Jun 23, 1894

Born in Glen Roy, Ontario to John and Elizabeth (nee MacDonald) McMillan

May 5, 1915

Taken On Strength of the 59^th Regiment’s St. Lawrence Canal Patrol

Aug 7, 1916

Struck Off Strength from the St. Lawrence Canal Patrol by reason of purchasing his discharge

Nov 5, 1917

Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act) of 1917 held at Cornwall, Ontario

Feb 8, 1918

Conscripted into the 1^st Depot Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 3056583

Ø  Next of kin given as Elizabeth McMillan, mother, Glen Roy, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Carpenter

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Roman Catholic

Ø  Posted to the 3^rd Regimental Draft

Feb 21, 1918

The 3^rd Regimental Draft embarked the SS Melita in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Mar 4, 1918

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to Seaford where the draft was absorbed into the 6^th Reserve Battalion to continue training

Aug 9, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

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

Aug 15, 1918

After leaving the base depot, Private McMillan joined the 21^st Battalion in Fouquescourt, France

Oct 12, 1918

Admitted to the No. 9 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads ICT (Inter Connective Tissue) infection in his right leg.  He was transferred the same day to the No. 1 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

Oct 13, 1918

Transferred via the No. 6 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 2 Australian General Hospital in Boulogne, France

Oct 26, 1918

Transferred to the No. 7 Convalescent Depot in Boulogne, France

Nov 17, 1918

Transferred to the No. 12 Convalescent Depot in Aubengue, France

Dec 23, 1918

Transferred to the No. 54 Central Military Hospital in Aubengue, France

Jan 9, 1919

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Cambria

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Graylingwell War Hospital in Chichester

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

Jan 16, 1919

Transferred to the Princess Patricia Canadian Red Cross Hospital in the Cooden Camp, Bexhill and the diagnosis was changed to read Varicose Veins in the right leg

Feb 7, 1919

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

Granted 10 days sick leave

Mar 12, 1919

Transferred to Military District No. 3 Wing in Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada

Mar 23, 1919

Embarked the SS Empress of Britain in Liverpool

Mar 31, 1919

Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and proceeded to Ottawa, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 3 Sub Depot

Apr 1, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Ottawa, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 230949

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Ottawa, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him c/o the General Post Office, Ottawa, Ontario

Jul 8, 1927

Signed a Naturalization Declaration at Detroit, Michigan, USA and gave his employer as Michigan Central Railway

Dec 29, 1930

Married to Eleanor Elizabeth McDonald in Kemptville, Ontario.  At the time of the marriage, he gave his residence as Detroit, Michigan, USA.  The marriage was also registered at Gary Lake, Indiana, USA

Feb 19, 1974

John Ban McMillan died while a patient in the Hotel Dieu Hospital, Cornwall, Ontario