Jan 15, 1895

Born in Alexandria, Ontario

Nov 6, 1917

Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act) of 1917 held at Ottawa, Ontario

Jan 23, 1918

Conscripted into the 1^st Depot Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 3056277

Ø  Next of kin given as Alex McDonald, father, Alexandria, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Farmer

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Roman Catholic

Ø  Posted to the 3^rd Regimental Draft

Feb 21, 1918

The 3^rd Regimental Draft embarked the SS Melita in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Mar 4, 1918

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to Seaford where the draft was absorbed into the 6^th Reserve Battalion to continue training

Aug 9, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Aug 15, 1918

After leaving the base depot, Private McDonald joined the 21^st Battalion near Fouquescourt, France and was posted to “A” Company

Aug 26, 1918

During fighting west of the Sensee River, south-west of Vis en Artois, France, Private McDonald received a shrapnel wound to his leg and was evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being transported to a casualty clearing station

Aug 27, 1918

Transferred to the No. 12 Stationary Hospital in St. Pol, France

Aug 29, 1918

Transferred via the No. 29 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 4 General Hospital in Camiers, France

Sep 3, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Princess Elizabeth

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Lord Derby War Hospital in Warrington

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

Feb 3, 1919

Transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital in Epsom

Mar 12, 1919

Discharged from hospital care and transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Granted 10 days sick leave

Apr 2, 1919

Transferred to Military District Wing No. 3 in Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada

Apr 16, 1919

Embarked the SS Belgic in Liverpool

Apr 23, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Ottawa, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 3 Sub Depot

Apr 25, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Ottawa, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 231797

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Ottawa, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Alexandria, Ontario