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Oct 15, 1879
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Born in Mabou, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
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Nov 7, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59711 (temporary number 893)
Ø Next of kin given as Alexander McEachern, Mabou, Cape Breton,
Nova Scotia
Ø Previous occupation given as Coal Miner
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Posted to “F” Company
o This was later reorganized into “C” Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Jan 23, 1915
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Admitted to Kingston Hospital with a diagnosis that reads
Influenza
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Jan 25, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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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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Sep 25, 1915
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Attached to the 2nd Canadian Division
Engineers Mining Section for duty
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Oct 31, 1916
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Granted 10 days leave
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Nov 7, 1916
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Nov 10, 1916
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A 2 day extension to his leave was granted
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Nov 13, 1916
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Rejoined the mining section from leave
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Jan 17, 1917
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Private McEachern received shrapnel wounds to his
back and left leg and was evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before
being transported to a casualty clearing station
On being wounded, he ceased to be attached to the
2nd Division Mining Company
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Jan 21, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 4 General Hospital in Camiers, France
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Jan 24, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Newhaven
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Norfolk War Hospital, Thorpe, Norwich
Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty
Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Mar 2, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Apr 13, 1917
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Discharged from hospital care and transferred to
the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Apr 30, 1917
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Admitted to the Canadian Military Brigade
Hospital in Eastbourne with a diagnosis that reads Piles
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May 15, 1917
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Surgery performed to remove the Hemorrhoids
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Jun 11, 1917
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Discharged to duty from hospital and rejoined the
6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Sep 1, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Sep 2, 1917
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France as part of a draft of 83 reinforcements from
England and was Taken On Strength the 21st Battalion
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Sep 16, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Villers au Bois, France
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Nov 20, 1917
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
McEachern rejoined the 21st Battalion resting in Camblain L’Abbe,
France
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Oct 31, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Nov 17, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion in Mesvin, Belgium from
leave
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion crossed the Bonn
Bridge to enter Germany as part of the Occupying Force and proceeded to
Seigburg
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Jan 18, 1919
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Transferred to the NSRD (Nova Scotia Regimental
Depot) in Bramshott, England as a Coal Miner.
This was in response to the Coal Miner strike in England when army
troops were called on to operate the mines.
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Feb 19, 1919
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Transferred to MD (Military District) No. 6 in
Kinmel Park, Wales pending return to Canada
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Mar 10, 1919
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Embarked the SS Celtic in Liverpool
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Mar 18, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Mar 30, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 143088
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Mabou, Nova Scotia
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Mabou, Nova Scotia
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Mar 7, 1924
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Daniel McEachern died in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
as reported by his sister, Miss Mary S. McEachern, Box 31, Mabou, Cape Breton
Island, Nova Scotia
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