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Born in Ireland
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Nov 5, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59599
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Logan, 12 Dowd St., Montreal, Quebec
Ø Assigned to 11 Platoon, “E” Company
o This was later reorganized into “C” Company
The battalion trained in the Kingston area
through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
Appointed as QMS (Quartermaster Sergeant) of the
left half of the battalion housed in the Cereal building
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training
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Aug 31, 1915
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Reported to be AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Sep 8, 1915
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Reported for duty from being absent
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Sep 9, 1915
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Forfeited 10 days pay for his absence
Reverted to rank of Private at his own request
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the
battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Nov 22, 1915
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Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal with pay
to replace L/Cpl Whitelaw 60058 who had been invalided to England with
Trench Feet
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Feb 10, 1916
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Granted 9 days leave
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| Mar 28, 1916 |
Patrick Logan wrote a
letter home to his wife that turned out to be his last
This
was followed a short time later by a letter from the brigade Chaplain, Capt R.C.
MacGillivray
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Mar 29, 1916
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Lance Corporal Patrick Logan was killed by an enemy
rifle grenade while in the front line N & O trenches near Voormezeele, Belgium
He was buried in the Ridgewood Military Cemetery,
Voormezeele, Belgium
Following the war the 1914-15 Star, British War
Medal, Plaque (Dead Man's Penny), Scroll and Memorial Cross were sent to his family
The Plaque and Memorial Cross are below
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Beolow is from the book A
Rifleman Went to War by HW McBride, a 21st Battalion sniper
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