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Oct 3, 1896
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Born in Gloucestershire, England.
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Jan 23, 1915
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Attested into the 33rd Battalion in
Chatham, Ontario
Ø Number 400821
Ø There was no next of kin given
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø Previous military experience given as 6 months in the 24th
Kent Regiment in Chatham
Ø Religion given as Church of England
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Aug 11, 1915
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Forfeited 1 day’s pay for being absent and
was transferred the same day to the Reinforcement Company.
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Aug 17, 1915
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Embarked the SS Hesperian in Montreal, Quebec as
part of the battalion’s 2nd draft.
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Aug 28, 1915
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to Shorncliffe, where the entire draft was absorbed into the 9th Reserve
Battalion.
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Nov 2, 1915
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Sentenced to 2 days
FP #2 (Field Punishment) and forfeited 6 day’s pay for being absent.
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Jan 5, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion.
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Jan 6, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 227 reinforcements from England. On arrival he was TOS (Taken On Strength) the
21st Battalion.
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Jan 15, 1916
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Left the CBD to join his battalion.
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Jan 18, 1916
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Joined the 21st Battalion in Brigade
Reserve in Ridgewood, France.
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Feb 24, 1916
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Sentenced to 28 days FP #1 for neglect of duty.
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Jun 1, 1916
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Admitted to No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance)
diagnosed with Influenza.
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Jun 5, 1916
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Transferred to the DRS (Divisional Rest Station)
at No. 5 CFA.
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Jun 9, 1916
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Discharged to duty from the DRS.
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Sep 15, 1916
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During the attack on the sugar refinery at
Courcelette, Private Mann received a shrapnel wound to his chest that penetrated his left
lung. He was first admitted to a Field
Ambulance then transferred to a Casualty Clearing Station for treatment.
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Sep 20, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 2 Australian General
Hospital in Boulogne and listed as dangerously ill.
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Sep 25, 1916
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Surgery performed to remove pieces of shrapnel.
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Sep 27, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
St. Denis
Posted to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly
Centre) while in hospital.
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Sep 28, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 4 Northern General
Hospital, Lincoln, England.
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Sep 29, 1916
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Taken off the dangerously ill list.
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Nov 25, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian Divisional
Convalescent Hospital at Epsom.
While here he was employed as a part time clerk
while rehabilitating.
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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes.
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Mar 26, 1917
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Attached to the St. Leonard’s Hospital for
rehabilitation and light duties.
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May 1, 1917
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Transferred to the Barnwell Military Hospital in
Cambridge and Gonorrhea is added to the diagnosis.
During a Medical Board review prior to being
discharged in December of 1918, he denied ever having Gonorrhea.
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Jun 7, 1917
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Discharged from hospital.
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Sep 8, 1917
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Placed on restricted pay for 2 months, a loss of
50¢ per day.
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Sep 27, 1917
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Declared to be AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Oct 2, 1917
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Reported for duty at 1.00 pm from being AWL.
He forfeited a total of 25 day’s pay as
punishment for his absence.
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Oct 9, 1917
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Previous pay restriction is cancelled and is now
placed on an indefinite pay restriction in lieu of detention time.
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Oct 15, 1917
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Ceased to be On Command on returning to the 6th
Reserve Battalion.
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Oct 18, 1917
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Posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion,
but is placed On Command to the 3rd CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot)
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Mar 8, 1918
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Full pay is restored.
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May 17, 1918
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Transferred to the EORD in Witley and attached
to the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford.
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Nov 18, 1918
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Ceased to be attached to the 6th
Reserve Battalion and returned to the EORD in Witley and Attached to the Depot Company.
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Nov 22, 1918
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Embarked the SS Aquitania in Southampton
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Nov 28, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and
proceeded to London, Ontario.
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Dec 3, 1918
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Posted to the No. 1 District Casualty Company,
London and granted leave with subsistence until December 18, 1918. His address while on leave 132 Adelaide St.,
Chatham, Ontario.
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Dec 8, 1918
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Entitled to wear 3 blue chevrons.
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Dec 24, 1918
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Discharged from the CEF in London, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø A War Service Badge Class “A” would have been issued but the
number was not recorded in the file
Ø Proposed residence on discharge 14 Connaught Ave., London, Ontario
Following the war the British War Medal and
Victory Medals were sent to him c/o the Portage Hotel, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba.
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| Sep 29, 1972 |
Harry Mann passed away in
Kelowna, British Columbia and was buried there in the Kelowna Memorial Park
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