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Jun 9, 1895
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Born in Haliburton, Ontario to Henry and Mary
Isabella (nee Bateson) Crarey
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Oct 31, 1917
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Medical examination conducted under the MSA
(Military Service Act of 1917) in Toronto, Ontario. He
was found fit for service.
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Apr 5, 1918
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Conscripted into the 1st Depot
Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 3057627
Ø Next of kin given as Henry Crarey, father, Kirkfield, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Assigned to the 4th Draft
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Apr 17, 1918
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Embarked the SS Toloa in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 28, 1918
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Disembarked in England and the draft proceeded
to the Seaford Camp. On arrival in Seaford,
the entire draft of 200 all ranks was absorbed into the 6th Reserve Battalion
to continue training
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Apr 29, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 14 Canadian General Hospital
in Eastbourne, Sussex, with a diagnosis that reads Mumps
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May 20, 1918
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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This photo was taken a few
days prior to him being posted to the 21st Battalion
Pte Crarey is 3rd
from the left, seated with a boot in his hand
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Sep 12, 1918
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Posted to the 21st Battalion and
arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples and TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Sep 16, 1918
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Left the CIBD and joined the CC Rein C (Canadian
Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St Vaast
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Sep 19, 1918
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Left the CC Rein C and joined the 21st
Battalion rear details behind the front lines as the battalion was engaged in fighting
near the Arras-Cambrai Road
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Oct 11, 1918
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Less than a month after joining the battalion,
Private Crarey was killed during the battalion’s advance on Avesnes-le-Sec, France,
north east of Cambrai. He was buried in the Niagara Cemetery,
Iwuy France
Following the
war the British War Medal, Victory Medal and Memorial Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs.
Isabel Crarey, RR #1 Kirkfield, Ontario
The Plaque
(Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his father, Henry Crarey, at the same
address
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Private Crarey is also
honoured on the Kirkfield, Ontario War Memorial
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| 2010
For the 7 nights leading
up to November 11, 2010, the names of all Canadian soldiers lost in the Great War were
projected onto the Belgian War Memorial in Ypres. At
the same time, the names were being broadcast via the internet to schools across Belgium
and Canada. The image above shows the
opening ceremonies at the Belgian War Memorial on November 4, 2010.
Below is the name of
Russell Crarey being broadcast to the schools.
Each name appeared for 25 seconds and each night 9,700 names were shown.
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