Acting Lance Corporal Hugh Dennis Walsh

Hugh Dennis Walsh was born on 24 February 1913 at Huntingdon, Quebec. A labourer with four years of public schooling, he enlisted in the Canadian Active Service Force at Montreal South on 9 June 1941 and served with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. After joining 1st Bridge Company at Mont Bruno, he was appointed Acting Lance Corporal in August 1941. He embarked from Halifax in November 1941, disembarked at Liverpool, and served in England, including with 85th Canadian Bridge Company. During his overseas service Walsh developed recurrent gastrointestinal symptoms and was hospitalized; he reverted to Private on admission to hospital in April 1942. Medical Boards ultimately diagnosed duodenal ulcer and found him unfit for continued military service. He returned to Canada in June 1942 and, after further investigation at St. Anne's Military Hospital, was medically discharged at Montreal South on 11 August 1942 as unable to meet the required military physical standards. Walsh died on 1 November 1981.

1913-02-24 — Born.
1941-06-09 — Enlisted in the Canadian Active Service Force as Private D-123325, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps; joined No. 4 District Depot.
1941-07-21 — Posted from No. 4 District Depot to his unit at Mont Bruno.
1941-07-22 — Taken on strength of 1st Bridge Company, RCASC, from No. 4 District Depot.
1941-08-18 — Appointed Acting Lance Corporal.
1941-11-13 — Struck off strength of CASF (Canada) on embarkation at Halifax for overseas service.
1941-11-23 — Taken on strength of CASF (Overseas) on disembarkation at Liverpool.
1941-12-08 to 1941-12-13 — Granted landing leave.
1941-12-13 — Returned from landing leave.
1942-03-01 — Posted to 85th Canadian Bridge Company, RCASC.
1942-04-20 — Admitted to a Canadian Casualty Clearing Station for gastrointestinal illness.
1942-04-21 — Transferred/admitted to 15th Canadian General Hospital; reverted from Acting Lance Corporal to Private on admission.
1942-05-05 — Medical Board at Bramshott reviewed duodenal-ulcer history and placed him in Category E (unfit for Categories A, B and C).
1942-05-07 — Transferred to / held by Non-Effective Transit Depot while in hospital; categorized E.
1942-05-08 — Taken on strength from RCASC reinforcement/holding unit while awaiting return to Canada.
1942-06-06 — Struck off strength of Canadian Army Overseas / Non-Effective Transit Depot for return to Canada.
1942-06-07 — Returned to Canadian strength for record purposes after overseas service.
1942-06-17 — Taken on strength of No. 4 District Depot for all purposes; posted from Canadian Army Overseas.
1942-06-19 — Medical Board placed him in Category D for further gastrointestinal investigation at St. Anne's Military Hospital.
1942-07-02 — Admitted sick to St. Anne's Hospital for investigation of duodenal ulcer.
1942-07-27 — Medical Board concluded the St. Anne's report was conclusive for duodenal ulcer, found him unfit, assigned Category E and recommended discharge under R.O. 502.
1942-07-30 — Discharged from St. Anne's Hospital after investigation; remained in discharge process.
1942-08-06 — Readmitted to St. Anne's Hospital for discharge processing.
1942-08-11 — Medically discharged as unable to meet the required military physical standards under R.O. 502 and R.O. 1029, para. 10; intended/additional discharge address Huntingdon, Quebec.
1942-09-21 — Receipt acknowledged for War Service Badge, Service Class, no. 018689.
1943-08 — Reported loss of War Service Badge and requested a replacement.
1943-10-19 — Replacement General Service Class War Service Badge no. 046599 approved.
1949-06-16 — Applied for medals based on wartime Army service.
1981-11-01 — Died (existing CWVMP information).