Jun 20, 1880

Born in Peterborough, Ontario to Patrick and Elizabeth (nee Clancy) Hallihan

Jun 21, 1911

Married to Mary Winnifred “Minnie” Murray in Peterborough, Ontario

Nov 1, 1915

Attested into the 93^rd Battalion CEF in Peterborough, Ontario

Ø  Number 195255

Ø  Next of kin given as Minnie Hallihan, wife, 461 Chamberlain St., Peterborough, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Bartender

o   Later noted as Machinist

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Roman Catholic

Initial training was done in Peterborough, Ontario

He had previously volunteered with the 80^th Battalion with the service number 220271

May 29, 1916

The battalion boarded a train and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario to continue training at the Barriefield Camp

Jul 15, 1916

Embarked the Empress of Britain in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Jul 25, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to the Otterpool Camp

Oct 6, 1916

Transferred to the 39^th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling

Oct 27, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Oct 28, 1916

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Nov 22, 1916

After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2^nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France

His group arrived the previous day and he had snuck away enroute and reported a day late.  He forfeited a total of 4 days pay for his absence

Dec 13, 1916

Sentenced to 14 days Field Punishment No. 1 and forfeited 2 day’s pay for “theft of government property” in that he stole some of the rum ration

Feb 26, 1917

After leaving the entrenching battalion, Private Hallihan joined the 21^st Battalion in the trenches west of Vimy, France

Mar 13, 1917

Attached to the 4^th Canadian Machine Gun Company for duty

Apr 17, 1917

Rejoined the 21^st Battalion in the support line near Thelus, France from the machine gun company

Nov 23, 1917

Admitted to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) after receiving shrapnel wounds to his face and legs while in the front line near Acheville, France.  He was transported the same day to the No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance

Nov 24, 1917

Transported to the No. 22 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

Nov 27, 1917

Transferred to the No. 24 General Hospital in Etaples, France

Dec 1, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Ville de Liege

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Queen Mary’s Military Hospital in Whalley, Lancashire

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

Dec 11, 1917

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom

Jan 24, 1918

Transferred to the Clarence House Hospital in Roehampton, (a satellite hospital of the King’s Canadian Red Cross Hospital in Bushy Park, Hampton Hill) and DAH (Disordered Activity of the Heart) was added to the diagnosis.  He also is reported to have lost vision in his right eye as a result of the shell explosion

Mar 20, 1918

Discharged from hospital care and reported to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford

Mar 29, 1918

Attached to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Apr 15, 1918

Attached to the 1^st CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada

May 13, 1918

Embarked the SS Mauritania in Liverpool

May 20, 1918

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 3 Casualty Company

May 24, 1918

Granted leave until June 6, 1918

Jun 17, 1918

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Peterborough, Ontario

Following the end of the war, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 461 Chamberlain St., Peterborough

Mar 7, 1945

Michael John Hallihan died while a patient of the Ontario Hospital in Whitby, Ontario of “exhaustion due to cerebral arteriosclerosis” and was buried in the Saint Peter’s Roman Catholic Cemetery in Peterborough, Ontario

Michael Hallihan is remembered on the
Wall of Honour in Peterborough, Ontario