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Jun 30, 1892
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Born in Madoc, Ontario to Morris Harvey and Helen
Mary (nee Bulpit) Vollick
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Dec 7, 1912
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Married to Anne Mary Ladouceur in Madoc, Ontario
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Jan 17, 1916
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Attested into the 155th Battalion in Madoc, Ontario
Ø Number 636371
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Annie L Vollick, wife, Madoc, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Miner
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
The Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario area
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Oct 17, 1916
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Embarked the SS Northland in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Oct 28, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to Bramshott
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Dec 5, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Dec 6, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 147 reinforcements from
England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Dec 29, 1916
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After leaving the base depot he joined the 2nd
Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France
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Jan 16, 1917
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Transferred to the 14th CMGC (Canadian
Machine Gun Company) without physically joining the 21st Battalion
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Dec 24, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jan 8, 1918
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Rejoined the machine gun company from leave
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Mar 1, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian Machine Gun Corps
Headquarters
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Mar 19, 1918
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Transferred to the 2nd Battalion
Canadian Machine Gun Corps
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Dec 24, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jan 13, 1919
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Rejoined the machine gun company from leave
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Mar 31, 1919
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Attached to the 21st Battalion at Ham
Sur Sambre, Belgium for return to Canada
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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 279948
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Bryson, Quebec
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Bryson, Quebec
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Oct 23, 1953
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Charles Albert Russell Vollick died while a
patient of the Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario and was buried in
the Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, Ontario
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