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Nov 27, 1888
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Born in Edinburgh, Scotland to Edward and Ellen
(nee Collins) Swallow
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Jul 12, 1907
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Embarked the SS Empress of Britain in Liverpool,
England
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Jul 19, 1907
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Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec and proceeded
to Smiths Falls, Ontario
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Aug 30, 1913
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Married to Florence Alice Ray in Ottawa, Ontario
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Dec 10, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Ottawa,
Ontario
Ø Number 1177
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs.
Florence Swallow, wife, 17 Monk St., Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Window Trimmer
Ø Previous military experience
given as Princess Louise Dragoon Guards in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Posted to the Depot Company as
a member of the Pipe Band.
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Feb 19, 1915
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SOS (Struck Off Strength) the 21st
Battalion as a Deserter
It is interesting to note that even though he had
been struck off the strength of the battalion on this date, he is shown on
the Embarkation Roll for the 21st Battalion when the men embarked
the RMS Metagama, May 6, 1915. It is
clear that he did not proceed to England with the battalion. Given that the 59xxx numbers were not assigned
until after the arrival in England, his number 59944 should not have been
assigned to him.
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Jun 29, 1915
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Discharged from the CEF as a Deserter
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Sep 27, 1915
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Attested into the 73rd Battalion CEF
in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Number 132740
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs.
Swallow, wife, 489 Metcalfe St., Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Window Trimmer
Ø Previous military experience
given as Engineers and Dragoon Guards for 7 years
o
He
failed to mention his desertion from the 21st Battalion
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
The battalion trained in Valcartier, Quebec
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Nov 24, 1915
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Admitted to the Montreal General Hospital with a
diagnosis that reads Acute Gonorrhea
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Jan 1, 1916
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Mar 23, 1916
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Forfeited 13 day’s pay for 1 week’s absence
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Mar 31, 1916
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Embarked the SS Adriatic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 10, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England
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Aug 12, 1916
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Embarked the SS Copenhagen
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Aug 13, 1916
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Disembarked in Havre, France and proceeded to the
Ypres Salient in Belgium
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Apr 19, 1917
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Transferred to the 13th Battalion and
joined the battalion at the front on Vimy Ridge
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Sep 15, 1917
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Forfeited 7 day’s pay for being dirty on parade
at Cité
St. Pierre, France
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Dec 5, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave
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Dec 22, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from leave
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May 27, 1918
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To the CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)
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Jun 12, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion from the reinforcement
camp
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Dec 30, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave to England
Leave was extended to January 22, 1919
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Jan 25, 1919
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Rejoined the battalion in Wanze, Belgium from
leave
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Mar 16, 1919
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the 13th Battalion embarked the SS
Lorina in Havre, France and proceeded to Bramshott, England
On arrival in England, he was transferred to “E”
Wing in Bramshott pending return to Canada
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Mar 20, 1919
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Medical exam in Bramshott notes
Ø Man suffers from Auditory
Nerve Deafness
Ø He is totally deaf in the left
ear
Ø There is no record of
hospitalization, but claims to have had hearing problems after a shell
exploded nearby in April of 1917
Ø Condition is considered to be
permanent
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Apr 10, 1919
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Embarked the SS Carmania in Liverpool
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Apr 18, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Montreal, Quebec where he was Taken On Strength District Depot No. 4
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Apr 20, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Montreal, Quebec
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 270122
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 372 Elgin St., Ottawa, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 372 Elgin St., Ottawa, Ontario
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