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May 25, 1892
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Born in Bradford, England to George and Kate (nee
Rush) Roe
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59851 (temporary number 465)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. T. Evans, Smiths Falls, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “D” Company
o This was later reorganized into “B” Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Dec 11, 1914
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Admitted to the Queen Street Military Hospital with a diagnosis
that reads Impetigo
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Dec 13, 1914
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Dec 25, 1914
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Admitted to the Queen Street Military Hospital with a diagnosis
that reads Tonsilitis
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Dec 27, 1914
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Jan 25, 1915
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Admitted to Kingston Hospital with a diagnosis that reads
Neuritis
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Jan 27, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue
training
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion
proceeded to St. Omer
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Sep 25, 1915
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Attached to the 2nd Division Mining
Section
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Jan 12, 1916
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Transferred to the newly formed 3rd
Canadian Tunnelling Company at St. Marie Capel, France and his rank was
changed to Sapper
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Feb 24, 1916
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Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal
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May 14, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 2 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads General Debility
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May 23, 1916
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Discharged to duty and rejoined the tunnelling
company east of Poperinge, Belgium
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Aug 12, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 8 Canadian Field Ambulance
with a diagnosis that reads Diarrhea.
Transferred the same day to the 1st Division Rest Station
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Aug 13, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 11 Canadian Field Ambulance
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Aug 14, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 15 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station)
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Aug 18, 1916
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Discharged to duty and rejoined the tunnelling
company near Hill 60, south of Ypres, Belgium
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Oct 28, 1916
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Granted 10 days leave
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Nov 10, 1916
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Rejoined the tunnelling company from leave near
Hill 60 in Belgium
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Nov 22, 1917
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Reverted to the rank of Sapper at his own request
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May 31, 1918
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While working east of Saint Omer, France, Ernest
Roe suffered the effects of a gas attack and was admitted to the 1st
South Africa Field Ambulance for first aid before being transferred to the
No. 58 Casualty Clearing Station
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Jun 1, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 64 Casualty Clearing
Station
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Jun 19, 1918
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Discharged to duty and rejoined the tunnelling
company near Hazebrouck, France
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Dec 21, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jan 8, 1919
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Rejoined the tunnelling company from leave at
Pecq, Belgium
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Jan 9, 1919
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Sentenced to 7 days Field Punishment No. 2 and forfeited
2 days pay for being AWL (Absent Without Leave) for being 2 days returning
from leave
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Mar 3, 1919
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Proceeded to England and attached to the CSME
(Canadian School of Military Engineering) in Seaford
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Apr 12, 1919
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Posted to the Military District No. 3 Sub Depot
in Ottawa, Ontario
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Apr 15, 1919
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Southampton
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Apr 21, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Ottawa, Ontario where he was posted to the Military District No. 3 Sub
Depot
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Apr 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Sapper
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 231822
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Smiths Falls, Ontario
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Smiths Falls,
Ontario
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Jun 30, 1920
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Married to Ethel Isobel Warren in Perth, Ontario
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Mar 28, 1981
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Ernest Harry Roe died in the Smiths Falls,
Ontario Hospital and was buried in the Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Ontario
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