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Jun 21, 1897
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Born at
Ingersoll Ontario to Daniel and Mersie (nee Cove) McGinnis
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Feb 13, 1916
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Attested into
the 168th Battalion at Ingersoll Ontario
Ø Number 675710
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs Mary McGinnis (mother) of Ingersoll Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Butcher
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
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Oct 30, 1916
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Embarked the SS
Lapland at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Nov 11, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England
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Dec 5, 1916
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Posted to the 39th
Reserve Battalion at the West Sandling Camp
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Jan 4, 1917
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Posted to the 6th
Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Feb 1, 1917
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Feb 2, 1917
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at the Rouelles Camp at Havre France and TOS (Taken On Strength)
the 21st Battalion
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Feb 21, 1917
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Left the CBD to
join the 2nd Entrenching Battalion
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Feb 24, 1917
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Joined the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion at Hersin with 67 other reinforcements destined for the 21st
Battalion
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Mar 5, 1917
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Left the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion as part of a draft of 70 Other Ranks and joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The 21st
Battalion was in the Divisional Reserve Camp doing fatigue duties and cleaning up
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Apr 26, 1917
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Admitted to the
No 2 Australian General Hospital diagnosed with ICT (Inter Connective Tissue) infection of
the right foot
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Apr 27, 1917
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship St Andrew
Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Apr 29, 1917
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Admitted to the
1st Western General Hospital at Liverpool and diagnosis changed to read
infected Ulcer on right heel and later determined to be caused by the rubbing of his boot
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Jun 2, 1917
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Transferred to
the Military Auxiliary Hospital, Netherfield Road, Liverpool
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Jun 8, 1917
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Transferred to
the Princess Patricia Canadian Red Cross Hospital at Ramsgate
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Jun 28, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital and On Command to 3rd CCD and attached to the St Leonards Hospital for
physical training and conditioning
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Aug 30, 1917
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Discharged from
the 3rd CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) and posted to the 6th
Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Oct 26, 1917
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 27, 1917
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Arrived at 2
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Etaples and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Oct 30, 1917
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Left 2 CIBD and
joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) at Calonne Ricouart
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Nov 6, 1917
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Left the CC Rein
C to join the 21st Battalion
In reading
the War Diary for the CC Rein C, they were having difficulty moving troops to the front
which seemed to cause delays between rail and bus connections.
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Nov 20, 1917
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion
was in billets at Camblain L’Abbe, having just come out of the heavy fighting at
Passchendaele. They were cleaning up and
re-equipping. Pte McGinnis joined the
Battalion as part of a draft of 75 reinforcements to replace some of the losses in that
action
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Feb 13, 1918
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Awarded the Good
Conduct Badge
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Sep 1, 1918
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Corporal to replace 637035 L/Cpl Lawrence who had been promoted
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Oct 14, 1918
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Admitted to No 4
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) diagnosed with Impetigo
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Oct 15, 1918
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Transferred to
No 1 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Oct 16, 1918
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Transferred via
No 8 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to No 1 Australian General Hospital at Rouen
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Oct 18, 1918
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Transferred to
the Convalescent Depot and admitted to No 5 General Hospital at Rouen and Scabies was
added to the Impetigo diagnosis. In addition,
Folliculitus was later added to the diagnosis.
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Dec 13, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital and TOS the CIBD at Etaples and posted to “A” Company for those
recovering from injuries and illness
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Dec 18, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Jan 12, 1919
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Fined 5 day’s
pay for overstaying his leave by 6 days
Forfeits 6
day’s pay and allowances under Royal Warrant
Ceased to be
detailed to the Depot Company
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Jan 19, 1919
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Transferred to
England and posted to the EORD pending return to Canada
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Jan 31, 1919
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Detailed to the
Depot Company for duty
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Feb 11, 1919
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Awarded the
Military Medal per London Gazette #31173
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May 5, 1919
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Posted to MD #1
at Rhyl for processing pending return to Canada
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May 18, 1919
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Embarked the
Aquitania at Southampton
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May 25, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia
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May 28, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at London Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued, but number not noted in
file
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Ingersoll Ontario
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Oct 12, 1921
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British War
Medal and Victory Medals sent to him at King St, Ingersoll Ontario
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