Jan 25, 1881

Born in Norwood, Derbyshire England to William and Rosa (nee Inkpen) Semark

Charles Semark and Anna Maria James Skelton were married in Greenwich, London, England in 1903

Mar 15, 1911

Embarked the SS Pomeranian in London

Mar 29, 1911

Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and proceeded to Belleville, Ontario

Sep 28, 1911

Annie Semark, Charles’ wife, and 4 children embarked the SS Pomeranian in London

Oct 10, 1911

Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to Belleville, Ontario to join her husband

Nov 11, 1914

Volunteered for service with the 21^st Battalion CEF in Kingston

Ø  Temporary number 225

Ø  Next of kin given as Annie Semark, 250 Ann St., Belleville, Ontario

Ø  Posted to “B” Company

Jan 19, 1915

Discharged from the 21^st Battalion at the request of his wife

Feb 8, 1915

Attested into the 21^st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 59782 (temporary number 1230)

Ø  Next of kin given as Annie Semark, 250 Ann St., Belleville, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Labourer

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Posted to “B” Company

o   This was later reorganized into “A” Company

The 21^st 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

Jun 28, 1915

Forfeited 1 days pay for being absent

Aug 24, 1915

Forfeited 2 days pay and restricted to half pay for 2 months for being absent 2 days

Sep 9, 1915

Posted to the Depot Company

Sep 11, 1915

Posted to “A” Company

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone

Sep 15, 1915

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

Oct 3, 1915

Admitted to No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Influenza

Oct 6, 1915

Transferred to the No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance

Oct 15, 1915

Transferred to the North Midland Casualty Clearing Station

Oct 23, 1915

Discharged to duty and rejoined the 21^st Battalion in billets in Ridgewood, Belgium

Oct 28, 1915

Admitted to the No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads Sick

Nov 8, 1915

Transferred to the St. John’s Ambulance Brigade Hospital in Etaples, France and the diagnosis was changed to read Lumbago

Nov 10, 1915

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Dieppe

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Bevan Military Hospital in Sandgate

Transferred to the 39^th Reserve Battalion for pay purposes while in hospital

Dec 10, 1915

Transferred to the Yarrow Hospital in Broadstairs

Jan 3, 1916

Discharged from hospital

Jan 20, 1916

Admitted to the Moore Barracks Hospital and the diagnosis reads Neuralgia

On admission he stated that he has suffered lower back pain since joining the army.  It is worse when in the damp trenches and he has trouble sleeping at night.  He also has pain in his shoulders and hips

Feb 9, 1916

Transferred to the Monks Horton Canadian Convalescent Hospital and the diagnosis was changed to read Myalgia and Lumbago

Feb 24, 1916

Discharged from hospital and transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) with a recommendation for light duty for 1 month

Jul 21, 1916

Attached to the 51^st Battalion for 12 weeks of Base Duty

Aug 7, 1916

Attached to the D of R&O (Director of Recruiting and Organization) in Bramshott

Sep 27, 1916

Attached to the Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre Sub Office in Bramshott

Dec 16, 1916

Admitted to the Bramshott Military Hospital with a diagnosis that reads Facial Neuralgia.  On admission he suffered from pain on both sides of his face and headaches.

Dec 19, 1916

Discharged to duty from hospital

Mar 10, 1917

Appointed to the rank of Acting Lance Corporal

Mar 11, 1917

Transferred to the WORD (Western Ontario Regimental Depot) in Bramshott

Aug 27, 1917

Awarded the Good Conduct Badge

Dec 15, 1917

Attached to CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada

Feb 2, 1918

Embarked the SS Olympic in Liverpool

Feb 13, 1918

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength Military District No. 3

Mar 8, 1918

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Lance Corporal

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Belleville, Ontario

Following the end of the war, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 346 Pinnacle St., Belleville, Ontario

Oct 23, 1947

Charles Stephen Semark died of a stroke caused by hypertension in Belleville, Ontario and was buried in the Belleville Cemetery