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Aug 30, 1892
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Born in Richmond, Surrey, England to Frank and
Louisa (nee Eberle) Swann
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Apr 19, 1913
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Embarked the SS St. Paul in Southampton
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Apr 27, 1913
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Disembarked in New York City, New York, USA and
proceeded to Gananoque, Ontario, Canada
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Nov 11, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59945 (temporary number
121)
Ø Next of kin given as Mr. Frank
Swann, Gananoque, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Fireman Stationary Engineer
Ø Previous military experience
given as East Surrey Volunteers for 1 year
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
Ø Posted to “A” Company
He performed as a Bugler in the Drum and Bugle
Band
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Nov 20, 1914
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Granted a 3 day pass
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Dec 5, 1914
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Granted a 2 day pass
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Dec 24, 1914
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Granted a 4 day pass
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Jan 23, 1915
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Reported to be absent
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Jan 25, 1915
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Reported for duty at 1:15 am
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Jan 26, 1915
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Sentenced to forfeit 3 day’s pay, 10 days CB (Confined to
Barracks and 5 hours of extra drill for his absence
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Apr 10, 1915
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Admonished for making a disturbance after lights
out in the barracks the previous night
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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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Sep 14, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 3 Canadian General Hospital
with a diagnosis that reads exposed to Shell Gas and a gun shot wound to his
right knee
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Sep 15, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship St.
David
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Queen Mary Royal Naval Hospital, Southend on Sea
Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty
Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Sep 29, 1916
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Transferred to the Fort Pitt Military Hospital in
Chatham
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Oct 3, 1916
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Transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital
in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Nov 9, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and attached to the CCD
(Canadian Command Depot) for exercise and training
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Dec 18, 1916
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Reported to be absent
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Jan 8, 1917
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Arrested and taken into custody to await trial
for being absent
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Jan 10, 1917
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Sentenced to 22 days Detention and forfeited a
total of 45 days pay for his absence
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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) and attached to the 3rd Canadian Command Depot
for exercise and training at the St. Leonard’s Hospital
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Aug 18, 1917
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Discharged from hospital care and attached to the
6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Nov 28, 1917
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Medical Board in Seaford notes that he has flat
feet and is unable to march. He was
fitted with special boots to ease his pain
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Mar 18, 1918
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While with the battalion, the Medical Officer
fitted Private Swann for a truss to relieve the pain from a hernia
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Nov 13, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 12 Canadian General Hospital
in Bramshott with Frontal Sinusitis
Ceased to be attached to the 6th
Reserve Battalion and Taken On Strength the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot
for pay purposes while in hospital
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Dec 3, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and attached to the 1st
CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Jan 3, 1919
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Embarked the SS Scotian in Liverpool
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Jan 15, 1919
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Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and
proceeded to Ottawa, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength Military District
No. 3 Sub Depot
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Jan 16, 1919
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Granted leave until January 30, 1919
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Feb 3, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Gananoque, Ontario
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 61 Robinson St.,
Toronto, Ontario
Following his discharge, he married Edith Mary
Harrison
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Jan 11, 1931
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Herbert “Bertie” Swann died of Toxemia from
Streptococcus Infection of the throat while a patient of the St. Michaels
Hospital in Toronto, Ontario and was buried in the Gananoque Cemetery,
Gananoque, Ontario
At the time of his death, he was employed as a
dry cleaner in Toronto
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