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Jan 16, 1887
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Born in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England to Richard
and Ellen (nee Bowsher) Monckton
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Nov 8, 1912
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Claude married Margaret Thompson in Edmonton,
Alberta
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Nov 25, 1914
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Attested into the 31st Battalion CEF
in Edmonton, Alberta
Ø Number 79856
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. M.
Monckton, wife, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
Ø Previous occupation given as a
Jail Guard
Ø Previous military experience
given as 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment in England
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
Ø Posted to the Headquarters
Staff
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Mar 1, 1915
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Appointed to the provisional rank of Acting
Corporal
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May 12, 1915
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The battalion boarded a train in Calgary, Alberta
to proceed to Montreal
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May 29, 1915
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Embarked the SS Northland in Montreal, Quebec as
part of the 2nd half of the battalion
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Jun 4, 1915
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Disembarked in Plymouth, England and proceeded to
Otterpool
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Jun 10, 1915
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Reported to be AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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| Jun 11, 1915 |
Reported
for duty and forfeited 2 day’s pay for his absence
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| Jun 20,
1915 |
Reported
to be AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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| Jul 1,
1915 |
Promotion
to the rank of Corporal was confirmed
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| Aug 6,
1915 |
A Court
of Inquiry declared him to be illegally absent and he was Struck Off Strength
as a Deserter
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| Feb 24,
1917 |
Attested
into the 9th Reserve Battalion CEF in Bramshott, England as a
Special Enlistment
Ø Number 19478
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs.
Margaret Monckton, wife, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada
Ø Previous occupation given as
Railway Surveyor
Ø Previous military experience
given as Lieutenant in the 7th Middlesex Regiment to December 12,
1916 and the North West Mounted Police, November 10, 1906
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
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| Jun 30,
1917 |
Reported
to be Absent Without Leave
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| Jul 3,
1917 |
Sentenced
to 8 days Field Punishment No. 2 and forfeited a total of 12 day’s pay for
his absence
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| Sep 18,
1917 |
Transferred
to the 21st Battalion
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| Sep 19,
1917 |
Arrived
at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken
On Strength of the 21st Battalion
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Sep 26, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CCRC
(Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Oct 1, 1917
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Monckton joined the 21st Battalion resting in Villers au Bois,
France and was posted to the Signal Section
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Apr 12, 1918
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While in the front line on the eastern edge of
Mercatel, France, Private Monckton received a shrapnel wound that shattered
his right arm and penetrated his chest.
He was evacuated to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first
aid before being transported to a casualty clearing station
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Apr 14, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 5 General Hospital in
Rouen, France
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Apr 25, 1918
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Surgery performed to repair damage to his arm
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May 7, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Carisbrooke Castle
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the 1st
Southern General Hospital, Stirchley Section, Birmingham where surgery was
performed to remove shrapnel from his arm and abdomen
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Sep 5, 1918
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Letter on file from Headquarters OMFC (Overseas
Military Force of Canada) indicating that clemency is to be granted to
Private Monckton for his desertion from the 31st Battalion
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Sep 6, 1918
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Transferred to the Granville Canadian Special
Hospital in Buxton
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Oct 15, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian General
Hospital now in Kirkdale, Manchester
Surgery performed to remove shrapnel from the
area of his right kidney
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Oct 30, 1918
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Embarked the Hospital Ship Neuralia in Liverpool
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Nov 10, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Victoria, British Columbia where he was Taken On Strength of Military
District No. 11
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Nov 26, 1918
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Admitted to the Victoria Military Hospital
Esquimalt, British Columbia
Granted leave until December 3, 1918
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Dec 2, 1918
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Transferred to the Shaughnessy Military Hospital
in Vancouver, British Columbia
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Jan 28, 1919
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Discharged from hospital
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Feb 4, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Vancouver, British
Columbia
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Santa Anita, California, USA
He was entitled to the British War Medal and
Victory Medals, however there is no indication in his file that the medals
were sent to him
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Sep 19, 1922
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Margaret filed for divorce claiming that Claude
deserted her. Claude stated that
Margaret deserted him.
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Feb 17, 1923
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Claude Monckton was charged with bigamy with
evidence showing he was still married to Margaret when he married another
woman and was engaged to a 3rd Helen MacDonald. He was sentenced to detention in the San
Quentin Prison, but this was suspended while he was in hospital. The sentence was subsequently reduced to 3
years probation
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Apr 13, 1923
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Married to Helen Claire Macdonald in California,
USA. The divorce to Margaret had not yet been finalized
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Oct 31, 1923
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Claude Monckton was granted immunity so that he
could give testimony to a grand jury investigating the distribution of
alcohol. Claude had been the driver
delivering alcohol to a residence. The
US was still under the prohibition law that forbade the sale and consumption
of alcohol. He was still serving his term
of probation on the bigamy conviction
In August 1928 he moved to South Africa with Helen
and 2 children after spending time in England, Scotland and France
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Mar 15, 1954
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Claude Moncton died in Karina E., Transvaal, South Africa
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