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Dec 19, 1879
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Born in New Dundee, Waterloo County, Ontario to
John and Mary (nee Magdalena) Swartz
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Nov 30, 1904
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Married to Mary Mackie Carswell in Shawville,
Quebec
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Mar 3, 1916
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Attested into the 156th Battalion CEF
in Brockville, Ontario
Ø Number 639797
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Mary
Schwartz, wife, Shawville, Quebec
Ø Previous occupation given as
Musician
Ø No previous military experience
given
Ø Religion given as methodist
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May 30, 1916
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Promoted to the provisional rank of Sergeant
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Oct 14, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 3 Special Service Company
in Kingston
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Oct 30, 1916
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Transferred to the 247th Battalion in
Peterborough, Ontario
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Nov 10, 1916
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Transferred to the 254th Battalion in
Belleville, Ontario
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Nov 20, 1916
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Reverted to the rank of Private
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May 29, 1917
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jun 9, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to Seaford where it was absorbed into the 6th
Reserve Battalion to continue training
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Aug 27, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Aug 28, 1917
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Arrived at the 2nd CIBD (Canadian
Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 4, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Villers au Bois, France
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Sep 8, 1917
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Schwartz joined the 21st Battalion in Villers au Bois, France and
was posted to the Headquarters Section to be a member of the Brass Band. Members of the band were employed as Stretcher
Bearers when in the front lines
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Mar 3, 1918
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Oct 8, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Oct 27, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion from leave in billets in
Auberchicourt, France
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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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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
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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 277325
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge, Bryson, Quebec
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Shawville, Quebec
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May 5, 1964
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Irvin Swartz died while a patient of the Pontiac
Community Hospital in Shawville, Quebec and was buried in the Maple Grove
Cemetery in Shawville
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