Sep 26, 1894
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Born in Bowmanville, Ontario to Frederick and
Mary (nee Hedger) McMullan
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Nov 28, 1917
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Conscripted into the 1st Depot
Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 4020041
Ø Next of kin given as Fred
McMullen, father, RR #2, Campbellford, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Farmer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Posted to the 2nd
Regimental Draft
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Nov 29, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Kingston, Ontario
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Jan 22, 1918
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The 2nd Regimental Draft embarked the
SS Scotian in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Feb 6, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the draft
was absorbed into the 7th Reserve Battalion in Seaford to continue
training
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Feb 15, 1918
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Transferred to the 6th Reserve
Battalion in Seaford
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Aug 9, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 15, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, Private McMullan
joined the 21st Battalion west of Fouquescourt, France and was
posted to “B” Company
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Oct 23, 1918
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Proceeded to St. Pol, France on Escort Duty
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Oct 27, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion in billets
in Auberchicourt, France
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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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Dec 31, 1918
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Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal
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Feb 27, 1919
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Admitted to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin),
sometimes referred to as Trench Fever
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Feb 28, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance
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Mar 4, 1919
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After being discharged from hospital care, L/Cpl
McMullan rejoined the 21st Battalion in Ham Sur Sambre, Belgium
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was attached 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 Lance
Corporal
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 279857
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Campbellford, Ontario
Following
his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at
Campbellford, Ontario
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Nov 27, 1923
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Married to Margaret Evelyn Cassan in Trenton,
Ontario
Harry Davidson McMullan died in 1961 and was
buried in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Campbellford, Ontario
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