John,
The WWI military papers I ordered for Howard Cascadden mainly discussed his
medical condition, since he was wounded. For example, it included the
results of his urinalysis, the condition of his teeth, x-ray results,
temperature charts for several weeks, blood test results, diagnosis of
bronchitis and pneumonia, location of scars and that he had lost the 3rd and
4th toes of his left foot.
There are 87 pages in the file, so I will summarize the genealogical
information here:
Howard Cascadden, b. 26 Apr 1897 or 1898 Windsor, Quebec, Canada
Present address: Windsor, Quebec
Occupation: Farmer
Not married
Next of Kin: William Cascadden, father, of Windsor, Quebec
Description: 5'6", dark complexion, blue eyes, D. Brown hair, no distinctive
marks, except he had "much hair on body"
Description when discharged on 9 Aug 1918: 20 years, 4 months old, 5'7"
tall, dark complexion, hazel eyes, black hair, a farmer, intended place of
residence: Windsor Mills, Quebec. Good conduct and character
Enlisted at Windsor Mills, Richmond County, Quebec on 12 Nov 1915 for the
duration of the war, as a private. Although later this date was given as 21
Nov 1915 at Montreal.
Embarked Halifax, Canada on 23 April 1916.
Disembarked Liverpool, England on 5 May 1916.
Sent as a replacement to France in June 1916
Diagnosed with acute bronchitis in August of 1916, spending time in hospital
in England
Arm wounded on 3 or 6 May 1917 at Fresnois/Fresney, France
Invalided to Canada on 3 June 1918
His service included 5 months in Canada, 11 months in England and 9 months
in France
He lost the use of his left arm when a shell penetrated the elbow joint with
a compound fracture of the humorous and ulna. Could only flex his fingers
about 1/2 normal amount
Religion: Presbyterian
His assigned pay was sent to Mrs. W. J. Cascadden of Windsor Mills, Quebec.
This was $20 per month from May 1916 to June 1918
The index for the WWI Canadian military records can be found at The Library
and Archives Canada at:
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/02/0201_e.html
Click on "Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918)"
Click on "Search the Database"
Type in Howard Cascadden, or whomever else you wish to search for, and his
information will appear. The front and back of the Attestation Paper is
on-line. There are also instructions on how to order a copy. It is very
inexpensive.
Hope this helps,
Marjean
-----Original Message-----
From: john mountain [mailto:mountaingp@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 10:49 PM
To: CASCADDEN-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [CASCADDEN] Howard Cascadden from Windsor, Quebec
Hello Marjean,
On 3 January 2002, you posted a message that referred to Howard
Cascadden of the Province of Quebec. This Howard Cascadden is the oldest of
the three sons of William John Cascadden and Ethel Crawford. William John is
an older brother to my maternal great grandmother, Letitia Cascadden.
In the posting, you stated your willingness to share "more
information" with anyone who is interested. I am very interested.
John Mountain; Owensboro, Kentucky
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