Aug 10, 1885

Born in Woodstock, New Brunswick to John and Annie (nee McGuire) McLauchlan

Oct 26, 1910

Married to Elsie Florence Everett in Woodstock, New Brunswick

Sep 14, 1915

Officer’s Declaration on enlistment into the 64^th Battalion in Sussex, New Brunswick

Ø  Rank Captain

Ø  Next of kin given as Elsie Florence McLauchlan, wife, Woodstock, New Brunswick

Ø  Previous occupation given as Business Man, Clothing and Furnishing

Ø  Previous military experience given as 12 months in the Composite Battalion

o   Later noted as 67^th Regiment

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Dec 15, 1915

Promoted to the rank of Major

Mar 31, 1916

Embarked the SS Adriatic in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Apr 9, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to the East Sandling camp where the battalion was absorbed into the 40^th Reserve Battalion

Jul 6, 1916

Attached to the 40^th Reserve Battalion in East Sandling

Aug 2, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Aug 3, 1916

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Aug 7, 1916

After leaving the base depot, Major McLauchlan joined the 21^st Battalion and was posted to “B” Company

Dec 21, 1916

Granted 10 days leave

Dec 31, 1916

Rejoined the battalion in Bully Grenay, France from leave

Jul 11, 1917

Granted 10 days leave

Jul 23, 1917

Rejoined the battalion in Fosse 10, France, near Petit Sains, from leave

Sep 10, 1917

Proceeded on course

Sep 24, 1917

Rejoined the battalion in Villers au Bois, France from course

Nov 14, 1917

Granted 10 days leave

Nov 30, 1917

Rejoined the battalion in the Suburban Camp, near Villers au Bois, France from leave

Jan 31, 1918

Proceeded to England and transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) and attached to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford for Instructional Duty

May 14, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

May 15, 1918

Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

May 23, 1918

After leaving the base depot, he joined the CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France

Jun 6, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Major McLauchlan rejoined the 21^st Battalion in the front line near Neuville Vitasse, France

Jul 26, 1918

Granted 14 days leave to the United Kingdom

Aug 13, 1918

Rejoined the battalion in the front line near Meharicourt, France

Oct 11, 1918

During the liberation of the town of Iwuy, France, Major McLauchlan received a shrapnel wound that fractured his right arm and he was evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being transported to the No. 33 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

Oct 12, 1918

Transferred to the No. 5 British Red Cross Hospital in Wimereux, France

Oct 15, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Pieter de Coninck

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the 3^rd London General Hospital in Wandsworth, London

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

Nov 6, 1918

Transferred to the Canadian Officer’s Convalescent Hospital in Matlock, Bath

Nov 30, 1918

Discharged from hospital and transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Jan 4, 1919

Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot and attached to the No. 15 Trans-Atlantic Conducting Staff

 Embarked the SS Metagama in Liverpool

Jan 16, 1919

Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and proceeded to Quebec City where he was Taken On Strength of the Clearing Services Command

Aug 11, 1919

Transferred to Military District No. 7 in Saint John, New Brunswick

Aug 30, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Saint John, New Brunswick

Ø  Rank on discharge Major

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Woodstock, New Brunswick

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Main St., Woodstock, New Brunswick

Jan 27, 1954

Charles Guy McLauchlan died while a patient of the Carleton Memorial Hospital in Woodstock, New Brunswick and was buried in the Methodist Cemetery, Woodstock