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Jul 27, 1896
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Born in Sunderland, England
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Sep 23, 1916
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Attested into the 252nd Battalion CEF
in Omemee, Ontario
Ø Number 1087003
Ø Next of kin given as William
Newman, friend, RR No. 2 Omemee, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Farmer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
The battalion trained in the Lindsay, Ontario
area
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May 29, 1917
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jun 9, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to Seaford where it was absorbed into the 6th
Reserve Battalion to continue training
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Oct 26, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Oct 27, 1917
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 30, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne Ricouart, France
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Nov 20, 1917
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private McDonald joined
the 21st Battalion in Camblain L’Abbe, France and was posted to “C”
Company
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Jan 19, 1918
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Attached to the 1st Canadian
Tunnelling Company for duty
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Jan 31, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion in
Camblain L’Abbe, France
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Nov 5, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Nov 27, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion in Namur,
Belgium
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion led the 2nd
Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the
Occupying Force and proceeded to Siegburg
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was attached to “P”
Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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Apr 21, 1919
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Medical exam notes that he suffered from poor
vision prior to enlistment, namely Myopia
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 279886
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Lindsay, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 98 Nassau St., Oshawa, Ontario
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