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Mar 6, 1894
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Born in Lindsay, Ontario to William and Emma (nee
Jacket) Macksey
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Oct 15, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Lindsay, Ontario
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Jan 9, 1918
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Conscripted into the 1st Depot
Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 4020598
Ø Next of kin given as William
Macksey, father, Lindsay, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Brick Maker
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as English
Church
Ø Posted to the 2nd
Regimental Draft
His service number was changed to 3055598 then
back to 4020598. This was for
organizational purposes only
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Jan 10, 1918
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Forfeited 2 day’s pay for being absent
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Jan 22, 1918
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The 2nd Regimental Draft embarked the
SS Scotian in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Feb 6, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the draft
was absorbed into the 7th Reserve Battalion in Seaford to continue
training
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Feb 15, 1918
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Transferred to the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Aug 9, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 15, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, Private Macksey
joined the 21st Battalion in Fouquescourt, France
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Aug 28, 1918
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While the battalion was advancing along the Arras
– Cambrai Road southeast of Vis en Artois, France, Private Macksey received a
shrapnel wound to his right buttock.
He was evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being
transported to a casualty clearing station where surgery was performed to
remove shrapnel
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Aug 31, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 83 General Hospital in
Boulogne, France
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Sep 2, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship St.
David
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Whipps Cross War Hospital in Leytonstone, Colchester
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Oct 16, 1918
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Transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital
in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Nov 12, 1918
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Transferred to the Manor, County of London War
Hospital in Epsom
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Dec 11, 1918
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Transferred the No. 16, Canadian General Hospital
in Orpington, Kent
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Jan 7, 1919
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Discharged from hospital and transferred to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
Granted 10 days sick leave
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Jan 21, 1919
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Attached to Military District No. 2 Wing in Kinmel
Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Feb 10, 1919
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Embarked the SS Royal George in Liverpool
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Feb 20, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Toronto, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 2
Depot Casualty Company in the Exhibition Park
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Feb 23, 1919
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Granted leave until March 10, 1919
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Mar 13, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 88098
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Lindsay, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Lindsay, Ontario
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Feb 5, 1973
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Emmett Macksey died in his home in Toronto,
Ontario
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