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Jul 4, 1900
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Born in Birch Hills, Saskatchewan to William and
Mary (nee Turner) Stevens
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May 19, 1916
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Attested into the 195th Battalion CEF
in Regina, Saskatchewan
Ø Number 908118
Ø Next of kin given as Mary
Stevens, mother, Birch Hills, Saskatchewan
Ø Previous occupation given as
Labourer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
On attesting, he lied about his age, stating he
was born in 1889, not his actual year of 1900
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Oct 31, 1916
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Embarked the SS Empress of Britain in Halifax,
Nova Scotia
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Nov 11, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to East Sandling where the battalion was absorbed into the 32nd
Battalion
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Dec 28, 1916
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Admitted to the Moore Barracks Hospital in
Shorncliffe with a diagnosis that reads Parotiditis, a swelling of the face. This was later changed to read Mumps
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Jan 4, 1917
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Transferred to the newly formed 15th
Reserve Battalion in East Sandling while in hospital. The battalion moved to Bramshott in
February
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Jan 17, 1917
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Discharged to duty and joined the 15th
Reserve Battalion
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Jan 31, 1917
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Transferred to the 128th Battalion in Witley
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Apr 1, 1917
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Transferred to the SRD (Saskatchewan Regimental
Depot) and attached to the 19th Reserve Battalion in Bramshott
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May 4, 1917
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Transferred to the 19th Reserve
Battalion in Bramshott
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Jun 26, 1917
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Transferred to the Saskatchewan Regimental Depot
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Aug 3, 1917
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Attached to the Boys Battalion in Bexhill when his
actual age was confirmed
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Sep 18, 1917
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Transferred to the Boys Battalion in Bexhill
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Nov 8, 1917
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Sentenced to 7 days Field Punishment No.2 and
forfeited a total of 13 days pay for being absent from November 3 to November
8, 1917
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Nov 21, 1917
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Attached to the Wandsworth Detention Barracks in
London to serve a sentence of 20 days Detention
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Dec 6, 1917
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Rejoined the Boys Battalion in Bexhill
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Dec 19, 1917
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Attached to the Wandsworth Detention Barracks in
London to serve a sentence of 14 days Detention
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Dec 30, 1917
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Rejoined the Boys Battalion in Bexhill
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Jan 7, 1918
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Forfeited 2 days pay for being absent from
January 6 to January 7, 1918
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Jan 17, 1918
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Admitted to the Canadian Special Hospital in
Witley with a diagnosis that reads VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)
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Jan 30, 1918
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Forfeited 28 days pay for leaving the hospital
without permission
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Feb 15, 1918
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Mar 11, 1918
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Sentenced to 14 days Field Punishment No. 2 for
being absent
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Apr 17, 1918
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Sentenced to 7 days Detention
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May 14, 1918
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Sentenced to 21 days Detention
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Jul 26, 1918
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Sentenced to 3 days Field Punishment No. 2
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Aug 31, 1918
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Transferred to the 15th Reserve
Battalion in Bramshott
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Sep 11, 1918
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Transferred to the 5th Battalion
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Sep 12, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 5th
Battalion
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Sep 16, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CCRC (Canadian
Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Sep 27, 1918
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While still at the reinforcement camp, he was
transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Oct 2, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Stevens joined the 21st Battalion east of Arras, France and was
posted to “D” Company
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion led the 2nd
Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the
Occupying Force and proceeded to Sieburg
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Mar 9, 1919
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Proceeded to Namur, Belgium on Guard Duty
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Mar 10, 1919
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Admitted to the No. 48 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station) with a diagnosis that reads Alcohol Poisoning
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Mar 13, 1919
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Discharged to duty from the casualty clearing
station
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was attached to “P”
Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 277366
Ø Proposed residence on discharge
Birch Hills, Saskatchewan
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Davis, Saskatchewan
He later married Dorothy Reby Johnson
He served with the RCOC (Royal Canadian Ordnance
Corps) in Canada during WWII
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Feb 26, 1974
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Ernest Edward Stevens died in Edmonton, Alberta
and was buried in the Westlawn Memorial Park, Edmonton
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