and
transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) in Seaford
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Apr 12, 1919
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Transferred to Kinmel Park MD
#3 Wing pending return to Canada
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May 7, 1919
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Embarked the SS Celtic in
Liverpool
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May 14, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
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May 17, 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 279513
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Trenton, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at
Trenton, Ontario
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Jun 1, 1921
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1921 census shows him living
at 54 Shuter St., Trenton, Ontario
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Jul 16, 1936
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The contingent of the 21st
Battalion attending the unveiling of the Canadian National Vimy Ridge
Memorial embarked the SS Montcalm in Montreal, Quebec
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Harry
Lowe (red arrow) is shown with some of the 21st Battalion veterans
aboard the SS Montcalm
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Jul 25, 1936
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Disembarked in Antwerp,
Belgium and proceeded by train to Lille, France
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Jul 26, 1936
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The 21st Battalion
veterans attended the official unveiling of the Vimy Memorial
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Jul 18, 1966
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Harry Lowe died while a
patient in the Trenton Memorial Hospital, Trenton, Ontario
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