232065 Spr. Henry Hatch Canadian Expeditionary Force 1st Canadian Tunnelling Company Henry Hatch was my grandfather. He was From Hartbury, Gloucestershire, Born in 1887.
He served 8 years with Gloucester Regiment (anecdotal evidence that served in 4th Battalion Gloucester Regiment, St Helena guarding Boer POW's. Also said to have served in India)
From his Attestation paper and war record, he signed up on 22nd October 1914, in London Ontario and joined 18th Battalion CEF
and arrived in England 29/4/15 on S.S. Grampian
He embarked to France on 18th of September 1915
On the 10th of April 1916 he was attached to 2nd Tunneling Company
then on the 30th of June became attached to 1st Tunneling Company.
On the 7th of August he returned to 2nd Tunneling Company then on the 3rd of March 1917 he was again attached to 1st Tunneling Company. On the 29th of June 1917 he was admitted to 2nd Eastern General Hospital in Brighton with a slight wound to his right shoulder. On the 8th of August he returned to 1st Tunneling Company. On the 1st of March 1918 he was hospitalised at Epsom suffering from weakness and irregular pains.
On the 13th of June 1918 he transferred to C.E.T.D then to 1st C.E.R.B. On the 9th of April 1919 he was demobilized and elected to remain in England.
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