Apr 13, 1894

Born in Irishtown, Prince Edward Island to William and Elizabeth (nee McFadyen) Mann

Dec 5, 1917

Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act) of 1917 held at Summerside, Prince Edward Island

Mar 13, 1918

Taken On Strength Artillery and Infantry Depot, “H” Company, 1^st Depot Battalion, Nova Scotia Regiment

Reported to be Absent Without Leave

Mar 21, 1918

Reported for duty and then Conscripted into the 1^st Depot Battalion, NSR (Nova Scotia Regiment) “H” Company under the MSA in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Ø  Number 3204254

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. Elizabeth Mann, mother, Irishtown, Prince Edward Island

Ø  Previous occupation given as Farmer

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Presbyterian

Ø  Posted to the 6^th Regimental Draft

When conscripted, he gave his birth date as April 13, 1896, not his actual birth date of April 13, 1894

Apr 17, 1918

The 6^th Regimental Draft embarked the SS Scotian in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Apr 28, 1918

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and transferred to the 17^th Reserve Battalion.  The men were attached to the Segregation Camp at Frensham Pond to ensure there were no cases of Influenza

May 18, 1918

Admitted to the Isolation Hospital in Aldershot with a diagnosis that reads Chicken Pox.  This was changed after admission to read Scabies

May 28, 1918

Discharged from hospital and returned to the Segregation Camp at Frensham Pond

Jun 6, 1918

Released from segregation and joined the 17^th Reserve Battalion in Bramshott

Sep 11, 1918

Transferred to the 85^th Battalion

Sep 13, 1918

Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 85^th Battalion

Sep 16, 1918

After leaving the base depot, he joined the CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France

Sep 19, 1918

While still at the reinforcement camp, and before he could join the 85^th Battalion at the front, he was transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Sep 20, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Mann joined the 21^st Battalion in the front line on the Arras – Cambrai Road on the west side of the Canal du Nord and was posted to “C” Company.  

Oct 11, 1918

During the 21^st Battalion’s advance on Avesnes le Sec, France, Private Mann received a shrapnel wound to his left leg and was evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being transported to a casualty clearing station

Oct 13, 1918

Transferred to the No. 13 General Hospital in Boulogne, France

Oct 15, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Pieter de Coninck

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Colchester General Hospital

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital

Oct 29, 1918

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital, Woodcote Park, Epsom

Nov 4, 1918

Transferred to the No. 11 Canadian General Hospital in Shorncliffe

Dec 6, 1918

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Granted 10 days sick leave

Dec 27, 1918

Attached to Military District Wing No. 6 Wing at Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada

Jan 18, 1919

Embarked the SS Aquitania in Liverpool

Jan 24, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island where he was Taken On Strength Dispersal Station “A”, Nova Scotia Regimental Depot

Feb 28, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 76372

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Burlington, Prince Edward Island

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Kensington, Prince Edward Island

In 1932 he was a founding member of Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 9 in Kensington, Prince Edward Island

Nov 21, 1961

Roberson Andrew Mann died and was buried in the Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Prince Edward Island