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Mar 15, 1897
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Born in Hastings, Ontario to John and Anna (nee
Mahoney) O’Shea
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Oct 16, 1917
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Married to Lillian Bridget Tobin in Marmora,
Ontario
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Nov 1, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Belleville, Ontario
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Feb 8, 1918
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Conscripted into 1st Depot Battalion,
EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 3056557
Ø Next of kin given as Lillian
O’Shea, wife, Springbrook, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Labourer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
Ø Posted to the 3rd
Regimental Draft
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Feb 21, 1918
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The 3rd Regimental Draft embarked the
SS Melita in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Mar 4, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to Seaford where the draft was absorbed into the 6th Reserve
Battalion to continue training
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Jul 22, 1918
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Forfeited 1 day’s pay for being absent overnight
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Aug 9, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Aug 9, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 15, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, Private O’Shea
joined the 21st Battalion in Fouquescourt, France and was posted
to “B” Company
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Aug 25, 1918
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During fighting at Achicourt, France, Private
O’Shea received a shrapnel wound to his right arm and was evacuated to the
No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid before being transported
to a CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Aug 27, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 4 General Hospital in Camiers,
France
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Aug 30, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Princess Elizabeth
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
County of Middlesex War Hospital St. Albans
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Sep 26, 1918
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Transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital
in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Oct 28, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and transferred to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
Granted 12 days sick leave
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Dec 3, 1918
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Transferred to Military District Wing No. 3 Wing
in Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Dec 12, 1918
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Embarked the SS Regina in Liverpool
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Dec 20, 1918
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Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario and Taken On Strength of Military District No. 3
Casualty Company
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Dec 24, 1918
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Granted leave until January 6, 1919
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Jan 18, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Campbellford, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Portage St., Campbellford, Ontario
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Sep 26, 1938
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John Joseph O’Shea died of Cancer while a patient
of the Toronto General Hospital and was buried in the Mount Hope Cemetery,
Toronto, Ontario
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