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May 21, 1897
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Born in Eldon
Township, Victoria County, Ontario to Malcolm and Catherine “Kate” (nee McLean)
McEachern
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Feb 3, 1916
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Attested into
the 109th Battalion in Woodville, Ontario
Ø Number 725598
Ø Next of kin given as Malcolm McEachern, father, Hartley, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Assigned to “C” Company
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Jul 23, 1916
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Embarked the SS
Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jul 31, 1916
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Disembarked in
Liverpool, England and the battalion proceeded to the Bramshott Camp to continue training
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Oct 5, 1916
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
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Oct 6, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 917
reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Oct 7, 1916
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Admitted to the
No. 2 Canadian General Hospital, Havre, diagnosed with Mumps
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Oct 8, 1916
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Placed in the
isolation unit of the hospital
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Oct 29, 1916
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Transferred to
the No. 4 Convalescent Depot, Havre, to continue his recuperation
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Nov 7, 1916
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Discharged from
the Convalescent Hospital to duty with the CBD and assigned to “A” Company for
those recovering from wounds and illness.
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Nov 10, 1916
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Left the CBD to
join the 2nd Entrenching Battalion
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Nov 13, 1916
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Joined the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion in Hersin as part of a draft of 15 reinforcements destined to join
the 21st Battalion
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Dec 12, 1916
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Left the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion and joined the 21st Battalion in the front line trench
west of Bully Grenay
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Jan 17, 1917
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Just over a month
after joining the battalion, Private McEachern was killed while taking part in a large
trench raid on the German lines at Calonne. He
was buried in the Maroc British Cemetery, Grenay, France
Following the war the
British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to
his father, Malcolm McEachern, P.O. Box 16, Hartley, Ontario
There was no Memorial
Cross issued
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