Born on 11 February 1872 in Manchester, England - son of Elizabeth Armstrong, Blackpool, England - attestation form notes present address Vancouver, British Columbia, trade as carpenter, widower, not now a member of the militia, formerly served eleven months with Nanaimo Light Infantry, height of 5 feet 6 inches, chest of 40.5 inches, fair complexion, brown eyes, fair - gray hair, Church of England.
Joined the 121st Canadian Infantry Battalion on 10 March 1916 (number 761170) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 15 November 1916 - declared sick on 14 March 1917, and died of this sickness in France on 16 March 1917 - buried in Bruay Communal Cemetery Extension, France.
(sources: Library and Archives Canada (www.collectionscanada.gc.ca), online attestation papers; Canadian War Museum, 19740281-001, Manu 58F 2 3, 207th Canadian Infantry Battalion and 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Nominal Roll; The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Regimental Museum, A400-0007, Master Personnel List for the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force; Commonwealth War Graves Commission, "Debt of Honour" register, www.cwgc.org)
hello, My name is Catherine.
ReplyDeleteI am student in high school and I have an assignment about Chadwick Armstong. I have to research about his life and military service. Could you please tell me where you found about that he was declared sick and it caused his death.
Thank you very much
Catherine, I have updated the blog post to include the sources I looked at for his entry. The best source for details on the information you seek would be his personnel file held by Library and Archives Canada (www.collectionscanada.gc.ca).
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