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Aug 6, 1892
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Born to James
and Martha (nee French) McGuire at Oil City, Lambton County, Ontario
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Nov 13, 1915
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Attested into
the 91st Battalion at St Thomas Ontario
Ø Number 189398
Ø Next of kin given as Mr James McGuire (father) of 16 Erie St, St
Thomas Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Boiler Maker’s Helper
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Assigned to “A” Company
For some
reason he erred with his birth year on Attestation as he claimed to have been born in
1891, not 1892 as his birth registration states, which was sworn to by his mother.
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Jan 4, 1916
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Reported to be
AWL (Absent Without Leave) at 6.30 pm.
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Jan 5, 1916
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Reported for
duty at 3.55 pm
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Jan 6, 1916
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Awarded 5 days
CB (Confined to Barracks) as punishment for being AWL
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Jan 22, 1916
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Reported to be
AWL at 10.30 pm
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Jan 23, 1916
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Reported for
duty at 9.30 pm
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Feb 10, 1916
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Reported to be
AWL at 12.01 am until 10.30 pm
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Feb 11, 1916
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Fined 1 day’s
pay and awarded to 3 days CB for the absence
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Feb 14. 1916
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Awarded a
further 7 days CB for his absence
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Feb 26, 1916
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Reported to be
AWL at 10.01 pm
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Feb 29, 1916
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Reported for
duty at 4.00 pm
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Mar 1, 1916
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Forfeits 7 days
pay and awarded 7 days CB for his absence
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Mar 2, 1916
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Reported to be
AWL at 7.00 pm
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Mar 5, 1916
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Reported for
duty at 10.00 pm
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Mar 6, 1916
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Sentenced to 3
days Detention for being AWL
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Mar 16, 1916
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Reported to be
AWL at 10.00 pm
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Mar 18, 1916
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Reported for
duty at 10.05 am
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May 14, 1916
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Absent from
12.01 am until 9.55 pm and forfeits 1 day’s pay
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May 30, 1916
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Sentenced to 14
days Detention for his absence
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Jun 25, 1916
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The 91st
Battalion departed St Thomas by train
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Jun 29, 1916
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Embarked the SS
Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Jul 6, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to Otterpool
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Jul 15, 1916
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The Battalion
was moved to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent.
On arrival, he was transferred to the12th Reserve Battalion
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Jul 19, 1916
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Awarded 7 days
FP (Field Punishment) #2 and forfeits 7 day’s pay for absence
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Aug 20, 1916
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Transferred to
the 75th Battalion
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Aug 21, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at the Rouelles Camp, Havre France and TOS (Taken On Strength)
the 75th Battalion
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Oct 7, 1916
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion as part of a large contingent from the 75th
Battalion to replace the losses suffered while taking the Sugar Refinery at the Somme
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Oct 8, 1916
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TOS the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 9, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field.
The Battalion was in billets at
Fieffes France resting and cleaning up after the fighting on the Somme. The War Diary reports that 80 reinforcements
joined the Battalion at this time. On
arrival he was detailed for employment as a Runner.
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Mar 7, 1917
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Admitted to the
10th CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) diagnosed with PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown
Origin) which is a fever without a known cause
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Mar 9, 1917
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Transferred to
the Canadian Rest Station at the 6th CFA
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Mar 18, 1917
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Rejoined the
Battalion from hospital
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Apr 4, 1917
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Attached to the
4th CIB (Canadian Infantry Brigade) for duty as a Runner
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Mar 13, 1918 Awarded
the Military Medal per London Gazette #30573
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Aug 24, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Sep 13, 1918
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Rejoined the 4th
Brigade from leave
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Nov 14, 1918
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Received a
lacerated right hand as a result of an accident and was admitted to the 6th CFA
then transferred to the No 57 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station). Later that day he was transferred to the No 4 CCS
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Nov 16, 1918
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Transferred via
the No 15 AT (Ambulance Train)
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Nov 17, 1918
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Admitted to the
No 7 Canadian General Hospital at Etaples
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Dec 3, 1918
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Pieter de Conninck
Admitted to
the Northamptonshire War Hospital at Duston
Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Jan 10, 1919
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Transferred to
the Canadian Red Cross Special Hospital at Buxton
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Mar 11, 1919
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Discharged from
hospital and posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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May 5, 1919
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Transferred to
MD #1 at Rhyl pending return to Canada
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May 11, 1919
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Embarked the HMT
Saturnia at Glasgow Scotland
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked at
Montreal Quebec and proceeded to London Ontario
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May 23, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at London Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 262152
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Proposed residence on discharge 16 Erie St, St Thomas Ontario
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Mar 4, 1922
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The British War
Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Fairview Ave, St Thomas Ontario
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