Sergeant Charles Sedgewick Roman

Charles Sedgewick Roman was born in Montreal, Quebec, on 9 January 1922 and grew up in Valleyfield, the son of Dr. Charles Lightfoot Roman and Jessie Sedgewick. He attended Galt Institute until he turned 18 (Grade 10) in 1940). He was working as a thermometer operator when he enlisted in the Canadian Active Service Force at Montreal South on 16 July 1941. Roman served with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps and proceeded overseas in November 1941. After serving in the United Kingdom, he went to France in June 1944 with RCASC organizations supporting the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division. He advanced from Private through acting appointments to Corporal and Acting Sergeant. In 1945 a recurrent right-ankle injury sustained while playing volleyball required hospital and convalescent treatment, after which he returned to duty. Roman returned to Canada in March 1946 and was discharged on demobilization on 24 April 1946. 

1922-01-09 — Born.
1941-07-16 — Attested/enlisted in the Canadian Active Service Force as Private.
1941-11-03 — Struck off strength Canadian Army (Canada) for overseas service.
1941-11-04 — Taken on strength Canadian Army (Overseas); disembarked overseas.
1941-12-07 — Granted landing leave to 13 Dec 1941.
1942-04-14 — Attached to 1 Canadian Base / RCASC organization for duty.
1943-01-23 — Transferred into 3rd Canadian Infantry Division RCASC organization.
1943-05-19 — Qualified as Clerk Group C / granted trade pay; RCASC posting sequence.
1943-10-31 — Struck off strength to 3rd Canadian Infantry Division Company (Assembly).
1944-04-14 — Posted within 3rd Canadian Infantry Division RCASC organizations.
1944-06-12 — Embarked from the United Kingdom for Northwest Europe.
1944-06-13 — Disembarked in France.
1944-09-01 — Qualified / employed as Clerk 'B'.
1945-04-14 — Injured right ankle while playing volleyball; recurrent sprain subsequently required treatment.
1945-05-11 — Appointed Acting Corporal.
1945-06-19 — Admitted to hospital for recurrent right-ankle sprain.
1945-07-06 — Admitted to No. 9 Canadian General Hospital for ankle treatment.
1945-07-19 — Reverted to Private during recovery/repatriation sequence.
1945-07-24 — Transferred to Roman Way Convalescent Hospital.
1945-08-07 — Discharged from convalescent hospital to No. 1 Canadian Repatriation Depot.
1945-09-15 — Appointed Acting Corporal.
1945-12-15 — Promoted/confirmed Corporal.
1946-01-10 — Appointed Acting Sergeant.
1946-02-27 — Struck off strength to repatriation establishment.
1946-03-10 — Overseas service terminated for return to Canada.
1946-03-11 — Returned to Canadian service establishment.
1946-04-24 — Discharged on demobilization / return to civil life.
1947-09-20 — Postwar re-enrolment in Reserve Army, 3rd Division RCASC Column, as Sergeant for three years.