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Jan 7, 1895
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Born
at Newtown Cunningham, Ireland
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Apr 12, 1913
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Embarked the SS Numidian in Glasgow, Scotland
with his wife Kate
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Apr 23, 1913
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Marmora, Ontario
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Jan 14, 1916
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Attested
into the 155th Battalion at Marmora Ontario
Ø Number 636386
Ø Next of kin given as Kathleen
McElhinney, wife, of Bell View (now known as Bonarlaw) Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Section Man
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
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Oct 18, 1916
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Embarked
the SS Northland at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Oct 28, 1916
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Disembarked
at Liverpool England and proceeded to the Bramshott camp
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Dec 5, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Dec 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 147 reinforcements from
England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Dec 8, 1916
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After leaving the base depot, Private McElhinney
joined the 21st Battalion resting in billets in Bully Grenay,
France
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Feb 16, 1917
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While in the front line trench west of Thelus,
France, Private McElhinney received a shrapnel wound to his left hand and was
evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being transported to a
casualty clearing station for treatment
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Feb 19, 1917
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Transferred to the No 26 General Hospital in
Etaples
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Feb 26, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Brighton
On arrival in England he was admitted to the 1st
Western General Hospital in Liverpool
Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty
Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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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 10, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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May 28, 1917
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Transferred to the Ontario Military Hospital in
Orpington
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Jun 1, 1917
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Surgery performed to repair damage to his left hand
from the shrapnel wound
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Jul 17, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Bromley
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Jul 28, 1917
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VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea) is added to his
diagnosis
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Jul 30, 1917
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Transferred to the Barnwell Military Hospital in
Cambridge
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Sep 13, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Oct 15, 1917
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Discharged from hospital care and transferred to
the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Nov 19, 1917
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Attached to the DORE (District Office of the
Royal Engineers) in Basingstoke for duty
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Jan 14, 1918
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Ceased to be attached to the Royal Engineers and
rejoined the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Jan 24, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 14 Canadian General Hospital
in Meads, Eastbourne with a diagnosis that reads Appendicitis
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Jan 25, 1918
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Surgery performed to remove his Appendix
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Mar 11, 1918
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Transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital
in Epsom
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May 30, 1918
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Reported to be AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Jun 2, 1918
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Returned to the hospital and forfeited 3 day’s
pay for his absence
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Jun 14, 1918
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Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot and attached to the 3rd CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot)
for physical training
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Sep 12, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care and transferred to
the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Dec 11, 1918
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Attached to #3 Wing, Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending
return to Canada
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Dec 21, 1918
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Embarked the SS Carmania in Liverpool
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Dec 30, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Toronto, Ontario where he was posted to the Casualty Company at the Exhibition
Camp
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Dec 31, 1918
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Granted leave with subsistence until January 15,
1919
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Feb 1, 1919
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Attached to the Canadian Ordnance Corps in
Toronto for duty
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Apr 7, 1919
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Posted to the Casualty Company in Toronto and
attached to the Park School for duty
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Jul 2, 1919
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Medical Board in Toronto notes
Ø Suffers from partial loss of
function of left hand due to shrapnel wound
Ø Loss of gripping capacity
Ø Has pain in hand when lifting
Ø Patient will be unable to
resume former occupation
Ø Fit for Home Service only
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Jul 10, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 142570
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Middleport, Ontario
Ø Permitted to wear 1 gold stripe
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals (shown below) were sent to him at Middleport, Ontario
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Jul 4, 1923
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Married to Lillian Helen Dunsdon in Munroe, New
York, USA
I could find no resolution of the marriage to his
first wife, Kathleen. She died July
25, 1985 in Toronto, Ontario
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Jul 23, 1923
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Re-entered Canada and proceeded to Middleport, Ontario
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Mar 23, 1971
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William
McElhinney died and was buried in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Brantford, Ontario
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