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Jun 12, 1891
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Born in Watson’s Corners, Ontario to John and
Mary (nee Nairn) McNicol
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Nov 7, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Renfrew, Ontario
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Feb 6, 1918
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Conscripted into the 1st Depot
Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 3056508
Ø Next of kin given Elizabeth
McNicol, wife, Watson’s Corners, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Farmer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Posted to the 3rd
Regimental Draft
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Feb 21, 1918
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The 3rd Regimental Draft embarked the
SS Melita in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Mar 4, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to Seaford where the draft was absorbed into the 6th Reserve
Battalion to continue training
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Aug 17, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Aug 18, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 23, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Aug 28, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
McNicol joined the 21st Battalion on the south side of the Arras –
Cambrai Road, south east of Vis en Artois, France
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Oct 11, 1918
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During the liberation of the town of Iwuy,
France, Private McNicol received wounds to both arms and was evacuated to a
field ambulance for first aid
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Oct 13, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 26 General Hospital in
Etaples, France
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Oct 14, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Ville de Liege
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Cambridge War Hospital in Aldershot
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Oct 25, 1918
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Transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital
in Bear Wood, Wokingham
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Nov 17, 1918
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Transferred to the War Hospital in Reading
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Jan 16, 1919
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Transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital
in Bear Wood, Wokingham and Influenza was added to the diagnosis
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Feb 7, 1919
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Discharged from hospital care and transferred to
the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
Granted 10 days sick leave
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Feb 18, 1919
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Admitted to the Canadian Special Hospital in
Witley with a diagnosis that reads 20 (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)
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Apr 14, 1919
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Discharged from hospital and transferred to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Apr 22, 1919
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Admitted to the Canadian Military Hospital in
Etchinghill for ongoing treatment of the Gonorrhea infection
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Jun 1, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 3 Regimental Depot while
in hospital
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Jun 3, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 11 Canadian General
Hospital in Shorncliffe and the diagnosis was changed to read Urethritis
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Jul 23, 1919
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Aug 3, 1919
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Transferred to “M” Wing in Witley pending return
to Canada
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Aug 13, 1919
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Embarked the SS Belgic in Liverpool
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Aug 23, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No.
3 Casualty Company
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Aug 26, 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 214145
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge RR #4, Lanark, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at RR #4, Lanark, Ontario
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Nov 21, 1927
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Married to Elizabeth “Lizzie” Molynaux in Lanark,
Ontario
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Nov 19, 1953
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Howard McNicol died in Oshawa, Ontario and was
buried in the Oshawa Union Cemetery
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