Corporal Charles Isaac Marcus Bundy

Charles Isaac Marcus Bundy was born on 3 June 1887 in Tillsonburg, Ontario, the son of Martha Bundy (nee ?) (father deceased at the time of his enlistment). He married Eva Bundy (nee ?) and was the father of Martha (born c.1905), Annie B. (born c.1906), Charles (born c.1908) and May (born c.1914).

At the time of his enlistment in 1916, he and his wife resided in Tillsonburg, Ontario, where he worked as a pump maker, was a member of the Methodist church, was not then serving in the Canadian military and had no previous military service. He was 5 feet 5.5 inches tall, had a chest of 38 inches (fully expanded), with a dark complexion, brown eyes and light brown hair.

Bundy joined the 168th Battalion, CEF, in Tillsonburg, Ontario, on 6 January 1916 (number 675034). He arrived in England onboard SS Lapland on 11 November 1916. He was promoted to acting Corporal at West Sandling on 11 November 1916 and struck off the strength of the 168th Battalion at the same location on 5 December 1916 and taken on the strength of the 39th Battalion, CEF, on the same day. He was struck off the strength of the 39th Battalion at West Sandling on 4 January 1917 and taken on the strength of the 6th Reserve Battalion, CEF, at Shorncliffe the same day. He was struck off the strength of the 6th Reserve Battalion at East Sandling on 12 February 1917.

Bundy was taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, as a Corporal in the field on 13 February 1917. He was evacuated from the field with sickness on 21 April 1917, admitted to 6 Casualty Clearing Station on 24 April, transferred to 22 Casualty Clearing Station on 27 April, transferred to No. 3 Canadian General Hospital in Boulogne, France, with indigestion on 28 April, and transferred to 2 West General Hospital in Manchester, England, with indigestion and influenza on 5 May 1917. He was struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion and taken on the strength of the Eastern Ontario Regiment Depot in Seaford on 5 May 1917, transferred to Combined Clearing Hospital Woodcote Park in Epsom with indigestion and influenza on 14 July 1917 and transferred to No. 5 Canadian General Hospital in Kirkdale on 25 October 1917. He was invalided to Canada on HMHS Glenart Castle on 15 November 1917 and struck off the strength of the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot on the same day. He was admitted to the MHCC convalescent home in London, Ontario, on 4 December 1917 and was discharged from the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 13 January 1918 due to being medically unfit, although his service conduct and character were described as "Very Good".

He died on 7 April 1962 in Westminster Hospital, London, Ontario.

(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; Library and Archives Canada, RG 150, Acc. 1992-93/166, box 1260-48, Personnel File)