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Mar 12, 1894
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Born in Churchill, Prince Edward Island
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Dec 12, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
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Mar 14, 1918
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Conscripted into the 1st Depot
Battalion, NSR (Nova Scotia Regiment) under the MSA in Charlottetown, Prince
Edward Island
Ø Number 3204263
Ø Next of kin given as Charles
McKinnon, father, Churchill, Prince Edward Island
Ø Previous occupation given as
Clerk
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Posted to the 6th
Regimental Draft
It was noted that he was 1 day late reporting and
marked as being AWL (Absent Without Leave) from March 13, to March 14, 1818
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Apr 17, 1918
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The 5th and part of the 6th
Regimental Drafts embarked the SS Scotian in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 28, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and transferred
to the 17th Reserve Battalion.
The men were attached to the Segregation Camp at Frensham Pond to
ensure there were no cases of Influenza
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Jun 6, 1918
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Released from the segregation camp and reported
to the 17th Reserve Battalion in Bramshott
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Sep 19, 1918
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Transferred to the 85th Battalion
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Sep 21, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot)
in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 85th Battalion
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Sep 25, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CCRC (Canadian Corps
Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Sep 30, 1918
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While still at the reinforcement camp, and before
he could join the 85th Battalion at the front, he was transferred
to the 21st Battalion
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Oct 3, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
McKinnon joined the 21st Battalion on the approach to the
Hindenburg Line, west of Cambrai, France as part of a draft of 156
reinforcements and was posted to “C” Company.
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion led the 2nd
Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the
Occupying Force and proceeded to Sieburg
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Apr 3, 1919
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Transferred to the Canadian Records List and
posted to the 25th Battalion in Auvelais, Belgium for the purpose
of returning to Canada
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Apr 8, 1919
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Embarked the SS Prince George in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was attached to “J”
Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 10, 1919
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Southampton
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May 16, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Taken On
Strength of Military District No. 6 Depot
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May 25, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 311683
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge New Haven, Prince Edward Island
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at New Haven, Prince Edward Island
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