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Jan 8, 1875
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Born in Toronto, Ontario to
Andrew and Amelia (nee Marsh) McCully
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May 3, 1892
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Enlisted in “A” Battery, Royal
Canadian Artillery in Kingston, Ontario
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Mar 21, 1898
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The YFF (Yukon Field Force)
was officially announced and sometime later, probably in late April or early
May, Andrew McCully joined that force
Ø Number 19
Ø Rank Sergeant
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May 6, 1898
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The Yukon Field Force left Ottawa
by train for Vancouver, British Columbia
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May 14, 1898
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Embarked a steam ship to
travel up the west coast of Canada, disembarking in Telegraph Creek, northern
British Columbia
The force was then split into
3 companies and Andrew McCully was posted No. 3 Company
The force was later
reorganized into 2 companies and Andrew McCully was posted to “B” Company in
Fort Selkirk, on the Yukon River and remained there from January to August,
1899.
When the call came for volunteers
in late 1899 to fight in the Boer War in South Africa, Sergeant McCully answered
the call and returned to Kingston to volunteer.
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Dec 1, 1899
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Married to Sarah Grace
Montgomery in Kingston, Ontario
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Dec 24, 1899
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Enlisted in “C” Battery, Royal
Canadian Field Artillery in Kingston, Ontario for service in South Africa
Previous service given as “A”
Battery Royal Canadian Artillery
While in South Africa he
served with Baden Powell in the Flying Column and commanded the Right Sector,
“C” Battery
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Jan 10, 1901
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Discharged from “C” Battery,
Royal Canadian Field Artillery with the rank of Sergeant
Entitled to the Queen’s South
Africa Medal with 4 Clasps
Ø Relief of Mafeking
Ø Orange Free State
Ø Transvaal
Ø Rhodesia
Following his discharge, he
served with the RCHA Staff in Kingston in 1905 and with the Canadian Ordnance
Corps in 1907
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Nov 9, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank Lieutenant
Ø Next of kin given
as Grace McCully, wife, 64 Rideau St., Kingston, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
given as Soldier
Ø Stated that he was
currently a member of the Active Militia
Ø Religion given as
Presbyterian
Ø Posted to the
Headquarters Company as Quartermaster
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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Apr 12, 1915
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Promoted to the rank of
Captain
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Apr 29, 1916
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Andrew’s wife Grace, died in
Kingston, Ontario as a result of a automobile accident and was buried in the
Cataraqui Cemetery
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May 9, 1916
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Granted leave with permission
to proceed to Canada at public expense
Leave extended to August 2,
1916
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May 12, 1916
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Embarked the SS Metagama in
Liverpool
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May 20, 1916
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Disembarked in Montreal,
Quebec and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
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Jul 12, 1916
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SOS (Struck Off Strength) the
21st Battalion
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Aug 4, 1916
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Recalled by Canada to take an
appointment with the Ordnance Corps
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Oct 9, 1916
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Married to Violet Maud Taylor
in Kingston, Ontario
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Oct 1, 1918
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Attested into the No. 3
Detachment, Canadian Ordnance Corps in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank Captain
Ø Next of kin given
as Violet Maud McCully, wife, 147 Collingwood St., Kingston, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
given as soldier
Ø Previous military
experience given as Canadian Ordnance Corps, Royal Canadian Field Artillery
for 15 years, Yukon Field Force for 1 year, South Africa 1 year, C Battery
Royal Canadian Artillery Rhodesian Force, 21st Battalion 1914-1916
Ø Religion given as
Protestant
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Apr 1, 1923
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TOS 4th Detachment,
Canadian Ordnance Corps, Military District #4, Montreal, Quebec
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Jan 1, 1925
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Promoted to rank of Major
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Dec 20, 1929
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Discharged to the Reserve of
Officers List
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Mar 31, 1930
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Retired from the Canadian
Military with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel
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Dec 1, 1933
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TOS 4th Canadian
Machine Gun Battalion and posted to “A” Company
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Dec 15, 1936
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Shown as a member of the
Princess of Wales’ Own Regiment with the rank of Lieutenant
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Oct 10, 1939
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Discharged from the Princess
of Wales’ Own Regiment
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Jun 13, 1958
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Andrew McCully died while a
patient of the Shaughnessy Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia of
Bronchopneumonia complicated by Cirrhosis of the Liver and was buried in the
Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Burnaby, British Columbia
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