Apr 4, 1874

Born in Beauly, Inverness, Scotland to Daniel and Mary (nee Shaw) Maconomy

Married to Lily Geraldine Crafts in Nottingham, England in 1901

Apr 20, 1912

Embarked the SS Cassandra in Glasgow

Apr 30, 1912

Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and proceeded to Peterborough, Ontario

Nov 4, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 59700 (temporary number 546)

Ø  Next of kin given as Lily Maconomy, wife, 553 Patterson St., Peterborough, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Mechanic

o   Later noted as Machinist

Ø  Previous military experience given as 93^rd Highlanders for 2 years in Scotland

Ø  Religion given as Presbyterian

Ø  Posted to “E” Company

o   This was later reorganized into “C” Company

The 21^st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.

Dec 20, 1914

Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec

May 15, 1915

Disembarked in Devonport, England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training

Jun 23, 1915

Reverted to the rank of Private at his own request

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer

Jan 16, 1916

Attached to the 4^th Brigade Headquarters to be employed as a Driver

Nov 4, 1916

Awarded the Good Conduct Badge

Dec 22, 1916

Granted 10 days leave

Jan 2, 1917

Rejoined the 4^th Brigade Headquarters from leave

Jan 3, 1918

Granted 14 days leave

Jan 19, 1918

Rejoined the 4^th Brigade Headquarters from leave

Dec 5, 1918

Granted 14 days leave

Dec 22, 1918

Rejoined the 4^th Brigade Headquarters from leave

Apr 4, 1919

Rejoined the 21^st Battalion from duty with the 4^th Brigade and embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France

On arrival in England, he was posted to “P” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada. 

May 14, 1919

Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool

May 22, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and the battalion proceeded by train to Kingston, Ontario

May 24, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 279814

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge 553 Paterson St., Peterborough, Ontario

Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 549 Paterson St., Peterborough, Ontario

Jul 30, 1943

Daniel Henry Maconomy died at home, 195 Park St. N., Peterborough, Ontario of a heart attack and was buried in the Little Lake Cemetery in Peterborough.

Daniel Henry Maconomy is remembered on the Wall of Honour in
 Peterborough, Ontario