Oct 21, 1899
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Born in Laxton Township,
Victoria County, Ontario to George and Martha (nee Cooper) McNeal
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Mar 20, 1916
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Attested into the 109th Battalion CEF
in Kirkfield, Ontario
Ø Number 724146
Ø Next of kin given as Martha McNeal, mother,
Uphill, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Ø Posted to “C” Company
Note that he was only 16 years of age. The minimum age to proceed overseas was 19
at that time. His birth certificate
records his first name as Lyle, however he spelled his name as Lyal
His father, George Washington McNeal, attested
into “C” Company of the battalion the following day. George McNeal was transferred to a labour
battalion in France and did not serve in the 21st Battalion.
His brother, Roy George McNeal, had attested into
the 59th Battalion the previous summer and was transferred to the
RCR (Royal Canadian Regiment) in France.
He survived the war and was discharged in 1919
In the spring of 1916, the 109th
Battalion moved to Camp Borden near Barrie, Ontario for advanced training
In early July 1916, the
battalion moved to the Barriefield Camp, Kingston, Ontario
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Jul 23, 1916
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Embarked the SS Olympic in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jul 31, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and proceeded to the Bordon Camp, near Longmoor, Hampshire
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Aug 16, 1916
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The battalion moved to
Bramshott to continue training
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Oct 5, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 6, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the
21st Battalion
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Oct 22, 1916
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After leaving the base depot,
Private McNeal joined the 21st Battalion resting in Bully Grenay,
France
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Mar 7, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 4 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a
diagnosis that reads ICT (Inter Connective Tissue) infection of his
right heel
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Mar 8, 1917
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Transferred to the Rest Station
at the No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance
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Apr 3, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 22 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station)
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Apr 4, 1917
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Transferred via the No. 18 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the
No. 7 Canadian General Hospital in Etaples, France
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Apr 6, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 6
Convalescent Depot in Etaples
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Apr 7, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 5
Convalescent Depot in Cayeux, France
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May 2, 1917
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Discharged from hospital care
and reported to the Canadian Base Depot in the Rouelles Camp, Havre
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Aug 7, 1917
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After leaving the base depot,
he reported to the No. 4 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples
pending instructions
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Oct 30, 1917
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A certified statement was
received to indicate his actual birth date was October 21, 1899. This was proof that he was still too young
to be serving at the front
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Dec 2, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave
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Dec 18, 1917
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Rejoined the base depot from
leave
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Jan 21, 1918
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Transferred to the Young
Soldiers Battalion in Bramshott
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Apr 10, 1918
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Sentenced to 7 days Field
Punishment for an unrecorded offence
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Apr 15, 1918
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Sentenced to 168 hours
Detention with 4 days of his field punishment to be concurrent with the
detention. There is no mention in his
service file for either offence
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May 10, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 12,
Canadian General Hospital in Bramshott with a diagnosis that reads Mumps
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May 14, 1918
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When his mother took sick, his
father was granted 10 weeks compassionate leave to Canada
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Jun 8, 1918
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Jun 22, 1918
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His father, George McNeal was
discharged from service as being overage
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Sep 11, 1918
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Sentenced to 7 days Field
Punishment No. 2 and forfeited total of 8 days pay for being absent
It should be noted that his
mother had died a few days earlier in Canada and this may have caused him
some grief.
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Oct 2, 1918
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Sentenced to 14 days Field
Punishment No. 2 for an unrecorded offence
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Oct 25, 1918
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Attached to the 15th
Reserve Battalion in Bramshott
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Oct 31, 1918
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Transferred to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Dec 3, 1918
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Attached to Military District
No. 3 Wing in Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Dec 11, 1918
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Attached to Military District
No. 3 Wing in Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Jan 11, 1919
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Southampton
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Jan 17, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength
Military District No. 3 Casualty Company
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Jan 21, 1919
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Granted leave until February
3, 1919
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Feb 11, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø Entitled to War
Service Badge Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Victoria Road, Uphill, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Victoria Road,
Uphill, Ontario
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Feb 11, 1920
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Married to Rose May Graham in
Lindsay, Ontario
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Jan 6, 1947
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Lyle McNeal died of a Cerebral
Hemorrhage while a patient of the Christie Street Hospital in Toronto,
Ontario and was buried in the Saint Andrews, Saint James Cemetery, Orillia,
Ontario
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