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Jul 14, 1893
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Born in London, England to William and Jannet
(nee Cruse) Markland
His mother died in 1904 and his father in 1908
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Apr 4, 1907
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Embarked the SS Tunisian in Liverpool with his
brother Philip under the care of Rev. Robert Wallace as a British Home Child
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Apr 12, 1907
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Belleville, Ontario
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Oct 25, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Kingston, Ontario
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Jan 8, 1918
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Conscripted into the 1st Depot
Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 3055669
Ø Next of kin given as Miss
Edith Markland, sister, Booth St., Manchester, England
Ø Previous occupation given as
Farmer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Ø Posted to the 2nd
Regimental Draft
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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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Jun 17, 1918
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Granted permission to marry
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Jun 19, 1918
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Married to Florence Gertrude Grey
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Aug 9, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Aug 15, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, Private Markland
joined the 21st Battalion at the front near Fouquescourt, France
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Oct 11, 1918
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During the capture of Iwuy, France, Private
Markland was wounded in his left leg and evacuated to the No. 9 CFA (Canadian
Field Ambulance) for first aid before being transported to the No. 1 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station)
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Oct 12, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 22 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 18 General Hospital in Camiers, France
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Oct 18, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Stad Antwerpen
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Norfolk War Hospital in Thorpe, Norwich
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Nov 26, 1918
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Transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital
in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Dec 4, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care and transferred to
the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
Granted 10 days sick leave
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Apr 12, 1919
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Attached the Military District No. 3 Wing at the
CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Grampian with his wife in
Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Quebec City, Quebec
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 302216
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Kingston, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 43 Patrick St., Kingston, Ontario
In 1952 a replacement War Service Badge number
377871 was sent to him at 252 Victoria St., Kingston, Ontario
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Oct 31, 1954
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Wife Florence died in hospital in Kingston,
Ontario and was buried in the Cataraqui Cemetery in Kingston
He later married Jessica Patricia Byers
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May 3, 1983
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Frederick Joseph Markland died in Kingston,
Ontario and was buried in the Cataraqui Cemetery in Kingston
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