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May 22, 1897
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Born in Kingston, Ontario to Cornelius James and
Georgina (nee Allport) McKegg
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Jun 14, 1914
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Volunteered with the Princess of Wales’ Own
Rifles in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 1868
Ø Posted to “H” Company
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Mar 25, 1915
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59728 (temporary number 1347)
Ø Next of kin given as Neill McKegg, father, 2 Jenkins St.,
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Clerk
Ø Previous military experience given as 14th Regiment,
PWOR for 8 months
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “B” Company
Edward McKegg lied about his age, stating he was born in 1897
instead of his actual birth year of 1898.
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue
training
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Jul 3, 1915
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Admitted to the Monks Horton Hospital with a
diagnosis that reads Pneumonia
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Sep 2, 1915
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Posted to the Depot Company while in hospital
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Sep 11, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Sep 14, 1915
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Posted to “D” Company
Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion
proceeded to St. Omer
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Dec 22, 1916
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Granted 10 days leave
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Jan 2, 1917
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Declared to be AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Feb 15, 1917
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France after overstaying his leave
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Feb 20, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion west of
Vimy Ridge under arrest
There is no record of any punishment issued for
his absence
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Apr 6, 1917
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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May 9, 1917
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While in the front line east of Vimy Ridge along
the railway line near the town of Farbus, Private McKegg received a glancing
shrapnel wound to his right temple and was evacuated to the No. 4 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid before being transported to the No.
12 Canadian Field Ambulance
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May 10, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 13 Stationary Hospital in
Boulogne, France
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May 16, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship St.
Andrew
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Red
Cross Hospital in Torquay
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jun 21, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Monks Horton
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Jun 29, 1917
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Discharged from hospital and transferred to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Feb 13, 1918
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Admitted to the Special Division Military
Hospital in Chiseldon with a diagnosis that reads VDG (Venereal Disease
Gonorrhea)
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Apr 18, 1918
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Nov 7, 1918
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Designated as 1st Class Signaller
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Dec 27, 1918
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Attached to Military District No. 3 in Kinmel
Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Jan 11, 1919
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Southampton
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Jan 17, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength Military District No. 3
Casualty Company
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Jan 21, 1919
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Granted leave until February 3, 1919
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Feb 10, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge Class
“A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 249 Victoria St., Kingston, Ontario
Following hid discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 680 Princess St.,
Kingston, Ontario
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Apr 18, 1923
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Married to Helen Olive McQuaid in Kingston,
Ontario
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Jul 2, 1926
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Employed as a display layout clerk at the J.L.
Hudson department store, Detroit, Michigan
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Mar 6, 1953
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Edward Neill McKegg died of a heart attack while
at work and was buried in the St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Cemetery in
Windsor, Ontario
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