Oct 30, 1888

Born at Armagh, Armagh County, Ireland

Nov 6, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion at Kingston Ontario 

Ø      Number 59735 (Temporary number 456)

Ø      Next of kin give as Mrs Patrick McMahon of 3 Edward St., Armagh, Co. Armagh, Ireland

Ø      Previous occupation given as Labourer

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Roman Catholic

Ø      Assigned to “D” Company

o       At a later date was moved to “B” Coy

Mar 20, 1915

Reported absent without leave

Mar 24, 1915

Returned to unit and forfeits 4 days pay

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal Quebec

May 15, 1915

Disembarked at Devonport and proceeded to West Sandling Camp near Hythe, Kent

Aug 7, 1915

Reported absent without leave

Aug 12, 1915

Returned from being absent and forfeits 5 days pay, also restricted to half pay for 1 month

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked at Folkestone

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked at Boulogne France

Jan 26, 1916

Appointed to rank of L/Cpl to replace L/Cpl Chater (59155)

May 28, 1916

Granted 10 days leave

Jun 6, 1916

Leave extended to June 8, 1916

Jun 9, 1916

Reported absent without leave and a Court of Enquiry declared him a Deserter.  He is SOS (Struck Off Strength) as a Deserter

Sep 22, 1916

TOS (Taken On Strength) after reporting from Desertion and placed in custody

Oct 29, 1916

Field General Courts Martial finds him guilty of desertion and sentenced him to 5 years of “Penal Servitude”

Nov 22, 1916

Admitted to No 3 Military Prison at Havre France

Dec 4, 1916

Sentence is reduced to 2 years “Hard Labour”

Nov 16, 1917

Released from prison and remainder of sentence is suspended as of this date

Nov 22, 1917

Rejoined the 21^st Battalion in the field

Aug 19, 1918

Sentence of 5 years Penal Servitude is “REMITTED”

Sep 1, 1918

Granted 14 days leave

Sep 18, 1918

Rejoined from leave

Oct 1, 1918

Promoted to rank of Cpl

Oct 12, 1918

Promoted to rank of Sgt

Jan 24, 1919

Awarded the Military Medal, London Gazette #31142

Mar 12, 1919

Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, London Gazette #31257

Apr 3, 1919

Proceeded to England

Apr 4, 1919

TOS “P” Wing at Rhyl for processing pending return to Canada

May 14, 1919

Embarked the SS Caronia at Liverpool

May 22, 1919

Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia

May 24, 1919

Discharged from the CEF at Kingston Ontario 

Ø      War Service Badge Class “A” issued, number 279880

Ø      Proposed residence on discharge – Kingston Ontario

Oct 7, 1921

British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to 54 Market St., Smith’s Falls, Ontario