Aug 27, 1898

Born at Kingston Ontario

Nov 11, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion at Kingston Ontario 

Ø      Number 59874 (temporary number 125)

Ø      Next of kin given as Mrs Jane Shangrow (mother) of 22 Elgin St., Kingston Ontario

Ø      Birth date given as August 27, 1896 but according to the 1901 Census, he was born in 1898

o       He lied about his age as he was only 16 years of age when attested.  His parents knew of this as his father was also in the Battalion (Peter Shangrow, 59877)

Ø      Previous occupation given as marble cutter

Ø      Previous military experience given as 1 year 14^th Regiment

Ø      Religion given as Roman Catholic

Ø      Assigned to “A” Company

o       Later transferred to the Machine Gun Section

Jan 23, 1915

Admitted to Queen St. hospital in Kingston with inflamed tonsils

Jan 26, 1915

Discharged from hospital

Mar 14, 1915

Admitted to Queen St. hospital in Kingston with Influenza

Mar 17, 1915

Discharged from hospital

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal for England 

May 15, 1915

Disembarked at Devonport England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked at Folkstone for France

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked at Boulogne France

Oct 21, 1916

Granted leave until to October 31, 1916

Oct 31, 1916

At duty from leave

Nov 29, 1916

Admitted to No 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a gun shot wound to upper left arm, and transferred to No 6 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

Dec 7, 1916

Transferred to No 20 General Hospital at Camiers

Dec 11, 1916

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Brighton 

Admitted to Gravesend Military Hospital

Dec 22, 1916

Transferred to Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Woodcote

Dec 24, 1916

TOS (Taken On Strength) CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Center)

Jan 12, 1917

Discharged from CCH, Woodcote

Jan 13, 1917

Attached to 3^rd CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) at St. Leonards

Jan 15, 1917

On Command to the “Comm Depot” at Hastings

Mar 10, 1917

SOS CCAC on transfer to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot)

May 24, 1917

TOS 6^th Reserve Battalion at Seaford from 3^rd CCD

Jun 22, 1917

Discovered AWL (Absent Without Leave)

Jun 27, 1917

Returns from being absent 

Ø      A cheque was deposited into his payroll account in the amount of £2/10/7 from the estate of his brother, Pte JL Shangrow, No 8152, who was killed in action while serving with the 2^nd Battalion, April 22, 1915

Jun 28, 1917

Awarded 21 days Field Punishment No 2 for being absent

Aug 29, 1917

Appointed Acting L/Cpl with pay and allowances

Sep 28, 1917

Appointed Acting Cpl with pay

May 4, 1918

Admitted to Cherryhinton Military Hospital at Cambridge with Syphilis

May 14, 1918

Reverts to rank of Pte (surplus to establishment)

Jul 9, 1918

Discharged from hospital

Jul 24, 1918

Appointed Acting L/Cpl with pay

Aug 16, 1918

Admitted to No 14, Canadian General Hospital, Eastbourne with Nephritis (a kidney inflammation) resulting from treatment for Syphilis 

Medical Case Sheet notes: 

Ø      Complains of headaches, dizziness, and general weakness

Ø      Conditions have persisted for 3 weeks

Ø      Complete bed rest and milk diet ordered

Sep 30, 1918

Discharged from hospital

Nov 19, 1918

Posted to EORD

Dec 7, 1918

SOS EORD on transfer to Canada and embarked the SS Olympic 

Dec 14, 1918

Disembarked in Canada at Halifax

Dec 17, 1918

TOS Military District #3 Casualty Company at Kingston 

Granted leave with subsistence until January 3, 1919

Jan 4, 1919

TOS COC (Canadian Ordnance Corps) No 3 District, Kingston

Apr 21, 1919

Transferred to No 3 District Depot, Kingston

Apr 25, 1919

SOS DD#3 on being demobilized and discharged from the CEF 

Ø      Address on discharge 22 Elgin St. Kingston

Ø      War Service Badge Class “A” No 279089 and Class “B” No 55609 issued

Oct 31, 1919

Noted that the 1914-15 Star was sent to him

Sep 7, 1921

British War Medal and Victory Medals sent to Box 35, Picton Ontario