Clinton St. Clair Sabine Pasley


Jan 31, 1874

Born in Lewes, Sussex, England to Maitland Bouverie Sabine and Katherine Henson (nee Grehan) Pasley

 

Nov 7, 1914

Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario

 

Ø  Number 59776 (temporary number 908)

Ø  Next of kin given as Katherine Violet Pasley, wife, 95 Centre St., Ottawa, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Electrician

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Posted to “H” Company

o   This was later reorganized into “D” Company

Clinton Pasley lied about his age, stating he had been born in 1876, rather than his actual birth year of 1874

The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.

 

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec

 

 

May 15, 1915

Disembarked in Devonport, England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training

 

Aug 30, 1915

Forfeited 1 day’s pay and restricted to half pay for 1 month for being absent

 

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone

 

 

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer

 

Aug 30, 1916

Attached to the 2nd Canadian Division Signal Company for duty as an Orderly

 

Sep 23, 1916

Ceased to be attached to the signal company and proceeded to England

Transferred to the CTD (Canadian Training Division) in Shorncliffe for the purpose of obtaining leave to Canada

 

Sep 26, 1916

Transferred to the 39th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling pending leave to Canada

 

Oct 14, 1916

Granted leave to Canada until November 25, 1916

Embarked the SS Ausonia

 

His son, Clinton John Sabine Pasley had joined the 154th Battalion their 2 ships passed each other, Clinton Jr. proceeding to England while Clinton Sr. was going home

 

Oct 27, 1916

Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec

 

Nov 25, 1916

Leave to Canada extended to December 25, 1916

 

Jan 4, 1917

Transferred to the 6th Reserve Battalion for records purposes while still in Canada

 

Jan 25, 1917

Transferred to the Military District No. 3 Special Service Company in Kingston

 

Jul 11, 1917

Forfeited 5 days pay for being absent

 

Jul 13, 1917

Medical Board in Kingston notes

Ø  Man has Varicose Veins in both legs

Ø  On account of age, condition of arteries and Varicose Veins, this man is not fit for General Service

 

Jul 23, 1917

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario on Compassionate Grounds

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge 164 Goulburn Ave., Ottawa, Ontario

Following the end of the war, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 464 McLeod St., Ottawa, Ontario

 

Dec 9, 1941

Clinton St. Clair Sabine Pasley died while a patient of the Ottawa Civic Hospital of Gangrene due to Arteriosclerosis and was buried in the Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa

 
 

 

 


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