Stanlake, Roy Wesley: Service no. 845293

Summary of Service[i] for Private Roy Welsey Stanlake, reg. no. 845293

Date	Event	Remarks
June 6, 1896	Born	Born Huron Township to Mr. Henry and Mrs. Katharine Stanlake.
January 11, 1916	Enlisted	Enlisted at Thedford, Ontario with the 149^th Battalion. He was a 18-year, 7-month old farmer standing 5’4.5” tall. His chest was 34.5” with an expansion of 1/5”. He weights 145 lbs. He had a fair complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair. He had no prior military experience and listed his father, Henry Stanlake of Grand Bend, as his next-of-kin. He also lived in Grand Bend. He is a Methodist.
June 14, 1916	Absent Without Leave	AWL per DO 155. Forfeits 2-days pay. Probably absent for 2-days/
October 18, 1916	AWL	AWL per DO 248. Forfeits 3-days pay. Probably absent for 3-days/
November 16 to 28	Admitted	Military Hospital, London, Ontario for herpes. Recovers.
January 13, 1917	Completed Form	Completes Particulars of Family of an Officer or Man Enlisted in C.E.F. He indicates his father and mother are alive and he has no insurance.
March 25, 1917	Embarks	Embarks Halifax
March 28, 1917	Unit Sails
April 7, 1917	Debarks	Debarks Liverpool, England.
April 7, 1917	Taken On Strength	TOS 25^th Reserve Battalion, Bramshott.
June 1, 1917	Posted and TOS	Posted to 161^st Battalion, OMFC. Witley Camp.
January 1, 1918	Assigns Pay	Assigns $15.00 per month to a Mr. Alvin Stanlake, 277 Beverly Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba (a relative?). Address is later changed to General Hospital, Winnipeg.
February 28, 1918	Proceeds Overseas	Proceeds overseas for service with the 18^th Battalion. Arrives 2^nd Canadian Infantry Base Depot, Etaples.
March 15, 1918	Arrives 18^th Battalion	Arrives “in the field” with the 18^th Battalion. The War Diary relates that date: Le Pendu, France Company inspections of rifles and equipment. Summarized training as per syllabus attached. 91 ors arrived from 5^th Canadian Division arrived as reinforcements. 2 ors returned from hospital. Recreational training in football, baseball etc during afternoon.
April 2, 1918	Wounded	Wounded. GSW scrotum and right foot. The Battalion War Diary relates: [Neuville Vitasse] Position as shown yesterday. There was no shelters in any of the trenches for the men, so funk holes were dug and improved as opportunities occurred. In answer to S.O.S. on our left flank we opened up a heavy barrage on Enemy front and support lines, which drew retaliation from the enemy. We suffered several casualties. Lieut. G.N. TUCKER being wounded. 3 ors. killed in action. 30 wounded. Owing to erratic shelling by the enemy it was impossible to keep telegraphic communication with each company but this communication was kept up with Brigade H.Q. with the exception of short intervals. Communication to companies was done by Runners working at night but some dangerous trips were made during daylight, part of the way being overland in direct view of the enemy, and over ground continually swept by M.G. fire.
April 4, 1918	Transferred	Transferred to No. 16. General Hospital.
April 18, 1918	Transferred	Transferred to No. 3 Convalescent Depot.
April 23, 1918	Discharged	Discharged to “Base”. Arrived 2^nd Canadian Infantry Depot. Dispatched that day to the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp.
August 14, 1918	Transferred	Transferred to 8^th Battalion. SOS 18^th Battalion.
August 15, 1918	TOS	TOS 8^th Battalion and joined unit.
August 31, 1918	NYD	Admitted No. 3 Canadian Field Ambulance. Gas and concussion.
September 1, 1918	Admitted	Admitted No. 4 CFA. NYD. Concussion.
September 12, 1918	Returns to Unit	Returns unit to duty.
October 12, 1918	SOS	SOS 8^th Battalion and transferred to 18^th Battalion.
January 20, 1919	Granted Leave	Granted leave to England.
February 12, 1919	Admitted	Admitted Canadian Hospital, Etchinghill, Lyminge. VDG.
February 13, 1919	TOS	TOS from 18^th Battalion to Western Ontario Regimental Depot, Witley, England “whilst he was on leave from France.” Admitted to hospital.
April 15, 1919	Discharged	Discharged hospital.
May 7, 1919	Medical Examination	Medical examination for leaving military service.
May 14, 1919	SOS	SOS from WORD to Military District 1. Ripon, England.
May 14, 1919	Dental Examination
May 15, 1919	SOS	SOS to CCC, Rhyl, England.
May 20, 1919	SOS	SOS to WORD, Rhyl, England.
May 20, 1919	Admitted	Admitted to Military Hospital, Kimmel Park. Scabies.
May 26. 1919	Discharged
May 28, 1919	SOS	SOS to N Wing, Witley, England.
May 29, 1919	SOS	SOS to S Wing, Witley, England.
July 3, 1919	SOS	SOS to Canada.
July 12, 1919	Demobilized	Demobilized at London, Ontario. Discharge documents indicate he will be living in Sarnia, Ontario in [Stewart] Street.
March 31, 1922	Change of Address	Card notating that this soldier’s address changed form 226 Stuart Street, Sarnia, Ontario to Grand Bend, Ontario.
Post 1922	Emigrates to the United States.
September 23, 1973	Dies	Dies at Marshall County, Minnesota. Interned at Greenwood Cemetery, Warren, Marshall County, Minnesota, USA.

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.
CAMC	Canadian Army Medical Corp
CB	Confined to Barracks: a punishment for minor infractions.
CCC
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
DO	Daily Orders
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
NYD	Not Yet Determined
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
OMFC	Overseas Military Forces Canada
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.

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