Dec 21, 1886

Born in Truro, Nova Scotia to Alexander and Margaret (nee McKinlay) McCullock

Nov 29, 1917

Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act) of 1917 held at Creston, British Columbia

Dec 5, 1917

Married to Bertha McLellan in Creston, British Columbia

Jan 22, 1918

Conscripted into the 2^nd Depot Battalion, BCR (British Columbia Regiment) under the MSA in Victoria, British Columbia

Ø  Number 2138560

Ø  Next of kin given as Alexander McCullock, father, Truro, Nova Scotia

Ø  Previous occupation given as Teamster

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Presbyterian

Ø  Posted to the 7^th Regimental Draft

The battalion carried out training in the Willows Camp, Oak Bay, Victoria, British Columbia

Apr 16, 1918

The 7^th Regimental Draft embarked the SS Scotian in Halifax, New Brunswick

Apr 28, 1918

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the entire draft was absorbed into the 1^st Canadian Reserve Battalion to continue training

Prior to joining the reserve battalion however, the draft was placed in isolation to ensure that none of the members were suffering from influenza or other communicable diseases

May 9, 1918

Released from the segregation camp and joined the 1^st Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Aug 20, 1918

Transferred to the 7^th Battalion

Aug 21, 1918

Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 7^th Battalion

Aug 23, 1918

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

Sep 23, 1918

While still at the reinforcement camp, he was transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Oct 2, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private McCullock joined the 21^st Battalion south – west of Bourlon, France and was posted to “D” Company

Dec 13, 1918

The 21^st Battalion led the 2^nd Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the Occupying Force and proceeded to Sieburg

Apr 3, 1919

Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France

On arrival in England, he was attached 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 proceeded to Kingston, Ontario by train

May 24, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 279957

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Creston, British Columbia

Even though he was entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medals, there is no indication in his file that he ever received them

Sep 23, 1975

Merton McCullock died while a patient in the Cranbrook Hospital of Influenza and was buried in the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Creston, British Columbia