Source: 18th Battalion Nominal Roll, April 1915.
Summary of Service for Private Alfred Charles Kibble, reg. no. 53932
| Date | Event | Remarks |
| February 15, 1893 | Born | Born Halstead, Essex, England. |
| May 13, 1893 | Christened | Halstead, Essex, England. |
| Circa 1910-14 | Emigrates | Emigrates to Canada. |
| October 26, 1914 | Enlists | Enlists 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, 1915 | 1 Day’s Pay Mulct | 1 days’ pay mulct per DO 8-3-15. |
| April 18, 1815 | Embarks | Embarks for England aboard the SS Grampian with the rest of the 18th Battalion. |
| April 29, 1915 | Arrives | Arrive Avonmouth, England and entrains for Folkestone, Surrey for more training. |
| September 14/15, 1915 | Embarked to France | Embarked to France for Folkstone, England, arriving at Boulogne, France. |
| June 9, 1916 | Admitted and Transferred | Admitted to No. 1 then No. 2 CFA for a cut finger from barbed wire. Transferred after treatment to No. 2. DRS. |
| June 13, 1916 | Discharged | Discharged to duty from the No. 2 Canadian DRS. |
| June 15, 1919 | Discharged | Discharged at the Quebec Depot. It is noted that he received the War Service Badge, Class “A” per no. 302596. |
| July 8, 1916 | Writes Will | Leaves 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, 1915 | Embarked to France | Embarked to France for Folkstone, England, arriving at Boulogne, France. |
| November 23, 1915 | Granted Leave | Granted 10-day’s leave to England. |
| February 2, 1917 | Attached | Attached to the Canadian Corps Composite Pioneer Company. |
| July 13, 1917 | On Command | On Command to AFE, Corps Tramway as a batman to Lieutenant F.S. Dupuy. |
| November 18, 1917 | Granted Leave | Granted 14-day’s leave to England. |
| November 24, 1917 | Married | Married to Alice Esther Finch at Halstead, Essex, England. |
| November 23, 1917 | Transferred | Transferred to the Canadian Light Railway Operating Company. |
| December 4, 1917 | Rejoins | Rejoins unit from leave. |
| March 19, 1918 | Granted Permission to Marry | |
| July 5, 1918 | On Command | |
| February 19, 1919 | Proceeds to England | |
| February 20, 1919 | TOS | TOS at Seaford, England. |
| March 12, 1919 | Dental Exam for Discharge | |
| March 13, 1919 | Medical for Discharge | Medical exam upon discharge from the CEF at Seaford, England. |
| March 26, 1919 | On Command | On Command at CDD Buxton for return to Canada. |
| April 17, 1919 | AWL | AWL for overstaying pass by 4-days. Forfeits 4-day’s pay. |
| May 24, 1919 | TOS | TOS Quebec Depot Services Clearing Command. |
| May 1919 | Embarks | Embarks for Canada. |
| June 2, 1919 | Arrives | Arrives Quebec City aboard the SS Metagama. |
| June 5, 1919 | SOS | SOS Quebec Depot Services Clearing Command. |
| June 5, 1919 | Discharged | Discharged 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. |
| 1921 | Address | Record of address. Residing at 11 Summit Avenue, Galt (Cambridge), Ontario. |
| December 21, 1975 | Passes | Interned at Mountview Cemetery, Cambridge, Ontario. |
Notes: This soldier does not appear to have assigned any portion of his pay to a third-party
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 |
| CDC | Canadian Dispatch Camp |
| CFA | Canadian Field Ambulance/Canadian Field Artillery. Most common usage would be 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 |
| WORD | Western Ontario Regimental Depot |
War Diary of the 18th Battalion CEF 