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Feb 9, 1890
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Born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island to
Martin and Elizabeth (nee McCormack) Mahar
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Dec 22, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act) of
1917 held at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
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Feb 2, 1918
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Taken On Strength of the Artillery and Infantry
Depot, “H” Company, Nova Scotia Regimental Depot
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Feb 22, 1918
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Forfeited 2 day’s pay for being absent from
February 20, 1918
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Feb 28, 1918
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Conscripted into “H” Company, 1st
Depot Battalion, NSR (Nova Scotia Regiment) under the MSA in Charlottetown,
Prince Edward Island
Ø Number 3204188
Ø Next of kin given as Martin
Mahar, father, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Ø Previous occupation given as Carpenter
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
Ø Posted to the 2nd
Regimental Draft
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Apr 9, 1918
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Part of the 1st and 2nd
Regimental Drafts embarked the SS Ulua in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 19, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to the Segregation Camp, Frensham Pond, Bramshott to ensure there were no
cases of Influenza and transferred to the 17th Reserve Battalion
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May 29, 1918
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Released from the segregation camp and joined the
17th Reserve Battalion in Bramshott
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Sep 19, 1918
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Transferred to the 85th Battalion
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Sep 21, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 85th
Battalion
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Sep 25, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CCRC (Canadian Corps
Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Sep 30, 1918
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While still at the reinforcement camp, and before
he could join the 85th Battalion at the front, he was transferred
to the 21st Battalion
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Oct 3, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Mahar joined the 21st Battalion on the approach to the Hindenburg
Line, west of Cambrai, France as part of a draft of 156 reinforcements and
was posted to the Headquarters Company.
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion led the 2nd
Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the
Occupying Force and proceeded to Sieburg
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was attached to “P”
Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 279775
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 78 Grafton St., Charlottetown, Prince
Edward Island
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Jul 13, 1921
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Married to Anna Cecelia Clinton in Charlottetown,
Prince Edward Island
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Nov 2, 1927
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Wife Anna died in Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA
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Sep 7, 1953
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John Lemuel Mahar died in Jamaica Plain,
Massachusetts, USA and was buried in the Mt. Benedict Cemetery, West Roxbury,
Massachusetts, USA
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