Dec 13, 1876

Born in Madoc Township, Ontario to Donald and Adeline (nee Conley) Lemmon

Dec 24, 1901

Married to Hannah Charlotte Potter in Eldorado, Hastings County, Ontario

Feb 18, 1916

Attested into the 155^th Battalion CEF in Madoc, Ontario

Ø  Number 636650

Ø  Next of kin given as Hannah Lemmon, wife, Madoc, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Blacksmith

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Methodist

 
The battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario area

Oct 17, 1916

Embarked the SS Northland in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Oct 28, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the battalion proceeded to Bramshott

Dec 5, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Dec 6, 1916

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 147 reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21^st Battalion

Dec 8, 1916

After leaving the base depot Private Lemmon joined the 21^st Battalion in billets in Bully Grenay

May 10, 1917

Overnight May 9/10 an enemy barrage took place northwest of Fresnoy, France.  The battalion suffered 50 Other Ranks killed or wounded.  Private Lemmon was reported missing in action as he could not be located

Jun 20, 1917

After being previously reported missing in action, Private Lemmon was officially recorded as killed in action May 10, 1917.  Because his body was never recovered from the battlefield, his name is honoured on the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, Vimy Ridge, France for those men killed during WW1 and have no known grave

Following the war the British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial Cross were sent to his widow, Mrs. Hannah Lemmon, Madoc, Ontario

Murney Lemmon is honoured on 3 Ontario War Memorials

 Kingston, Ontario

Campbellford, Ontario

Madoc, Ontario