Born on 7 September 1885 in Ottawa, Ontario - son of Mrs. Ada Chugg, Ottawa, Ontario - enlistment records provide the following: trade as painter, single, currently a member of the Governor General's Foot Guards (nine years), no previous military service, Church of England, height of 5 feet 9.5 inches, chest of 37 inches fully expanded, dark complexion, blue eyes, light brown hair.
Joined the 38th Battalion in Ottawa, Ontario, on 26 February 1915 (number 410249) - served with the 38th Battalion during its period of garrison duty in Bermuda - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 13 August 1916 - rejoined the 38th Battalion on 9 March 1917 - wounded on 23 August 1917 - rejoined the 38th Battalion on 26 August 1917 - wounded on 30 October 1917 - invalided to England on 6 November 1917 - later served with the Canadian Army Medical Corps.
Private John Henry Chugg was the grandson of the first Chugg in Canada, Philip Chugg of Hull Quebec. John was one of three brothers to serve in WWI. Earl and Hector were also footguards. Their father was John Chugg. The boys returned home to Ottawa only to find that their mother Anna Ada Milks Chugg had died of septicemia the year prior. The boys are buried in Beechwood Cemetery.
ReplyDeleteI am Michael Philip Chugg, great greaqt grandson of Philip Chugg of Hull Quebec. I was raised in Grande Prairie, ALberta and live in Milford CT. I am the great greandson of John Chugg's brother Philip Elisha Chugg of Granum ALberta. Two other brothers of the father John Chugg also moved west with Philip Elisha, Ebenezer Rogers Chugg, and Charles Robert Chugg.
Earl Chugg crossed into the US with his uncle Ebenezer. He was listed as married to Lydia Wagoner Chugg and Living in Indianapolis, Indiana in teh 1930 census. He was listed as a metal finisher. Lydia is buried in Indianapolis. Earl is buried in Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa. Hector stayed in Ottawa and raised his family there. I am in contact with some of Hector's grandchildren.
Hello, this is a bit of topic but my ancestor Richard Chugg was from Devon and was transported to Tasmania for his crimes. Any chance that Phillip was a relative??? Got to be close!
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