Ambrous, Archibald Charles: Service no. 53994

Picture of Private Archibald Ambrous, reg. no. 53994 courtesy of "Rusty Nuts" from the 18th Battalion Facebook Group. From his personal collection. — Picture of Private Archibald Ambrous, reg. no. 53994 courtesy of “Rusty Nuts” from the 18th Battalion Facebook Group. From his personal collection.

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John.mcgimsie@hotmail.ca
#Remembranceday a day we honour those who fought for justice and freedom.Here is a picture of my family on my mother’s side ( Agnes Ambrous McGimsie ). In the centre my Grandmother Mary Berry Ambrous, to her left my Grandfather Archibald Ambrous ( killed in action, buried in France ).Upper right my Great Uncle Archibald Berry ( killed in action buried in Belgium ).To her right her Father my Greatgrandfather Robert Berry.She lost her husband and brother.All lived in #Guelph and all served in the #18thbattalion #WW1.

Summary of Service for Private Achibald Ambrous, reg. no. 53994

Date	Event	Remarks
June 11, 1893	Born	Listed London, England as his place of birth.
October 26, 1914	Enlists	Joins the 18^th Battalion, CEF as an original member and with this date is one of the first soldiers of this battalion to join. He lists his trade as a moulder and has indicated three-years of militia service with the 30^th Regiment. He is not married.
November 12, 1914	Anti-Typhoid Inoculation
November 23, 1914	Anti-Typhoid Inoculation
December 16, 1914	Inoculated
April 1, 1915	Assigns Pay	Assigns $20.00 per month to Mary A. Ambrous living at 2 Nicholas Street, Hythe, Kent, England. He is listed as being a member of the Machine Gun Section of the Battalion. This would be employing the Colt Machine Gun.
April 18, 1915	Battalion Sails	Battalion embarks at Halifax, Nova Scotia, and sails to England.
April 29, 1915	Arrives England
July 21, 1915	Writes Will	Gives estate to Mrs. Mary A. Ambrous of 23 Alice Street, Guelph, Ontario. His wife as he was not married at the time of enlistment and had listed a James Ambrous as his next-of-kin and she is listed as such later in his service file.
September 14, 1915	Disembarks for France	Disembarks for France with 18^th Battalion.
November 3, 1915	Admitted Field Ambulance	Admitted to No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance due to lumbago.
November 4, 1915	Transferred	Attends No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance and then transferred to Divisional Rest Station, Locre.
November 19, 1915	Rejoins Battalion
December 5, 1915	Wounded	Wounds hand and is transferred to No. 13 General Hospital, Boulogne, France.
December 22, 1915	Wounded	Wounded in finger due to bayonet.
December 28, 1915	Fairfield, Broadstairs, England	Admitted due to septic finger joint.
December 28, 1915	Assigned Unit	Transferred to 36^th Battalion, West Sandling, England.
February 1, 1916	Fairfield	Discharged after treatment for septic finger joint.
March 6, 1916	Medical Board	Medical Board at West Sandling indicates 6 weeks of physical training after complaints.
March 23, 1916	Transferred CCAC	Transferred Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre.

April 26, 1916	Medical Board	Medical Board at Shornecliffe indicates four weeks of physical training to address “nervousness”.
July 19, 1916	Change of Address	Change of address recorded for a Mrs. Mary A. Ambrous residing now at Yew Tree Cottage, Stafford, Kent. Previous address is 3 Brach Cottages, St. Michael’s Road, Hythe, Kent.
March 23, 1917	Returns to Unit	Ceases to be attached No. 3 C.C.D. and returns to 49^th Reserve Battalion, Bramshott, England.
March 31, 1916	Good Conduct Chevron	After two years service with the CEF is granted permission to wear the “Good Conduct Chevron”.
March 26, 1917	TAB Inoculation
April 24, 1917	TAB Inoculation
May 26 1917	Begins Return to Unit	Struck of Strength 4^th Reserve Battalion and Taken on Strength with the 18^th Battalion.
May 28 1917	Arrives	Arrives from 4^th Reserve Battalion to 2nd Canadian Infantry Base Depot, Etaples France.
June 15, 1917	Arrives with 18^th	Arrices from the 2^nd CIBD to the 18^th Battalion. Battalion is in Barlin, France and a Sports Day is being held at Ruitz.
August 17, 1917	Reported Wounded
August 18, 1917	Admitted	Admitted to No. 6 Casualty Clearing Station for GSW, face, mild. Transferred same day to No. 4 General Hospital, Camiers, France.
August 26, 1917	Transferred	Transferred to No. 12 General Hospital, Rouen, France.
August 29, 1917	Transferred	Transferred to No. Convalescent Depot, Rouen, France.
September 2, 1917	Admitted Hospital	Admitted to No. 6 General Hospital, Rouen, France for PUO (pyrexia of unknown origin) and Trench Fever.
September 8, 1917	Admitted Convalescent Depot	Admitted to No. 2 Convalescent Depot, Rouen, France.
September 24, 1917	Admitted Convalescent Depot	Admitted to No. 11 Convalescent Depot, Buchy, France.
October 24, 1917	Discharged for Convalescent Depot
November 13, 1917	Change of Address for Next-of-Kin	Mary moves again. From 63 Hartham Road, Holloway, London North to The Birches, Lion’s Lane, Haslemere, Surrey, England.
November 8, 1917	Proceeds for C.C.R.C.	Proceeds to Canadian Corp Reinforcement Camp. Arrives same day
November 14, 1917	Leaves C.C.R.C.	Leaves C.C.R.C. and proceeds to rejoin unit.
November 20, 1917	Rejoins Unit.	The Battalion was located at Viller-au-Bois, Arras Sector, France.
February 18, 1918	Admitted to Field Ambulance	Admitted to 4^th Canadian Field Ambulance for unspecified “debility”.
March 1, 1918	Discharged from Field Ambulance
April 3, 1918	Field Ambulance	Attended to at No. 6 Canadian Field ambulance for wounds sustained by being buried by a shell.
April 7, 1918	Admitted Hospital	Admitted to No. 26 General Hospital, Etaples, France for shell wounds (contusions) sustained when he was buried by a shell.
April 9, 1918	Transferred Convalescent Depot	Transferred to No. 6 Convalescent Depot, Etaples, France.
April 14, 1918	Transferred Convalescent Depot	Transferred to No. 13 Convalescent Depot, Trouville, France.
May 12, 1918	Discharged	Discharged to Reinforcement Unit.
August 8, 1918	Admitted General Hospital	Admitted to No. 47 General Hospital, Le Treport for GSW to head. Listed as “dangerously ill”.
August 12, 1918	No. 47 General Hospital	Now listed as “died of wounds” at 5.10 AM.
Augusts 12, 1920	Pension Cheque Issued	Cheque no. G1900022 in the amount of $100.00 is issued to Mrs. Mary Allen Ambrous, residing at 7 Victoria Road, Guelph, Ontario.
October 19, 1921	Update Address for Widow	Mrs. Mary Allen Ambrous is now residing at 7 Victoria Road, Guelph, Ontario.