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Jun 18, 1891
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Born in Greenfield, Ontario to Roderick and
Christina (nee MacDonell) MacDonald
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Dec 19, 1916
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Attested into the 253rd Battalion in
Cornwall, Ontario
Ø Number 1090106
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs.
Roderick MacDonald, mother, Greenfield, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Carpenter
Ø Previous military experience
given as 27 months on the St. Lawrence Canal Patrol
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
His surname is alternately spelled Mc and Mac in
the file, however he signed his name as MacDonald
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Jan 5, 1917
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Proceeded on course at the IS of I (Infantry
School of Instruction)
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Mar 9, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from course
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Apr 1, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Corporal
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Apr 29, 1917
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 30, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Sergeant
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May 7, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool and proceeded to the
segregation camp at Dibgate and Taken On Strength of the 5th
Canadian Reserve Battalion
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May 22, 1917
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Reverted to the rank of Private
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Jun 6, 1917
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Transferred to the 164th Battalion in
Witley
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Mar 9, 1918
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Attached to the 125th Battalion for
duty
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Mar 28, 1918
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Rejoined the 164th Battalion from the
125th Battalion
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Mar 29, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Mar 30, 1918
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Apr 3, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Apr 12, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
MacDonald joined the 21st Battalion in the front line near
Mercatel, France
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Aug 26, 1918
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During fighting west of the Sensee River,
south-west of Vis en Artois, France, Private MacDonald received a shrapnel
wound to his to his back that penetrated into his abdomen and was evacuated
to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid before being
transported to the No. 33 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station). He was initially reported to be Killed in
Action, but it was soon discovered that he had been taken to hospital for
treatment
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Sep 7, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 47 General Hospital in Le
Treport, France
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Sep 16, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Grantully Castle
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
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Oct 15, 1918
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Transferred to the Princess Patricia Red Cross
Hospital in the Cooden Camp, Bexhill
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Jan 4, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian General
Hospital in Kirkdale, Liverpool
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Jan 13, 1919
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Embarked the SS Essequibo in Liverpool
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Jan 26, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Montreal, Quebec where he was Taken on Strength of District Depot No. 4
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Jan 28, 1919
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Admitted to the St. Anne’s Hospital, St. Anne de
Bellevue, Montreal
In addition to the effects from his shrapnel
wound, he is noted as suffering from VDH (Valvular Disorder of the Heart)
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Jan 29, 1919
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Granted leave until February 12, 1919
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Apr 19, 1919
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Granted 3 days Easter Leave
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Apr 26, 1919
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Granted 3 days Special Leave
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May 13, 1919
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Discharged to duty from hospital and posted to
the Casualty Company, District Depot No. 4 in Montreal
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May 15, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Montreal, Quebec
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 273620
Ø War Service Badge Class “B”
issued number C57643
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Greenfield, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Greenfield, Ontario
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Dec 5, 1921
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Married to Ella Augusta MacDonald in Apple Hill,
Ontario
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Dec 5, 1933
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Roderick Ronald MacDonald died at home in
Greenfield, Ontario of Pneumonia complicated by chronic Valvular Heart
Disease. His death was attributed to
his front line service and a Memorial Cross was sent to his mother, Mrs.
MacDonald, Greenfield, Ontario. No
Memorial Cross was sent to his widow as he married post discharge. He was buried in the St. Catherine of
Sienna Cemetery, Greenfield
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