Kibble, Alfred Charles: Service no. 53932

Digitized Service Record

Source: 18th Battalion Nominal Roll, April 1915.

Find-A-Grave

Source of photographs.

Summary of Service for Private Alfred Charles Kibble, reg. no. 53932

DateEventRemarks
February 15, 1893BornBorn Halstead, Essex, England.
May 13, 1893ChristenedHalstead, Essex, England.
Circa 1910-14EmigratesEmigrates to Canada.
October 26, 1914EnlistsEnlists with the 18th Battalion (an “original”) at Galt, Ontario. He is 21-year-old labourer standing 5’3.5” and ascribes to the Church of England. He lists his mother, Sarah Kibble residing at 29 Mount Pleasant, Halstead, Essex England as his next-of-kin.
March 8, 19151 Day’s Pay Mulct1 days’ pay mulct per DO 8-3-15.
April 18, 1815EmbarksEmbarks for England aboard the SS Grampian with the rest of the 18th Battalion.
April 29, 1915ArrivesArrive Avonmouth, England and entrains for Folkestone, Surrey for more training.
September 14/15, 1915Embarked to FranceEmbarked to France for Folkstone, England, arriving at Boulogne, France.
June 9, 1916Admitted and TransferredAdmitted to No. 1 then No. 2 CFA for a cut finger from barbed wire. Transferred after treatment to No. 2. DRS.
June 13, 1916DischargedDischarged to duty from the No. 2 Canadian DRS.
June 15, 1919DischargedDischarged at the Quebec Depot. It is noted that he received the War Service Badge, Class “A” per no. 302596.
July 8, 1916Writes WillLeaves his real and estate property to his mother who is now residing at No. 4 Chapel Hill, Halstead, Essex. It is witness by Dennis Rayner and William Porter.
September 14/15, 1915Embarked to FranceEmbarked to France for Folkstone, England, arriving at Boulogne, France.
November 23, 1915Granted LeaveGranted 10-day’s leave to England.
February 2, 1917AttachedAttached to the Canadian Corps Composite Pioneer Company.
July 13, 1917On CommandOn Command to AFE, Corps Tramway as a batman to Lieutenant F.S. Dupuy.
November 18, 1917Granted LeaveGranted 14-day’s leave to England.
November 24, 1917MarriedMarried to Alice Esther Finch at Halstead, Essex, England.
November 23, 1917TransferredTransferred to the Canadian Light Railway Operating Company.
December 4, 1917RejoinsRejoins unit from leave.
March 19, 1918Granted Permission to Marry 
July 5, 1918On Command 
February 19, 1919Proceeds to England 
February 20, 1919TOSTOS at Seaford, England.
March 12, 1919Dental Exam for Discharge 
March 13, 1919Medical for DischargeMedical exam upon discharge from the CEF at Seaford, England.
March 26, 1919On CommandOn Command at CDD Buxton for return to Canada.
April 17, 1919AWLAWL for overstaying pass by 4-days. Forfeits 4-day’s pay.
May 24, 1919TOSTOS Quebec Depot Services Clearing Command.
May 1919EmbarksEmbarks for Canada.
June 2, 1919ArrivesArrives Quebec City aboard the SS Metagama.
June 5, 1919SOSSOS Quebec Depot Services Clearing Command.
June 5, 1919DischargedDischarged due to demobilization at Quebec City, Quebec. This form indicates his trade is that of a baker. His proposed place of residence is Galt, Ontario.
1921AddressRecord of address. Residing at 11 Summit Avenue, Galt (Cambridge), Ontario.
December 21, 1975PassesInterned at Mountview Cemetery, Cambridge, Ontario.

Notes: This soldier does not appear to have assigned any portion of his pay to a third-party

Acronyms

AWLAbsent 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 ClassificationMedical 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 ClassificationMedical 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 ClassificationSee this link for more information.
CAMCCanadian Army Medical Corp
CBConfined to Barracks: a punishment for minor infractions.
CCDCasualty Convalescent Depot: a depot at a base where men, in their final stages of convalescing, would be prepared for duty depending on their rating.
CCHCasualty Clearing Hospital
CCRCCanadian Corps Reserve Camp
CCSCasualty Clearing Station: this facility was attached to rail transportation from the front to hospitals on the coast of France
CDCCanadian Dispatch Camp
CFACanadian Field Ambulance/Canadian Field Artillery. Most common usage would be Canadian Field Ambulance.
DAHDisorderly Action of the Heart
DRSDivisional Rest Station
GSWGun Shot Wound – this was a generic term for all projectile penetrating wounds.
In the FieldThis 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.
MDMilitary District
PUOPyrexia of Unknown Origin: This was a term used for any illness that could not clearly be identified and typically was related to influenza symptoms.
SOSStruck Off Strength
TOSTaken On Strength
CAMCCanadian Army Medical Corp
CCHCasualty Clearing Hospital
CFACanadian Field Ambulance
DRSDivisional Rest Station
GSWGun Shot Wound – this was a generic term for all projectile penetrating wounds.
MDMilitary District
PUOPyrexia of Unknown Origin
SOSStruck Off Strength
TOSTaken On Strength
WORDWestern Ontario Regimental Depot

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