Private Joseph Tyo
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Joseph Tyo was born at Howick, Quebec, on 14 June 1895. He enlisted at Cornwall, Ontario, on 13 September 1915 after previous service with the Canal Patrol and the 59th Regiment. He served overseas with the Canadian Expeditionary Force in England and France, including service with the 102nd Battalion and Canadian labour formations. After returning to infantry service in 1918, he rejoined the 102nd Battalion in the field. On 28 September 1918 he suffered a gunshot wound to the left shoulder. He was treated at Abbeville, evacuated to England, and received further treatment at Queen Mary's Military Hospital, Whalley, and Princess Patricia Canadian Red Cross Hospital, Bexhill. He recovered without permanent disability, returned to Canada in January 1919, and was discharged at Ottawa on 17 February 1919 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
145195
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
102nd Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Howick, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
20 years 3 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 8 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Labourer
Next of Kin:
Stephen Tyo, father, Cornwall, Ontario
Address at Enlistment:
Cornwall, Ontario
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Cornwall, Ontario
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 7.0 in / 170 cm
Weight:
149 lbs / 68 kg
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Ottawa, Ontario
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
1253 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
102nd Battalion |
|
|
|
| Representative operational/default unit; joined in field 14 Sep and wounded 28 Sep. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
8th Reserve Battalion |
|
|
|
| Recovery/repatriation posting; not default. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
44th Battalion |
|
|
|
| Joined 44th Battalion in field 17 Aug 1918. |
| WW1 |
Acting Lance Corporal |
Canadian Labour Corps |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
4th Canadian Labour Battalion |
|
|
|
| Acting appointment; reverted to Private on transfer. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Labour Corps |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
4th Canadian Labour Battalion |
|
|
|
| Proceeded to France with labour battalion. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
77th Battalion |
|
|
|
| Returned to 77th Battalion. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
102nd Battalion |
|
|
|
| First 102nd Battalion posting. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
77th Battalion |
|
|
|
| Initial CEF infantry battalion. |
| WW1 |
Private |
District Depot No. 3 |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
District Depot No. 3 |
|
|
|
| Canadian demobilization posting; not default. |
Service Chronology
1895-06-14 — Born
1915-09-13 — Enlisted
1916-06-28 — Arrived in England
1916-07-09 — Transferred from 77th Battalion to 102nd Battalion
1916-07-10 — Taken on strength of 102nd Battalion from 77th Battalion
1916-08-10 — Struck off strength of 102nd Battalion on transfer to 77th Battalion
1916-08-11 — Taken on strength of 77th Battalion from 102nd Battalion
1916-09-22 — Struck off strength of 77th Battalion to Canadian Base / administrative organization
1917-02-03 — Attached to Garrison Duty Battalion
1917-02-17 — Taken on strength of 4th Canadian Labour Battalion and proceeded overseas
1917-03-14 — Embarked for France with 4th Canadian Labour Battalion
1917-03-15 — Disembarked in France
1917-12-02 — Appointed Acting Lance Corporal, unpaid
1918-02-03 — Granted 14 days leave
1918-02-17 — Returned from leave
1918-03-31 — Labour formation redesignated within Canadian Infantry Works organization
1918-05-29 — Proceeded on French leave
1918-06-07 — Rejoined unit from leave
1918-07-24 — Reverted to Private and transferred toward 102nd Battalion
1918-08-14 — Posted to 44th Battalion
1918-08-17 — Joined 44th Battalion in the field
1918-09-10 — Transferred from 44th Battalion and taken on strength of 102nd Battalion
1918-09-14 — Joined 102nd Battalion in the field
1918-09-28 — Wounded, gunshot wound to left shoulder; admitted No. 3 Australian General Hospital
1918-09-30 — Invalided to England
1918-10-03 — Admitted Queen Mary's Military Hospital
1918-11-12 — Transferred to Princess Patricia Canadian Red Cross Hospital
1918-11-23 — Discharged from hospital after recovery
1918-11-27 — Taken on strength in reserve/repatriation stream from medical holding organization
1918-11-30 — On command to 8th Reserve Battalion
1919-01-12 — Struck off strength on proceeding to Canada
1919-01 — Taken on strength at Ottawa for demobilization
1919-02-17 — Discharged on demobilization
Notes
The attestation records Joseph Tyo as born at Howick, Quebec, on 14 June 1895. He was single and Presbyterian, worked as a labourer, and named his father Stephen Tyo of Cornwall, Ontario, as next of kin. The original Medical History Sheet records height 5 ft 7 in, weight 149 lb, chest 34–37 in, good physical development, blue eyes and brown hair. His leaving-service medical examination records a gunshot wound of the left shoulder in September 1918 with no resulting disability and otherwise good health.
Additional Service Notes
Joseph Tyo enlisted at Cornwall, Ontario, on 13 September 1915 with the 77th Overseas Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, after prior service with the Canal Patrol and the 59th Regiment. He arrived in England on 28 June 1916 and transferred to the 102nd Battalion in July. He later served with the 4th Canadian Labour Battalion / Canadian Infantry Works organization in France, including periods of leave, before reverting to Private and returning to infantry service in July 1918. He was briefly posted to the 44th Battalion in August 1918 and returned to the 102nd Battalion in September. He rejoined the 102nd Battalion in the field on 14 September 1918 and was wounded by a gunshot wound to the left shoulder on 28 September. He was treated at No. 3 Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, evacuated to England, admitted to Queen Mary's Military Hospital at Whalley on 3 October, transferred to Princess Patricia Canadian Red Cross Hospital at Bexhill on 12 November, and discharged from hospital on 23 November. He then entered the reserve/repatriation stream through the 8th Reserve Battalion, proceeded to Canada in January 1919, and was discharged at Ottawa on 17 February 1919 on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
His father, Stephen Tyo of Cornwall, Ontario, was recorded as next of kin.
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