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Captain Ernest Frederick Armstrong

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1878-07-14
Place of birth: Flesherton Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Edna Maud Armstrong (wife), Box 197, Cobalt, Ontario
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Dentist
Occupation (normalized): Dentist, General
Address: Box 197, Cobalt, Ontario
Religion: Methodist
Date of death: 1948-03-14

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank: Captain
Rank detail
  1. Captain (Army). 1919-04-16 to 1919-06-07
  2. Captain, 46th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1919-01-19 to 1919-03-16
  3. Captain (Army). 1918-08-13 to 1918-08-24
  4. Captain (Army). 1918-03-11 to 1918-08-12
  5. Captain (Army). 1917-12-07 to 1918-03-08
  6. Captain (Army). 1917-09-19 to 1917-12-06
  7. Captain (Army). 1917-09-17 to 1917-09-18
  8. Lieutenant-Colonel (Army). 1917-04-10 to 1917-09-16
  9. Lieutenant-Colonel (Army). 1917-03-22 to 1917-04-09
  10. Lieutenant-Colonel (Army). 1917-01-21 to 1917-03-21
  11. Lieutenant-Colonel (Army). 1915-12-01 to 1917-01-20
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards

British War Medal

Victory Medal

War Service Badge Class A
Comment: Source: stamp on Army Form B.103 (Casualty Form - Active Service|) 

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 12803
Attestation record(s): image 1
Service file: B0226-S050
Uploader's Notes:

Prior military experience - active militia 97th Regiment

Former military service - 31st Regiment, 10 years (source: Form R.71 Officers Declaration Papers)

Uploader's Research notes:

Commanding Officer of 159th Battalion.

Date of Death on front of personnel file folder

(Source: Casualty Form - Active Service)

Jan 21, 1917 from GOCCTD (General Officer Commanding Canadian Training Depot) transferred to 8th Res Bn

Mar 23, 1917 from GOCCTD Proceeded for duty with Director of Dental Services and will be shown in Command Mar 22, 1917

Apr 12, 1917 from CADC (Canadian Army Dental Corps) ceases to be attached CADC London Area, attached CADC Shorncliffe Apr 10, 1917

Oct 6, 1917 from WO (War Office) to be Temp Capt CADC Sep 17, 1917

Oct 19, 1917 from D of DS (Director of Dental Services) TOS (Taken on Strength) CADC London Area as Temp Capt on transfer from 8th Res Sep 17, 1917

Oct 19, 1917 from D of DS SOS (Struck off Strength) CADC London Area to CADC Shorncliffe Sep 17, 1917

Oct 18, 1917 from CADC Folkestone attached to No 9 Canadian General Hospital Sep 19, 1917

Dec 13, 1917 from CADC Folkestone attached to No 11 Canadian General Hospital Shorncliffe Dec 7, 1917

Mar 9, 1918 from ADDS (Assistant Director of Dental Services) SOS CADC Shorncliffe Area on proceeding Overseas

Feb 26, 1918 from Adj AAG (Adjutant, Assistant Adjutant General) TOS CADC on arrival in France Mar 9, 1918

attached as in WE (War Establishment) to 13 Canadian Field Ambulance

Aug 24,1918 from 13 Canadian Field Ambulance temporarily attached to 11 Canadian Field Ambulance Aug 13, 1918

rejoined unit from 11 Canadian Field Ambulance Aug 24, 1918

Nov 16, 1918 from 13 Canadian Field Ambulance Granted 14 days leave in France Nov 11, 1918

Dec 7, 1918 from 13 Canadian Field Ambulance rejoined from leave Dec 2, 1918

Jan 25, 1919 from 13 Canadian Field Ambulance temporarily attached to 46th Battalion Jan 19, 1919

Mar 8, 1919 from 13 Canadian Field Ambulance rejoined from 46th Battalion Mar 1, 1919

Apr 5, 1919 from 13 Canadian Field Ambulance granted 14 days leave Apr 2, 1919

Apr 26, 1919 from OC (Officer Commanding) 13 Canadian Field Ambulance SOS 13 Canadian Field Ambulance and posted to CADC General Depot Wittley on expiration of leave in England. Leave expired April 16, 1919

May 24, 1919 from E Wing CCC (Canadian Corps Camp) Bramshott TOS pending return to Canada May 23, 1919

May 28, 1919 from E Wing CCC Bramshott SOS on proceeding to Canada May 27, 1919

May 28, 1919 Sailed for Canada Sailing List 70, Empress of Britain, Embarked Liverpool May28, 1919, Disembarked Quebec June 4, 1919

June 7, 1919 SOS CEF in Canada on General Demobilization

(Source form M.F.W. 67 dated Oct 11,1916)

Next of Kin address changed to Niagara Falls (south), Ont.

[Lieutenant-Colonel Army Canadian Infantry 159th Battalion Lieutenant-Colonel Army Canadian Army Dental Corps Canadian Army Dental Corps Depot CADC Shorncliffe (source: Casualty Form - Active Service) Captain Army Canadian Army Dental Corps No. 9 Canadian General Hospital CADC Attached to No 9 Canadian General Hospital (soure: Casualty Form - Active Service) Captain Army Canadian Army Dental Corps No. 11 Canadian General Hospital CADC attached No 11 Canadian General Hospital (source: Casualty Form - Active Service) Captain Army Canadian Army Dental Corps No. 13 Canadian Field Ambulance CADC attached for duty as in WE to 13 Canadian Field Ambulance (source: Casualty Form - Active Duty) Captain Army Canadian Army Dental Corps No. 11 Canadian Field Ambulance Temporarily attached to 11 Canadian Field Ambulance (source: Casualty Form - active service) Captain Army Canadian Army Dental Corps 46th Battalion CADC temporarily attached to 46th Battalion (source: Casualty Form - Active Service) Captain Army Canadian Army Dental Corps Canadian Army Dental Corps Depot Lieutenant-Colonel Army Canadian Infantry 8th Reserve Battalion Lieutenant-Colonel Army Canadian Army Dental Corps Canadian Army Dental Corps Depot CADC London Area (source: Casualty Form - Active Service) Captain Army Canadian Army Dental Corps Canadian Army Dental Corps Depot SOS June 7, 1919 by reason of General Demobilization British War Medal Victory Medal War Service Badge Class A Source: stamp on Army Form B.103 (Casualty Form - Active Service|) ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2008-08-09
Last modified: 2019-03-16