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Mar 17, 1900
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Born in Hungerford Township,
Ontario to Hiram and Elizabeth (nee Farrell) McTaggart
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Jan 4, 1917
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Attested into the 254th Battalion CEF
in Belleville, Ontario
Ø Number 1093203
Ø Next of kin given as Hiram McTaggart, father,
Thomasburg, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
He lied about his age on attesting, giving his
birth year as 1898, not his actual birth year of 1900, making him only 16
years of age
The battalion trained in the
Belleville area
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May 29, 1917
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Embarked the SS Olympic in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jun 9, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and the battalion proceeded to Seaford where it was absorbed into the
6th Reserve Battalion to continue training
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Sep 2, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD
(Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of
the 21st Battalion
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Sep 16, 1917
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After leaving the base depot,
he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Villers au
Bois, France
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Oct 14, 1917
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After leaving the
reinforcement camp, Private McTaggart joined the 21st Battalion
resting in Villers au Bois
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Nov 11, 1917
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While in the support trench at
Passchendaele, Belgium, Private McTaggart received a shrapnel wound to his
left foot. He was also suffering from
a mild case of Trench Foot at the time, and was evacuated to the No. 1 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid before being transported to the No.
10 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) where shrapnel was removed from his foot
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Nov 12, 1917
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Transferred via the No. 17 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 55 General Hospital in Boulogne,
France
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Nov 18, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship St. Andrew
On arrival in England, he was
admitted to the Royal Victoria Red Cross Hospital in Netley
Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Feb 2, 1918
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His actual age was discovered
and a note was entered into his file that he was not to be returned to the
front until he reached 19 years of age
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Mar 22, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian
Military Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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May 10, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and
attached to the 3rd CCD (Canadian Command Depot) for physical
training and exercise
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Jul 18, 1918
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Ceased to be attached to the
command depot and reported to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford
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Jul 22, 1918
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Attached to CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Sep 22, 1918
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Embarked the Llanstephan
Castle in London
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Oct 8, 1918
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Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec
and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength Military
District No. 3 Casualty Company
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Oct 9, 1918
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Granted leave until October
22, 1918
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Oct 24, 1918
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Medical exam in Kingston notes
Ø Suffers from
weakness and swelling of left foot and right foot is tender to touch
Ø Feet are always
cold and become painful when walking
Ø Feet have been
painful ever since shrapnel wound
Ø His right arm is
not strong for no apparent reason
Ø Board recommends he
be discharged from service with a disability due to his service
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Nov 7, 1918
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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 Tweed, Ontario
Following the end of the war,
the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at the Tweed
Ontario Post Office
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Oct 3, 1922
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Married to Jennie Catherine
Martin in Hungerford Township, Ontario
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Mar 22, 1997
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Albert McTaggart died and was
buried in the Victoria Cemetery, Tweed, Ontario
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