Leading Aircraftman Allan Gentles Jack

Allan Gentles Jack was born at Chateauguay Basin, Quebec, on 6 March 1915. Before the war he worked as a mechanic and had training and experience with motor, marine and other high-speed internal-combustion engines. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force at Montreal on 19 August 1940 and served entirely in Canada. His postings included No. 2 Manning Depot at Brandon, No. 7 Equipment Depot at Winnipeg, Technical Training School at St. Thomas, No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, and later repair-depot service at Trenton and St. Johns. An Aero Engine Mechanic, he became Aircraftman 1st Class on 22 February 1941 and Leading Aircraftman on 1 July 1941. During 1941 and 1942 he developed recurrent abdominal pain; investigation confirmed a duodenal ulcer. After medical-board review he was discharged at St. Johns, Quebec, on 20 May 1942 as medically unfit for further service, after 640 days of wartime service.

1915-03-06 — Born.
1940-08-19 — Enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force as Aircraftman 2nd Class and was posted from Montreal to No. 2 Manning Depot.
1940-08-22 — Initial enlistment medical examination; fit Category A.
1940-09-23 — Posted from No. 2 Manning Depot to No. 7 Equipment Depot.
1940-10-09 — Posted from No. 7 Equipment Depot to Technical Training School.
1940-12-26 — Absent from 1200 to 1400 hours (2 hours); awarded 3 days confined to barracks.
1941-02-22 — Reclassified Aircraftman 1st Class and qualified/remustered as Aero Engine Mechanic, Group C.
1941-02-26 — Posted from Technical Training School to No. 5 Service Flying Training School.
1941-03-12 — Entitled to flying pay for one day.
1941-04-26 to 1941-05-04 — Granted seven days' annual leave.
1941-05-05 to 1941-05-19 — Hospitalized for tonsillitis; discharged to duty.
1941-06-28 to 1941-07-06 — Entitled to flying pay for two days during this period.
1941-07-01 — Promoted/reclassified Leading Aircraftman.
1941-08 — Symptoms of recurrent upper-abdominal pain began; later diagnosed as duodenal ulcer.
1942-01-17 to 1942-01-30 — Hospitalized for suspected duodenal ulcer; discharged to two days' sick leave.
1942-01-30 to 1942-02-01 — Two days' sick leave following hospitalization.
1942-01-22 — Belleville General Hospital gastrointestinal examination reported findings characteristic of duodenal ulcer.
1942-02-11 — Transferred from No. 6 Repair Depot to No. 9 Repair Depot.
1942-03-26 — Medical Board concurred with the duodenal-ulcer diagnosis and recommended APBP category with referral for further treatment.
1942-03-27 to 1942-03-28 — Absent without authority from 1330 on 27 March to 1030 on 28 March (21 hours); awarded 3 days confined to barracks and one day's forfeiture of pay.
1942-04-09 — Admitted to St. Anne's Hospital.
1942-04-10 to 1942-04-24 — Hospitalized and investigated for duodenal ulcer; gastrointestinal investigation confirmed the diagnosis; discharged improved to unit for action following diagnosis.
1942-05-20 — Struck off strength from the RCAF (Special Reserve) under para. 392(10)(a), Medical, and discharged medically unfit for further service after 640 days of Canada-only wartime service.