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1884
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Born in Manchester, England
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May 30, 1895
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Embarked the SS Laurentian in Liverpool under the
care of the Salford Catholic Child Protection & Rescue Society
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Jun 9, 1895
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Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to
the care of Rev. Father Godts, St. Anne’s Parish in Montreal
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Aug 18, 1915
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Attested into the 77th Battalion CEF
in Smiths Falls, Ontario
Ø Number 144960
Ø Next of kin given as T. Mullville, guardian, Arnprior,
Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Bushman
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Posted to the battalion’s 1st
Regimental Draft
On attesting, he stated that
he had been born in Ireland in 1888, but evidence unearthed by family
indicates he was born in Manchester, England in 1884.
The battalion trained at the
Rockcliffe Camp, Ottawa, Ontario until November 4, 1915
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Oct 23, 1915
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The battalion’s 1st
Reinforcing Draft embarked the SS California in Quebec, City, Quebec
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Oct 31, 1915
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and proceeded to Shorncliffe where the draft was absorbed into the 12th
Reserve Battalion to continue training
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Mar 15, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Mar 16, 1916
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Arrived at the Rouelles Camp,
Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st Battalion
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Mar 21, 1916
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After leaving the base depot,
Private McCabe joined the 21st Battalion resting in Ridgewood,
Belgium
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Apr 9, 1916
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During severe fighting at the
St. Eloi Craters, south of Ypres, Belgium, Private McCabe received multiple
shrapnel wounds to both his upper and lower extremities and was evacuated to
a field ambulance for first aid before being transported to a casualty
clearing station in Poperinge, Belgium
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Apr 11, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 8
British Red Cross Hospital in Paris Plage, near Etaples, France
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Apr 16, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Cambria
On arrival in England, he was
admitted to the Woburn Military Hospital, Woburn Sands, north of London
Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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May 29, 1916
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Transferred to the 1st
Eastern General Hospital in Cambridge
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Jun 2, 1916
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Transferred to the Military
Convalescent Hospital, Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Jul 14, 1916
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Transferred to the Moore
Barracks Hospital in Shorncliffe
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Jul 21, 1916
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Additional surgery was
performed under a local anesthetic to remove shrapnel from his left ankle
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Jul 31, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Bearwood, Wokingham
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Aug 17, 1916
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Transferred to the Military
Convalescent Hospital, Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Aug 22, 1916
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Medical exam in Epsom notes
Ø Man has shrapnel
wounds to right shoulder, knees, right hip and right ankle
Ø Right ankle is
still painful
Ø Classified “PB”,
meaning he was only fit for permanent base duty
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Sep 2, 1916
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Attached to the Canadian Convalescent
Hospital in Epsom for duty
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Sep 8, 1916
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Discharged from hospital care
and continued to be employed at the convalescent hospital on light duties
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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to the newly
formed EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) and attached to the 7th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford for duty
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May 10, 1917
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Transferred to the CAMC
(Canadian Army Medical Corps) Depot for duty in Shorncliffe
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May 19, 1917
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Taken On Strength of the
Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Epsom for duty
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Jun 6, 1917
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Sentenced to 7 days detention
for leaving the barracks while serving discipline for a minor offence on June
4, 1917
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Sep 6, 1917
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Granted permission to
marry. His next of kin was later
changed to read Mrs. Lily McCabe, wife, 59 Horton Hill Terrace, Epsom, Surrey
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May 3, 1919
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Transferred to the Canadian
Army Medical Corps Casualty Company in the Cooden Camp, Bexhill
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May 23, 1919
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Attached to the CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Jul 28, 1919
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Embarked the SS Canada in
Liverpool with his wife Lily and 2 children
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Aug 7, 1919
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Disembarked in Quebec City,
Quebec and Taken On Strength of the Quebec Depot Clearing Services Command
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Aug 9, 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 328375
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge General Post Office, Arnprior, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Arnprior, Ontario
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Sep 30, 1957
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James Patrick McCabe died and
was buried in the Malloch Road Cemetery, Arnprior, Ontario
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