Born on 1 August 1897 in Southampton, England - son of Sarah Harvey, Southampton, England - at the time of his enlistment in 1915: trade as farmer; single; no current or previous military service; Wesleyan; height of 5 feet 8 inches; chest of 34 inches fully expanded; fresh complexion; brown eyes; light brown hair.
Joined the 77th Battalion, CEF, in Ottawa, Ontario, on 10 November 1915 (number 145391) - departed Halifax onboard S.S. "Missanabie" on 19 June 1916 - arrived in Liverpool, England, on 28 June 1916 - transferred to the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 6 July 1916 - landed in France with the 38th Battalion on 13 August 1916 - wounded on 18 November 1916 with a gun-shot wound and a compound fracture to the right arm - admitted to No. 2 Canadian General Hospital in Le Treport, France, on 18 November 1916 - taken on the strength of the Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre on 30 November 1916 - admitted to Shirley Warren Hospital in Southampton, England, on 30 November 1916 - taken on the strength of the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot on 11 March 1917 - admitted to Canadian Convalescent Hospital Hillingdon House in Uxbridge, England, on 25 March 1917 - discharged from CCH Hillingdon House on 22 May 1917 - taken on the strength of the Canadian Army Medical Corps Depot on 24 June 1917 - taken on the strength of the KCR Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Bushey, England, on 26 June 1917 - struck off strength to the Canadian Army Medical Corps Depot on 29 August 1917 - struck off strength to No. 11 General Hospital on 14 September 1917 - taken on strength of the Canadian Army Medical Corps Depot on 1 November 1917 - on command to 1st CDD Buxton on 9 November 1917 - sailed from Liverpool for Canada on SS "Saxonia" on 17 November 1917 - taken on strength of No. 3 Special Service Company on 19 December 1917 - declared non-effective on 1 February 1918 - taken on strength # 3 Military District Detachment on 23 February 1918 - transferred to No. 3 Detachment, Canadian Military Police, on 27 February 1918 - admitted to St. Lukes Base Hospital in Ottawa, Ontario, on 18 March 1918 with an infectious disease - discharged from St. Lukes on 27 March 1918 - taken on strength of No. 3 Battalion, Garrison Regiment, CEF, on 30 May 1918 - taken on strength of No. 3 Detachment, Canadian Military Police, on 2 July 1918 - promoted to lance-corporal on 3 July 1918 - discharged from No. 3 Detachment, Canadian Military Police, in Kingston, Ontario, on 4 December 1918 being medically unfit for general service (limited movement of right arm).
Died in Veterans' Hospital, Victoria, British Columbia, on 26 September 1961.
(Library and Archives Canada, RG 150, Acc. 1992-93/166, box 4133-9, personnel file, Harvey, Charles H. (via www.collectionscanada.gc.ca); anonymous, An Historical Sketch of the Seventy-Seventh Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force (Ottawa: War Publications Limited, 1926, p.106)
Joined the 77th Battalion, CEF, in Ottawa, Ontario, on 10 November 1915 (number 145391) - departed Halifax onboard S.S. "Missanabie" on 19 June 1916 - arrived in Liverpool, England, on 28 June 1916 - transferred to the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 6 July 1916 - landed in France with the 38th Battalion on 13 August 1916 - wounded on 18 November 1916 with a gun-shot wound and a compound fracture to the right arm - admitted to No. 2 Canadian General Hospital in Le Treport, France, on 18 November 1916 - taken on the strength of the Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre on 30 November 1916 - admitted to Shirley Warren Hospital in Southampton, England, on 30 November 1916 - taken on the strength of the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot on 11 March 1917 - admitted to Canadian Convalescent Hospital Hillingdon House in Uxbridge, England, on 25 March 1917 - discharged from CCH Hillingdon House on 22 May 1917 - taken on the strength of the Canadian Army Medical Corps Depot on 24 June 1917 - taken on the strength of the KCR Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Bushey, England, on 26 June 1917 - struck off strength to the Canadian Army Medical Corps Depot on 29 August 1917 - struck off strength to No. 11 General Hospital on 14 September 1917 - taken on strength of the Canadian Army Medical Corps Depot on 1 November 1917 - on command to 1st CDD Buxton on 9 November 1917 - sailed from Liverpool for Canada on SS "Saxonia" on 17 November 1917 - taken on strength of No. 3 Special Service Company on 19 December 1917 - declared non-effective on 1 February 1918 - taken on strength # 3 Military District Detachment on 23 February 1918 - transferred to No. 3 Detachment, Canadian Military Police, on 27 February 1918 - admitted to St. Lukes Base Hospital in Ottawa, Ontario, on 18 March 1918 with an infectious disease - discharged from St. Lukes on 27 March 1918 - taken on strength of No. 3 Battalion, Garrison Regiment, CEF, on 30 May 1918 - taken on strength of No. 3 Detachment, Canadian Military Police, on 2 July 1918 - promoted to lance-corporal on 3 July 1918 - discharged from No. 3 Detachment, Canadian Military Police, in Kingston, Ontario, on 4 December 1918 being medically unfit for general service (limited movement of right arm).
Died in Veterans' Hospital, Victoria, British Columbia, on 26 September 1961.
(Library and Archives Canada, RG 150, Acc. 1992-93/166, box 4133-9, personnel file, Harvey, Charles H. (via www.collectionscanada.gc.ca); anonymous, An Historical Sketch of the Seventy-Seventh Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force (Ottawa: War Publications Limited, 1926, p.106)
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