Half brother to Corporal Donald Monteith Jeffery who was killed in action the same date.
Summary of Service[i] for Major Samuel Monteith Loghrin.
| Date | Event | Remarks |
| January 1, 1876 | Born | Born at the Township of Eramosa, Ontario, Canada. A news report indicates he was born at Guelph, Ontario. |
| October 1914 | Enlists CEF | Enlists with the 18th Battalion, most likely at Stratford, Ontario. As an officer he would be responsible for the formation and recruiting of the men from that town. He would have been 38 years old. A widow, he listed his trade or calling as Tanner Leather Goods Manufacture. He had served 12-years with the 28th Perth County Militia Regiment and 1 year with the 21st Essex Regiment. His next-of-kin listed on his attestation papers was his son Samuel Fredric (Fritz) Loghrin, residing at 30 Marley Place, London, Ontario. He stands 5’ 10.5” tall, weighs 154 lbs., and has a chest of 38” with a 3” expansion. |
| December 1914 | Separation Allowance | Separation Allowance of $20.00 per month assigned to Miss Elizabeth Scholz, originally to 207 Patrick Street, Stratford, Ontario, then to 30 Marley Place, London, Ontario. She is caring for his two sons, Fritz and Radcliffe. |
| April 1915 | Assigns Pay | Assigns $25.00 per month to self care of the Royal Bank, Stratford, Ontario. |
| April 18, 1915 | Sails to England | Embarks at Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the SS Grampian. |
| September 15, 1915 | Disembarks for France and Belgium | The 18th Battalion, along with units of the 2nd Canadian Division leave for service on the Continent. |
| February 18, 1916 | Granted Leave | Granted leave. |
| February 25, 1916 | Returns from Leave | |
| June 2, 1916 | Admitted | Admitted North Midland Casualty Clearing Station for influenza. |
| June 4, 1916 | Admitted | Admitted to No. 12 Casualty Clearing Station for PUO. |
| May 26, 1916 | Granted Leave | Granted leave to Scotland. |
| June 12, 1916 | Rejoined Unit | |
| September 15, 1916 | Killed in Action. | “The first German trench was captured at 6:25 a.m. … The fire (artillery) again lifted and the Infantry in waves, advanced, following closely under the curtain of Shrapnel. At 6:34 a.m. the second German trench was captured. During the advance on the right, towards this trench, the 18th Battalion moving forward steadily, noticed a party of the enemy apparently ready to surrender. Captain² S. M. Loghrin went forward to accept their surrender, and when doing so, was killed by a bomb³ thrown by one of the enemy party. This foul act of treachery was observed by the men of his Company, with the result that none of the occupants of the trench were allowed to escape alive.”[ii] His body is not identified and has no known grave. He is memorialized at the Vimy Monument. |
| October 10, 1916 | Appointed | Appointed Pro Temp Major while commanding “A” Company per the London Gazette. |
| July 19, 1929 | War Service Gratuity | War Service Gratuity in the sum of $192.00 granted to Mrs. S.J. Radcliffe, 36 Binscarth Road, Rosedale, Toronto, Ontario for his two children. His brother-in-law is S.J. Radcliffe, former principal of the London Normal School. |
| April 24, 1922 | Page of Honour Despatched | Page 12430 despatched to his son, Samuel Fredric (Fritz) Loghrin, residing at 36 Binscarth Road, Toronto, Ontario. |
| September 2, 1922 | Dispatched | Plaque and Scroll no. P45691 dispatched to his son, Samuel Fredric (Fritz) Loghrin, residing at 36 Binscarth Road, Toronto, Ontario. |
| At or about September 2, 1922 | Dispatched | Memorial Cross, serial no. 70397, dispatched to Mrs. France Matilda Jeffery, 105 Evelyn Crescent, Toronto, Ontario, as his wife predeceased him. |
Acronyms
| AWL | Absent Without Leave: Generally, a soldier would be deducted 1-days pay for every day absent. In some cases, the soldier would be confined to barracks. Sometimes it was a combination of both. |
| A Classification | Medical Board Classification that determined your fitness for duty. A1, A2, A3 and A4 were assigned to different units with the expectation that these men would be able to serve with active combat units. See this link for more information. |
| B Classification | Medical Board Classification that determined your fitness for duty. B1, B2, and B3 were assigned to different service units such as railway and forestry corps. See this link for more information. |
| D Classification | See this link for more information. |
| CAMC | Canadian Army Medical Corp |
| CB | Confined to Barracks: a punishment for minor infractions. |
| CCD | Casualty Convalescent Depot: a depot at a base where men, in their final stages of convalescing, would be prepared for duty depending on their rating. |
| CCH | Casualty Clearing Hospital |
| CCRC | Canadian Corps Reserve Camp |
| CCS | Casualty Clearing Station: this facility was attached to rail transportation from the front to hospitals on the coast of France |
| CFA | Canadian Field Ambulance |
| DAH | Disorderly Action of the Heart |
| DRS | Divisional Rest Station |
| GSW | Gun Shot Wound – this was a generic term for all projectile penetrating wounds. |
| In the Field | This term relates to a soldier arriving at an active-duty unit after transporting from England, to France, and then to his duty assignment. The routing varied from soldier to soldier and could take 2-3 days to several months. |
| MD | Military District |
| PUO | Pyrexia of Unknown Origin: This was a term used for any illness that could not clearly be identified and typically was related to influenza symptoms. |
| SOS | Struck Off Strength |
| TOS | Taken On Strength |
| CAMC | Canadian Army Medical Corp |
| CCH | Casualty Clearing Hospital |
| CFA | Canadian Field Ambulance |
| DRS | Divisional Rest Station |
| GSW | Gun Shot Wound – this was a generic term for all projectile penetrating wounds. |
| MD | Military District |
| PUO | Pyrexia of Unknown Origin |
| SOS | Struck Off Strength |
| TOS | Taken On Strength |
[i] The Summary of Service for this soldier is meant as just that, a summary of his service. It is not intended to be an exhaustive biographical relation of his life or his war service. Some information may be deliberately suppressed by the author out of sensitivity to the soldier. Readers are encouraged to reference the actual service records available at the Library and Archives Canada in PDF format if they wish to learn more about this soldier. Such additional information (i.e. hyperlinks etc.) are for informational purpose only and no claim to verification or accuracy is made by the author of this summary.
[ii] Excerpts from The War Diary, “Operations of the 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade at the Somme, Sept. 10th to 17th, 1916”. The copy of the War Diary was contributed by Michael Jeffrey Loghrin.
| The circumstances of Sam Loghrin’s death.
The first German trench was captured at 6:25 a.m. … The fire (artillery) again lifted and the Infantry in waves, advanced, following closely under the curtain of Shrapnel.¹ ¹ Excerpts from The War Diary, “Operations of the 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade at the Somme, Sept. 10th to 17th, 1916”. The copy of the War Diary was contributed by Michael Jeffrey Loghrin. |
Source: Operation Picture Me via The 18th Battalion Facebook Group. London Free Press. September 21, 1916.
War Diary of the 18th Battalion CEF 