Sep 15, 1890

Born in Tignish, Prince Edward Island to John and Mary Donnelly

Jul 17, 1917

Attested into the Reinforcing Draft of the 38^th Battalion in Prescott, Ontario

Ø  Number 2582316

Ø  Next of kin given as Mary Donnelly, mother, Tignish, Prince Edward Island

Ø  Previous occupation given as Construction Work

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Roman Catholic

Aug 15, 1917

Transferred to 1^st Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment in Kingston, Ontario

Posted to the 1^st Regimental Draft

Nov 26, 1917

The 1^st Regimental Draft embarked the SS Megantic in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Dec 7, 1917

Disembarked in England and the draft was Taken On Strength of the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford to continue training

Mar 28, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Mar 29, 1918

Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Apr 3, 1918

After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne, Ricouart, France

Apr 8, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Donnelly joined the 21^st Battalion in Wailly, France and was posted to “B” Company

Aug 8, 1918

During the liberation of Marcelcave, France, Private Donnelly was reported to be missing in action

Aug 27, 1918

He was now reported to have been admitted to the No. 8 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a shrapnel wound to his face.  He was then transported to a casualty clearing station

Aug 28, 1918

Transferred to the No. 83 General Hospital in Boulogne, France

Sep 1, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Pieter de Coninck

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Graylingwell War Hospital in Chichester

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital

Sep 9, 1918

Surgery performed to repair damage to his jaw

Oct 23, 1918

Transferred to the Canadian Red Cross Hospital in the Cooden Camp, Bexhill

Dec 17, 1918

Discharged from hospital care and transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Granted 12 days sick leave

Jan 12, 1919

Attached to Military District No. 7 Wing in Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada

Feb 1, 1919

Embarked the SS Carmania in Liverpool

Feb 8, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Fredericton, New Brunswick where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 7 Casualty Company

Feb 9, 1919

Granted leave until February 24, 1919

Feb 19, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Fredericton, New Brunswick

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge 68 North St., Burlington, New Jersey, USA

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 294 Shawmut Ave., Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Aug 15, 1958

John Peter Donnelly died while a patient of the Copley Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA