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Jun 27, 1894
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Born in Flinton, Ontario to William Archibald and
Alvira (nee Freeborn) McLuckie
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Nov 9, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59699 (temporary number 956)
Ø Next of kin given as Archibald McLuckie, Flinton, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Wesleyan
Ø Posted to the Depot Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Feb 17, 1915
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Admitted to the Queen Street Military Hospital in Kingston with
a diagnosis that reads Synovitis of the left knee
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Mar 2, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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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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Sep 2, 1915
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Posted to “C” Company
He was later posted to the Transport Section
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Sep 14, 1915
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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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Oct 24, 1916
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Granted 10 days leave
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Nov 5, 1916
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Nov 23, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave to England
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Dec 10, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from leave
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Nov 14, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Dec 2, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion from leave
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion led the 4th Brigade
across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the Occupying Force and
proceeded to billets in Seigburg
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was posted to “P” Wing
in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 279919
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Flinton, Ontario
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Flinton, Ontario
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Jan 3, 1968
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James Harvey McLuckie died and was buried in the
Flinton United Church Cemetery, Flinton, Ontario
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