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Aug 26, 1889
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Born in Chantry, Ontario to James and Mary
(nee O’Grady) Walsh
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Dec 3, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Sudbury, Ontario
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Feb 25, 1918
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Conscripted into the 1st Depot
Battalion, 2nd COR (Central Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in
Hamilton, Ontario
Ø Number 3108290
Ø Next of kin given as Mary
Walsh, sister, North Bay, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Labourer
Ø No previous military experience
given
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Posted to the 25th
Regimental Draft
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May 15, 1918
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The 25th Regimental Draft embarked the
SS Ajana in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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May 27, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to Witley and was Taken On Strength of the 3rd Reserve Battalion
in Witley to continue training
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Sep 14, 1918
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Transferred to the 19th Battalion
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Sep 15, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 19th
Battalion
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Sep 18, 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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Sep 21, 1918
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While still at the reinforcement camp he was
transferred to the 21st Battalion without having joined the 19th
Battalion at the front
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Sep 22, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Walsh joined the
21st Battalion in the support line near Buissy, France
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Oct 11, 1918
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During the capture of Iwuy, France, Private Walsh
received a wound to his shoulder and was evacuated to the No. 9 CFA (Canadian
Field Ambulance) for first aid before being transported to the No. 1 CCS (Casualty
Clearing Station)
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Oct 12, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 22 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 22 General Hospital in Camiers, France
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Oct 19, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Brighton
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the War
Hospital in Exeter
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jan 4, 1919
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Transferred to the VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachment)
Hospital in Topsham
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Jan 29, 1919
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Transferred to the Princess Patricia Canadian Red
Cross Hospital in the Cooden Camp, Bexhill
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Feb 11, 1919
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Discharged from hospital and transferred to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
Granted 10 days sick leave
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Mar 14, 1919
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Transferred to Military District No. 2 Wing in
Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Mar 25, 1919
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Embarked the SS Scotian in Liverpool
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Apr 4, 1919
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Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and
proceeded to Toronto, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military
District No. 2
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Apr 6, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 149754
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge North Bay, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 124 Fifth St., Box 1270, North Bay,
Ontario
He worked for several years as the caretaker at the St. Joseph’s
Academy in North Bay
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Aug 20, 1944
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Bernard Walsh died of cancer while a patient of the
St. Joseph’s Hospital in North Bay, Ontario.
He was buried in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in North Bay
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