Private Bert Thomas Swartz

Bert Thomas Swartz was born at Shawville, Quebec, on 8 April 1915, the son of Irvin and Mary Mackie Swartz. He married Hazel Marion Swartz at Smiths Falls, Ontario, on 15 October 1941 and was living in Valleyfield when he enlisted in the Canadian Army at Ottawa on 3 June 1942 as C-94805. Before enlistment he had worked in freight carting, as a butcher and store clerk, and at the Nitro Explosives plant in Valleyfield. He served with the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps, completed Technical Stores training, qualified Driver I/C and received Storeman Class C trade pay. Swartz served in Canada, the United Kingdom and Northwest Europe; he embarked from the United Kingdom on 26 September 1944 and disembarked in France on 28 September. He returned to the United Kingdom in December 1944. He died in England on 1 August 1945 from occlusion of the orifices of the coronary arteries, aged 30, and was buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey.

1915-04-08 — Born.
1941-10-15 — Married Hazel Marion Swartz.
1942-06-03 — Enlisted in the Canadian Army as Private C-94805; Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps.
1942-06-12 — Admitted to Rideau Military Hospital for investigation; no appreciable disease found.
1942-06-20 — Discharged from Rideau Military Hospital to duty after 8 days.
1942-10-01 — Began receiving Class C trade pay.
1943-01-01 — Authorized increase of pay of $0.10 per day, effective this date.
1943-01-04 — Taken on strength of District Depot No. 3 on transfer from No. 11 Ordnance Store; ceased drawing Class C trade pay effective 3 January.
1943-01-15 — Admitted to R.M. Hospital.
1943-01-22 — Discharged from R.M. Hospital.
1943-01-26 — Struck off strength of District Depot No. 3 for A.I.T.C. A-13.
1943-01-27 — Taken on strength A.I.T.C. A-13.
1943-03-22 — Injured left knee after slipping while entering his hut; injury was not incurred in performance of military duty.
1943-04-06 — Struck off strength A.I.T.C. A-13 for A-21 / Canadian Ordnance Corps Training Centre.
1943-04-07 — Taken on strength A-21 / Canadian Ordnance Corps Training Centre.
1943-05-14 to 1943-05-27 — Granted furlough.
1943-06-01 — Attached to Longue Pointe Ordnance Depot for course of instruction in Technical Stores.
1943-06-28 — Completed Technical Stores course; attachment ceased and he returned to unit.
1943-07-07 to 1943-07-12 — Embarkation leave.
1943-07-16 — Found suitable for overseas service.
1943-07-18 — Struck off strength A-21 Training Centre to Special Duty Overseas.
1943-07-20 — Selected/earmarked for overseas service.
1943-07-28 — Embarked for overseas service.
1943-07-29 — Taken on strength Canadian Army Overseas.
1943-09-17 — Taken on strength of 1 Canadian Base Ordnance Depot on posting from 1 C.O.R.U.
1944-01-04 to 1944-01-12 — Nine days privilege leave and ration allowance.
1944-01-28 — Struck off strength of 1 Canadian Base Ordnance Depot for 1 Canadian Corps Ordnance Depot.
1944-01-29 — Taken on strength of 1 Canadian Corps Ordnance Depot.
1944-05-25 — Qualified Driver I/C.
1944-05-25 — Granted trade pay as Storeman Class C.
1944-06-04 — Awarded first Good Conduct Badge.
1944-07-16 to 1944-07-23 — Eight days privilege leave and ration allowance.
1944-09-15 — Struck off strength to Overseas Detachment, 1 Canadian Corps Ordnance Depot; Storeman Class C.
1944-09-16 to 1944-09-24 — Attached to 1 Canadian Corps Ordnance Depot for rations and quarters during Overseas Detachment period.
1944-09-26 — Embarked from the United Kingdom for Northwest Europe.
1944-09-28 — Disembarked in France.
1944-10-13 — Struck off strength to X-10 List, Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps.
1944-10-14 — Attached from X-10 List, Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps.
1944-10-23 — Next of kin verified as Hazel Marion Swartz, wife, Box 1372, Smiths Falls, Ontario.
1944-12-03 to 1944-12-04 — X-10 List / Overseas Detachment administrative transfer sequence recorded.
1944-12-06 — Embarked from Northwest Europe for the United Kingdom.
1944-12-07 — Disembarked in the United Kingdom.
1944-12-21 to 1944-12-29 — Nine days privilege leave and ration allowance.
1944-12-27 to 1944-12-30 — Administrative attachment/return sequence involving 1 Canadian Corps Ordnance Depot after return from Northwest Europe.
1945-08-01 — Died in service from occlusion of the orifices of the coronary arteries; ordinary casualty / natural causes.
1945-08-04 — Buried.