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Aug 11, 1885
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Born in Cantley, Quebec to Alfred and Christina
(nee Gow) Trowse
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Oct 29, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Hull, Quebec
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Jan 8, 1918
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Conscripted into the 2nd Depot
Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Number 3320040
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs.
Christina Trowse, mother, 32 Wellington St., Hull, Quebec
Ø Previous occupation given as
Mechanic
o
Later
noted as Millwright
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Anglican
Ø Posted to the 2nd
Regimental Draft
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Jan 30, 1918
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Appointed to the provisional rank of Lance
Corporal
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Mar 24, 1918
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Embarked the SS Grampian in Halifax, Nova Scotia
as part of the 2nd Regimental Draft of the 2nd Depot Battalion, EOR
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Apr 3, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to Seaford where the draft was absorbed into the 6th Reserve Battalion to
continue training
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Aug 17, 1918
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Reverted to the rank of Private and transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 18, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 23, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Aug 28, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Trowse joined the 21st Battalion on the south side of the Arras –
Cambrai Road, south east of Vis en Artois, France and was posted to “B”
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 Wanlin, Belgium for guard duty
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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 277545
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 32 Wellington St., Hull, Quebec
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 32 Wellington St., Hull, Quebec
Victor found employment at the E.B. Eddy Company
in Hull, Quebec as a Millwright
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Feb 10, 1950
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Victor Trowse died while a patient of the Purley
Veterans Hospital in Ottawa, Ontario of Broncho Pneumonia and was buried in
the St. James Cemetery in Hull, Quebec
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