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Jun 23, 1885
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Born in London,
England to Robert and Emma (nee Stevens) Pipe.
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Jan 10, 1909
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Married to
Beatrice Eliza Churchill in the Christ Church, Nottinghill, London, England.
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May 20, 1913
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Embarked the SS
Teutonic in Liverpool, England with his wife and 3 children.
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May 27, 1913
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Disembarked in
Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to Brockville, Ontario.
Albert Pipe
joined the 41st Regiment of the Militia in Brockville and in September of 1914
volunteered for service with the 2nd Battalion CEF. According to the pay sheet, he was discharged
prior to attesting for refusing to wear a Kilt.
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Nov 3, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario.
Ø Number 108
Ø Next of kin given as Beatrice Eliza Pipe, wife, 80 Schofield Ave.,
Brockville, Ontario
o This was later changed to read 68 Schofield Ave.
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “A” Company
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Feb 5, 1915
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Forfeited 2 day’s
pay for being absent without leave.
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Feb 23, 1915
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After attending
a performance at the Kingston Grand Concert Hall, Private Pipe fell down the stairs while
leaving the hall and fractured his ankle. He
was admitted to the Kingston General Hospital where surgery was performed to set the ankle
and his leg was put into a cast. During the
surgery, parts of 2 bones were removed, resulting in his right leg being 2 inches shorter
than his left leg.
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Jun 2, 1915
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Discharged from
the Kingston hospital and admitted to the St. Vincent Hospital in Brockville, Ontario.
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Jun 3, 1915
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SOS (Struck Off
Strength) the 21st Battalion and discharged from the CEF as medically unfit.
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Sep 1, 1916
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Attested into
the CASC (Canadian Army Service Corps) in Kingston, Ontario.
Ø Number 514927
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. A.E. Pipe, wife, 33 Pine St., Kingston,
Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø Previous military experience given as CASC No. 3 Company
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to Horse Transport
His medical
exam makes note of his right ankle and foot being turned out, and he is declared fit.
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Sep 27, 1916
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Embarked the SS
Laconia at Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Oct 6, 1916
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Disembarked the
in Liverpool, England and proceeded to Shorncliffe. On
arrival in Shorncliffe, he was posted to the CASC Training Depot.
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Dec 12, 1916
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AWL (Absent
Without Leave) from midnight December 12 until 10.30 pm December 13.
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Dec 25, 1916
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Found to be AWL.
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Dec 26, 1916
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Reported for
duty and was sentenced to 7 days Field Punishment No. 2 and forfeiture of 2 day’s
pay.
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Jan 8, 1917
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Attached to the
CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) pending discharge from the CEF.
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Jan 26, 1917
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Embarked the SS
Scotian in Liverpool, England.
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Feb 5, 1917
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Disembarked in
Saint John, New Brunswick and proceeded to Quebec City, Quebec and shown on the payroll of
the Discharge Depot there.
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Feb 25, 1917
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Discharged from
the CASC at Quebec City as being no longer physically fit for war service due to his
deformed leg.
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Jul 25, 1918
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Attested into
the 1st Depot Battalion EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) in Barriefield, Ontario.
Ø Number 59108
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Beatrice Pipe, wife, Portsmouth, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Cook
Ø Previous military experience given as 21st Battalion for 3
years.
o This is an obvious error
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to the Headquarters Company and employed as a Cook.
His medical
exam makes note of an old dislocation and possible fracture of the right ankle. His medical category is listed as C3, which is for
non-combat service and sedentary work such as clerk etc., and he is declared to be unfit
for service.
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Dec 12, 1918
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Admitted to the
Kingston Isolation Hospital with a sprained knee and fractured ankle.
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Jan 28, 1919
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Transferred to
the Queen’s University Military Hospital, Kingston.
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Jan 30, 1919
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Discharged from
hospital.
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Feb 13, 1919
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TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 3rd Battalion Garrison Regiment, Kingston, Ontario.
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Mar 27, 1919
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TOS the Casualty
Company, No. 3 District Depot, Barriefield, Ontario.
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Apr 4, 1919
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Transferred to
the No. 3 District Depot, Kingston.
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Apr 22, 1919
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Admitted to the
Queen’s University Military Hospital with a deformed right ankle and fitted for
orthopedic boots to help correct the deformity.
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Apr 25, 1919
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Discharged from
hospital.
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Jul 18, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston, Ontario.
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “B” issued, number C55846
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Portsmouth, Ontario
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Oct 30, 1948
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Died in
Montreal, Quebec.
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