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Feb 10, 1897
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Born in Carleton Place, Ontario to John and
Jennie (nee McPherson) Sibbitt
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Oct 19, 1914
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Shown on the payroll of the 42nd
Lanark and Renfrew Regiment
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59886 (temporary number 470)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Jennifer Sibbitt, mother, 209 Aldon
Block, Regina, Saskatchewan
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
He lied about his age, stating he had been born in 1896, not his
actual birth year of 1897
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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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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Nov 14, 1915
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Proceeded on course at the Bombing School
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Nov 21, 1915
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion at the
front near Voormezeele, Belgium from course
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Dec 29, 1915
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Ischio Abscess
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Dec 30, 1915
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Transferred to the Division Rest Station at
Godewaersvelde, France
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Jan 5, 1916
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Discharged to duty and rejoined the 21st
Battalion resting in La Clytte, Belgium
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Sep 15, 1916
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During heavy fighting at the strongly defended
sugar factory south of Courcelette, France, Private Sibbitt received a
shrapnel wound to his leg and was evacuated to a casualty clearing station
for treatment
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Sep 16, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Jan
Breydel
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the No.
2 Western General Hospital in Manchester
Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty
Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Oct 14, 1916
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Transferred to the Hillingdon House Convalescent
Hospital in Uxbridge
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Dec 4, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and reported to the
Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre in Hastings
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Dec 5, 1916
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Attached to the CCD (Canadian Command Depot) for
physical training at the St. Leonard’s Hospital in Stonehaven, Scotland
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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Mar 22, 1917
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Discharged from hospital and transferred to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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May 17, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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May 18, 1917
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength the 21st
Battalion
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Jun 4, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2nd
Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France
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Jun 9, 1917
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Sentenced to 7 days Field Punishment No. 1 for
being absent from 2 fatigue parties the previous day
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Jun 12, 1917
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Private Sibbitt left the entrenching battalion
and rejoined the 21st Battalion in billets in Coupigny, France
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Aug 14, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance
with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin), a fever without
a known cause. Sometimes referred to
as Trench Fever
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Aug 17, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance
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Aug 23, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 22 General Hospital in
Dannes Camiers, France
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Sep 1, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 6 Convalescent Depot in
Etaples
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Sep 7, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 5 Convalescent Depot in
Cayeux
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Oct 2, 1917
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Discharged to the base details in Etaples, France
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Oct 3, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry
Base Depot) in Etaples
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Oct 7, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CCRC
(Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Villers au Bois, France
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Nov 23, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 58 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) with a
diagnosis that reads VDS (Venereal Disease Syphilis)
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Nov 24, 1917
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Transferred via the No. 14 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 51 General Hospital in Etaples, France
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Jan 22, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 6 Convalescent Depot
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Feb 5, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base
Depot in Etaples
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Feb 27, 1918
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After leaving the base depot he joined the
Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp in Calonne Ricouart, France
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Mar 15, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, he rejoined
the 21st Battalion resting in Gouy Servins, France as part of a
draft of 105 reinforcements
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Apr 13, 1918
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Attached to the 2nd Canadian Machine
Gun Battalion for duty
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May 13, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian Machine Gun Corps and
joined their reinforcement pool in Havre, France
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Aug 9, 1918
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Transferred to the 2nd Canadian
Machine Gun Battalion near Weincourt, France
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Aug 26, 1918
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While engaged with the enemy, Private Sibbitt
received a shrapnel wound to his knee and was evacuated to the No. 5 Canadian
Field Ambulance for first aid before being transported to the No. 42 Casualty
Clearing Station.
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Aug 27, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 9 Ambulance Train and
admitted to the No. 7 Canadian General Hospital in Etaples
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Sep 13, 1918
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Discharged to the base depot in Etaples
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Sep 17, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the
Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp in Villers au Bois, France
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Sep 23, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave to the United Kingdom
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Nov 8, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 7 Canadian General Hospital
in Etaples with diagnosis that reads Tonsilitis. He was transferred the same day to the No.
6 Convalescent Depot to recover
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Nov 9, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 12 Convalescent Depot in
Aubengue
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Nov 14, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 5 Rest Camp near Etaples
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Nov 15, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care and reported to the
Canadian General Base Depot in Etaples
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Nov 20, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the
Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Jan 7, 1919
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Transferred to the Canadian Machine Gun Corps
Regimental Depot in Crowborough, England
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Jan 23, 1919
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Transferred to Military District No. 3 “D” Wing,
Kinmel Park, pending return to Canada
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Feb 20, 1919
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Embarked the SS Lapland in Liverpool
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Mar 1, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Ottawa, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength the Military District No. 3
Sub Depot
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Mar 5, 1919
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Granted leave until March 18, 1919
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Mar 22, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 158035
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge, Brook St., Ottawa, Ontario
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him c/o Provincial Command,
Royal Canadian Legion, Regina, Saskatchewan
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Oct 17, 1945
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Rex Sibbitt died of Cardio Respiratory Failure,
complicated by Parkinson’s Disease while a patient of the Deer Lodge
Hospital, St. James, Manitoba. He was
buried in the Soldiers Section, Regina Cemetery, Regina, Saskatchewan. His death was considered to be a result of
his service at the front
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