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Mar 12, 1896
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Born in London, England to
Patrick and Mary Quirk
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Jul 3, 1917
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Attested into the 57th Regiment,
Peterborough Rangers, CDF (Canadian Defence Force) in Peterborough, Ontario
Ø Number 14
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Aug 21, 1917
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Transferred to the 1st
Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 3055033
Ø Next of kin given
as Patrick Quirk, father, Watergate St., Deptford, London, England
Ø Previous occupation
given as Farm Labourer
Ø No previous
military experience given
Ø Religion given as
Roman Catholic
Ø Posted to the 1st
Regimental Draft
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Nov 24, 1917
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The 1st Regimental
Draft embarked the SS Megantic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Dec 7, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and proceeded to Seaford where the draft was absorbed into the 6th
Reserve Battalion
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Apr 10, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Apr 11, 1918
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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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Apr 16, 1918
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After leaving the base depot,
he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne
Ricouart, France
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Apr 21, 1918
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After leaving the
reinforcement camp, Private Quirk joined the 21st Battalion in the
support trench near Neuville Vitasse, France
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May 14, 1918
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Transferred to the 2nd
Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps with headquarters west of Neuville
Vitasse
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Aug 15, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave to
England
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Sep 3, 1918
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After failing to report at the
end of his leave, he was declared to be illegally absent
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Sep 18, 1918
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Arrested and escorted to
Seaford, England
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Sep 21, 1918
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Arrived at the CGB (Canadian
General Base Depot) in Etaples, France under escort
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Sep 26, 1918
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After leaving the base depot,
Private Quirk rejoined the 2nd Battalion Canadian Machine Gun
Corps under escort
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Sep 27, 1918
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Sentenced to 28 days Field
Punishment No. 1 and forfeited 15 days pay for being absent for 15 days
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Mar 15, 1919
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Reported to be AWL (Absent
Without Leave)
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Apr 28, 1919
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Taken into custody from being
Absent Without leave
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Aug 8, 1919
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Proceeded to England and
attached to “J” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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Sep 17, 1919
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Attached to CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Sep 18, 1919
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Admitted to the Lichfield General
Hospital with a diagnosis that reads Scabies
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Sep 27, 1919
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Oct 9, 1919
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Transferred to CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) in London pending trial for his absence in March
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Nov 25, 1919
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For his absence March 15, 1919
to April 28, 1919, he was sentenced to 28 days detention, forfeited total of
45 days pay and pay stoppage to replace lost kit
Admitted to the Wandsworth
Detention Barracks in London and transferred to the No. 26 District Depot for
records purposes while in detention
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Dec 13, 1919
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Released from detention and
the remainder of his sentence was remitted in order to proceed to Canada to
be discharged for misconduct.
Embarked the SS Orduna in
Liverpool
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Dec 19, 1919
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Admitted to the ship’s infirmary
with a diagnosis that reads Scabies
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Dec 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and Taken On Strength Military District No. 6 in Halifax.
Admitted to the Cogswell
Street Military Hospital for treatment of Scabies
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Dec 30, 1919
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Jan 3, 1920
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Discharged from the CEF in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 397746
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge General Post Office, Montreal, Quebec
His reason for discharge was
changed from “Misconduct” to read “Demobilization”.
Following his discharge, the
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 6068 Western Ave.,
Notre Dame De Grace, Montreal, Quebec
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Apr 12, 1922
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Married to Mary Carson Wylie
in Montreal, Quebec
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