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May 8, 1874
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Born in Frontenac County, Ontario to Samuel and
Elizabeth (nee Donnelly) Sleeth
There is some discrepancy around the birth
date. On attesting, he gave his birth
date as May 8, 1874. In a sworn
statement given by his father, the birth date was given as July 13,
1875. His year of birth is noted on the family grave marker as being 1876
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Mar 1, 1892
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Enlisted in the PWOR (Princess of Wales’ Own
Rifles) in Kingston, Ontario with service number 63
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Sep 14, 1895
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Shown on the nominal roll of the 14th
Regiment Princess of Wales’ Own Rifles as a member of “F” Company with the
rank of Private
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Jun 18, 1897
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Shown as a member of “B” Company with the rank of
Corporal
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Oct 18, 1898
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Noted as a member of a Guard of Honour with the
14th Regiment Princess of Wales’ Own Rifles with the rank of
Corporal
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Apr 1, 1899
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Promoted to the rank of Sergeant
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Apr 1, 1901
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Promoted to the rank of Colour Sergeant
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Apr 17, 1903
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Shown as a member of “B” Company with the rank of
Colour Sergeant
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Oct 30, 1911
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Married to Minnie Donnelly in Kingston, Ontario
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Nov 4, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59889 (temporary number 141)
Ø Next of kin given as Minnie Sleeth, wife, 18 Deacon St.,
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Carpenter
o Later noted as Piano Maker
Ø Previous military experience given as 14th Regiment,
Princess of Wales’ Own Rifles for 24 years
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Posted to “B” Company
o This was later reorganized into “A” Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Nov 17, 1914
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Appointed to the provisional rank of Sergeant
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Feb 15, 1915
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Forfeited 1 day’s pay for an unrecorded offence
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Mar 12, 1915
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Proceeded to the Ross Rifle factory in Quebec
City for the Armourer’s Course
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Apr 14, 1915
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Awarded the Long Service Medal
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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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Jul 1, 1915
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Confirmed in the rank of Sergeant
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Aug 9, 1915
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Reverted to the rank of Corporal and appointed as
Armourer Corporal of “B” Company
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Aug 19, 1915
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Earned the Assistant Armourer Certificate
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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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Jun 5, 1916
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Granted 9 days leave
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Jun 24, 1916
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While in the front line trench near Hill 60,
Belgium, Corporal Sleeth received a shrapnel wound to his neck and was
evacuated to a casualty clearing station before being transferred to the No.
13 General Hospital in Boulogne
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Jun 27, 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 Southern General Hospital in Bristol
Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty
Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jul 18, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Bearwood Park, Wokingham
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Sep 22, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian Military Convalescent
Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Nov 10, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and reported to the
Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre in Shoreham
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Nov 21, 1916
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Admitted to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in
Etchinghill for ongoing treatment of his shrapnel wound to his neck
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Jan 12, 1917
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Discharged from hospital and reported to the
Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre
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Jan 14, 1917
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Attached to the GDD (Garrison Duty Depot) for
employment as a Mechanic
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Feb 20, 1917
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Admitted to the Shorncliffe Military Hospital
with a diagnosis that reads VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)
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Feb 21, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Military Hospital in
Etchinghill
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Feb 26, 1917
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Attached to the CAMC (Canadian Army Medical
Corps) School in Westenhanger for duty
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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 31, 1917
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Discharged from hospital and reported to the
Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford
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May 2, 1917
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Transferred to the CFCBD (Canadian Forestry Corps
Base Depot) in Sunningdale
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Aug 17, 1917
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Attached to the CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in
Buxton pending return to Canada
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Aug 26, 1917
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Embarked the SS Carmania in Liverpool
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Sep 9, 1917
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario where he was admitted to the Military Convalescent Home
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Sep 20, 1917
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Transferred to the Queen’s Military Hospital in
Kingston to be treated as an Out Patient
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Oct 27, 1917
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Medical exam notes
Ø Man is slightly underweight
Ø Patient is easily excited and
jumps at any sudden noise
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Jan 31, 1918
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Corporal
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 27 Union St., Kingston, Ontario
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Dec 4, 1918
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Eugene Sleeth re-enlisted in the No. 3 Detachment
COC (Canadian Ordnance Corps) in Kingston with the rank of Sergeant
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Aug 20, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Staff
Sergeant
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 27 Union St., Kingston, Ontario
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 27 Union St.,
Kingston, Ontario
Following his discharge, Eugene Sleeth was
employed as a police constable with the city of Kingston
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Jan 13, 1922
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Eugene Sleeth was appointed as the Sanitary
Inspector for the city of Kingston
Eugene Sleeth retired from the Princess of Wales’
Own Regiment in the spring of 1936 with the rank of CQMS (Company
Quartermaster Sergeant). He was one of
the longest serving members of the regiment
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Jan 10, 1956
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Eugene Sleeth died in Kingston, Ontario and was
buried in the Cataraqui Cemetery, Kingston
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