May 18, 1895

Born in Prescott, Ontario to Joseph Eugene and Catherine Theresa (nee Bradley) O’Shea

Nov 21, 1914

Shown on the payroll of the 56^th Regiment, the Lisgar Rifles

Jun 14, 1915

Promoted to the rank of Sergeant

Nov 30, 1915

Attested into the 156^th Battalion CEF in Cardinal, Ontario

Ø  Number 639188

Ø  Next of kin given as Joseph E. O’Shea, father, Prescott, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Bank Clerk

Ø  Previous military experience given as 1 year on the St. Lawrence Canal Patrol with the 56^th Regiment, Lisgar Rifles, Canadian Militia

Ø  Religion given as Roman Catholic

Apr 1, 1916

Appointed the provisional rank of Company Sergeant Major

Oct 19, 1916

Embarked the SS Northland in Halifax, Nova Scotia

 
Rank shown on Embarkation Roll – Private

Oct 28, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the battalion proceeded to the Witley Camp

 
Appointed to the position of Acting Company Sergeant Major

Nov 1, 1916

Transferred to the 109^th Battalion in Witley and reverted to the rank of Acting Sergeant

Dec 8, 1916

Transferred to the 124^th Battalion in Witley

Jan 5, 1917

Transferred to the 156^th Battalion in Witley

Jan 9, 1917

Appointed to the position of Acting Company Sergeant Major

Jul 23, 1917

Proceeded to Chelsea for a course of instruction

Feb 28, 1918

Reverted to the rank of Acting Sergeant at his own request in order to proceed to the front

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Mar 1, 1918

Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France as part of a draft of 313 reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21^st Battalion

 
Promoted to the rank of Corporal but retained the rank of Acting Sergeant

Mar 3, 1918

After leaving the base depot, Guy O’Shea joined the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp in Calonne Ricouart

Mar 15, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp he joined the 21^st Battalion resting in the town of Gouy-Servins, France as part of a group of 105 reinforcements and assigned to “D” Company

Aug 8, 1918

During the battalion’s advance on and capture of Marcelcave, France, Corporal (A/Sgt) Guy Charles O’Shea was killed in action and was buried in Crucifix Corner Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, France

Corporal Guy Charles O’Shea is also honoured on the War Memorial in
Prescott, Ontario