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Apr 17, 1898
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Born at
Bobcaygeon Ontario to William James and Kate (nee Lambert) McGee
His birth
registration spells his given name as Orville, however in his WW1 documents it is spelled
as Orval
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Dec 2, 1915
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Attested into
the 109th Battalion at Bobcaygeon Ontario
Ø Number 725526
Ø Next of kin given as William McGee (father) of Bobcaygeon Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Ø Assigned to “C” Company
He lied about
his age, giving his birth year as 1897
The Battalion
trained at Lindsay Ontario
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Jul 24, 1916
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Embarked the RMS
Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Jul 31, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to the Borden Camp
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Aug 16, 1916
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The Battalion
moved to the Witley Camp
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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) at the Rouelles Camp, Havre France and TOS (Taken On Strength)
the 21st Battalion
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Oct 20, 1916
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Left the CBD to
join the 21st Battalion
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Oct 22, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in billets in
Bully Grenay being re-equipped and carrying out training.
He was assigned to “B” Company
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Feb 28, 1917
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Admitted to No 6
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) diagnosed with Tonsillitis.
This was later recorded as Trench Fever
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Mar 6, 1917
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Transferred to
the No 5 CFA
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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to
the Rest Station at No 6 CFA
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Mar 15, 1917
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Transferred to
the No 18 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Mar 17, 1917
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Transferred to
the No 7 Canadian General Hospital at Etaples
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Apr 1, 1917
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Brighton
Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
It is unclear
from the file whether he remained on board the hospital ship for 5 days, or if he was
admitted to a hospital on arrival in England but not recorded.
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Apr 6, 1917
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Admitted to the
No 3 Northern General Hospital at Sheffield
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Jun 28, 1917
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Transferred to
the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Bearwood Park, Wokingham
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Jul 8, 1917
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Transferred to
the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Jul 16, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital and posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Jan 31, 1918
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Admitted to No
14 Canadian General Hospital at Eastbourne diagnosed with Myalgia
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Feb 6, 1918
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Discharged to
duty
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Apr 11, 1918
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion and arrived at No 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Etaples
TOS the 21st
Battalion
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Apr 14, 1918
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Left 2 CIBD
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Apr 16, 1918
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Arrived at the
CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) at Calonne Ricouart
The date he
rejoined the 21st Battalion is not noted in the file
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Aug 26, 1918
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Admitted to No
10 CFA with shrapnel wounds to his left leg and a machine gun bullet wound to his left
buttock which fractured his pelvis. He was
transferred the same day to the No 33 CCS
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Aug 29, 1918
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Transferred via
No 27 AT (Ambulance Train)
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Aug 29, 1918
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Transferred to
the No 32 Stationary Hospital
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Sep 2, 1918
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship St Denis
Admitted to
the Whipps Cross War Hospital at Colchester
Posted to the
EORD while in hospital
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Nov 13, 1918
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Transferred to
the Leytonstone Military Convalescent Hospital at Epsom
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Nov 14, 1918
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Transferred to
the Military Convalescent Hospital at Epsom
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Feb 11, 1919
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Awarded the
Military Medal per London Gazette #31173
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Feb 28, 1919
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Discharged from
hospital and granted sick leave until March 12, 1919, at which time he is to report to the
EORD
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Mar 12, 1919
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Detailed to the
Depot Company at Seaford for duty
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Mar 29, 1919
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Posted to MD #2
at Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Lapland at Liverpool
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Apr 10, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Toronto
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Apr 15, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Toronto Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 289646
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Bobcaygeon Ontario
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Nov 3, 1921
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His British War
Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him c/o the General Post Office, Bobcaygeon Ontario
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