Dec 6, 1878

Born in Whitchurch, Devon, England to John and Mary (nee Pepperell) McGoun

Apr 18, 1906

Married to Agnes Louisa Rowed in Wardsville, Ontario

Mar 6, 1916

Attended the School of Infantry in London, Ontario

Apr 30, 1916

Granted a Commission with the rank of Lieutenant in the 22^nd Regiment, Oxford Rifles in London, Ontario

May 24, 1916

Officer’s Declaration on enlistment into the 168^th Battalion in Woodstock, Ontario

Ø  Rank Lieutenant

Ø  Next of kin given as Agnes McGoun, wife, RR #6, Woodstock, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Clerk in Holy Orders

Ø  Previous military experience given as 22^nd Oxford Rifles

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

The battalion initially trained in Camp Francis, near London, Ontario before moving to Camp Borden near Barrie to continue training

Oct 30, 1916

Embarked the SS Lapland in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Nov 11, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, to continue training

Dec 5, 1916

Transferred to the 39^th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling

Jan 4, 1917

Attached to the newly formed 6^th Reserve Battalion in East Sandling.

Jan 31, 1917

Ceased to be attached and transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion

Mar 2, 1917

The 6^th Reserve Battalion moved to Seaford to train reinforcements for the front

Aug 21, 1917

Rejoined the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford from the Officer Training Battalion

Aug 24, 1917

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Aug 26, 1917

Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Aug 30, 1917

After leaving the base depot, Lieutenant McGoun joined the 21^st Battalion resting in Villers au Bois, France and was posted to “A” Company

Sep 5, 1917

Attached to the 4^th TMB (Trench Mortar Battery) for duty

Sep 20, 1917

Proceeded on course

Oct 2, 1917

Rejoined the 21^st Battalion in Villers au Bois, France from course

Nov 3, 1917

During heavy fighting in the mud of Passchendaele, Belgium, an enemy shell exploded close to Lieutenant McGoun and he was knocked unconscious for about 1 hour.  He received a shrapnel wound to his leg and suffered a concussion and some hearing loss.  He was evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being transported to a casualty clearing station

Nov 4, 1917

Transferred to the No. 2 British Red Cross Hospital in Rouen, France

Nov 9, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Grantully Castle

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Miss Pollock’s Hospital in London

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital

Dec 3, 1917

Granted permission to proceed to Canada on sick leave until February 3, 1918 and discharged from hospital

Dec 6, 1917

Embarked the SS Justicia in Liverpool at his own expense

Dec 19, 1917

Disembarked in New York City, New York, USA and proceeded to Woodstock, Ontario

Feb 3, 1918

Granted an extension to his leave until February 17, 1918

Feb 18, 1918

Granted a 1 week extension to his sick leave

Feb 26, 1918

Reported to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford upon arrival from Canada

Jun 21, 1918

Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot and attached the Headquarters of the Overseas Military Force of Canada for duty with the Canadian Red Cross Society until August 29, 1918

Aug 30, 1918

Attached to the Headquarters of the Overseas Military Force of Canada in London

Dec 9, 1918

Admitted to the Grove Military Hospital in Tooting Grove, London with a diagnosis that reads Herpes, Zoster (Shingles) and Psoriasis

Dec 14, 1918

Transferred to the IODE (Independent Order of the Daughters of the Empire) Hospital in London

Dec 17, 1918

Transferred to the Canadian Red Cross Officer’s Hospital in London

Dec 18, 1918

Discharged from hospital

Feb 14, 1919

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Apr 23, 1919

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion and was posted to “C” Company and attached to “P” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada

May 13, 1919

Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool

May 22, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario by train

May 26, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Lieutenant

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Woodstock, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Lucan, Ontario

May 2, 1921

Promoted to the rank of Captain with the Middlesex Light Infantry

In October 1932, he was appointed to the rank of Honorary Major with the Oxford Rifles

He served as an Anglican Minister in Lucan, Ontario before moving to be Minister of the Anglican Church in Clinton, Ontario where he retired in 1937

Oct 28, 1945

Kenneth McGoun died of a heart condition while a patient of the St. Joseph Hospital in London, Ontario and was buried in the Saint James Cemetery, Clandeboye, Ontario