Oct 17, 1898

Born in O’Leary, Prince Edward Island to Hughes and Georgina (nee Reid) McArthur

Nov 27, 1917

Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act) of 1917 held at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

He was ordered to report on March 11, 1918, but failed to report until March 22

Mar 22, 1918

Conscripted into the 1^st Depot Battalion, NSR (Nova Scotia Regiment) under the MSA in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Ø  Number 3204238

Ø  Next of kin given as Hughes McArthur, father, Portage, Prince Edward Island

Ø  Previous occupation given as Farmer

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Methodist

Ø  Posted to the 6^th Regimental Draft

Apr 17, 1918

The 5^th and part of the 6^th Regimental Drafts embarked the SS Scotian in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Apr 28, 1918

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and transferred to the 17^th Reserve Battalion.  The men were attached to the Segregation Camp at Frensham Pond to ensure there were no cases of Influenza

Jun 6, 1918

Released from the segregation camp and reported to the 17^th Reserve Battalion in Bramshott

Sep 11, 1918

Transferred to the 85^th Battalion

Sep 13, 1918

Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 85^th Battalion

Sep 16, 1918

After leaving the base depot, he joined the CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France

Sep 19, 1918

While still at the reinforcement camp, and before he could join the 85^th Battalion at the front, he was transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Sep 20, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private McArthur joined the 21^st Battalion on the approach to the Canal du Nord on the Arras – Cambrai Road, France as part of a draft of 80 reinforcements and was posted to “C” Company.  

Oct 11, 1918

During the liberation of the town of Iwuy, France, Private McArthur was wounded by a shell fragment in his right arm and was evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being transferred to a casualty clearing station

Oct 13, 1918

Transferred to the No. 4 General Hospital in Camiers, France

Oct 17, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Ville de Liege

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Cambridge Military Hospital in Aldershot

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital

Oct 25, 1918

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Bearwood Park, Wokingham

Nov 9, 1918

Discharged from hospital and attached to Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada

Granted 6 days sick leave

Nov 28, 1918

Attached to the 1^st CCD (Canadian Command Depot) in Witley

Dec 18, 1918

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Jan 3, 1919

Attached to Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada

Jan 19, 1919

Embarked the SS Aquitania in Liverpool

Jan 24, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island where he was Taken On Strength of Dispersal Station “A”

Mar 1, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 76384

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Portage, Prince Edward Island

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Portage, Prince Edward Island

Dec 17, 1923

Married to Olive May Alvie Shaw in Bideford, Prince Edward Island

James McArthur served with the Veterans Guard of Canada during WWII

Nov 8, 1972

James Nelson McArthur died in Prince Edward Island and was buried in the Pentecostal Cemetery, Brooklyn, Prince Edward Island