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Jan 12, 1889
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Born in
Shippigan, New Brunswick to Cléophas
and Madeleine (nee Hebert) Mallet
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Aug 27, 1915
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Attested into
the 55th Battalion in Sussex, New Brunswick
Ø Number 445567
Ø Next of kin given as Cleo Mallet, father, Shippagan, New Brunswick
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
At this time
the battalion was training in Valcartier, Quebec.
For some
reason he gave his birth date as July 12, 1893. I
could find no reason for this, but his birth registration and the 1891 Canadian Census
both confirm that the correct date is January 12, 1889.
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Aug 30, 1915
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Moved to Valcartier,
Quebec to train with the battalion
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Oct 30, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Corsican in Montreal, Quebec
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Nov 9, 1915
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Disembarked in
Devonport, England and the battalion proceeded to the Bramshott camp
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Dec 20, 1915
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Admitted to the
Connaught Military Hospital, Aldershot diagnosed with VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)
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Dec 23, 1915
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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Dec 27, 1915
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Readmitted to
the Connaught Military Hospital, Aldershot for further treatment of his Gonorrhea
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Dec 29, 1915
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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Apr 23, 1916
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
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Apr 24, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 853
reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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May 13, 1916
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Left the CBD to
join his battalion
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May 15, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the front line T & R trenches
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Sep 15, 1916
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During the
battalion’s advance on a German strong point in a sugar refinery near Courcelette,
Private Mallet was killed in action. He
was first buried in a field near where he fell, but in late 1919 the Graves Registration
Commission exhumed his body and reburied him in the Courcelette
British Cemetery, Courcelette, France.
Following the
war the British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were
sent to his father, Cleophas J. Mallet, Shippagan, New Brunswick.
The Memorial
Cross was sent to his mother, Madeleine Mallet, at the same address
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