Jun 16, 1892

Born in Berwick, Ontario to William John and Ruth Adelaide (nee Monk) Meldrum

Feb 18, 1916

Attested into the 154^th Battalion in Cornwall, Ontario 

Ø      Number 633493
next of kin given as W.J. Meldrum, father, Berwick, Ontario

Ø      Previous occupation given as Farmer

Ø      Previous military experience given as 9 months in the 59^th Regiment, Canal Guard, in Cornwall, Ontario

Ø      Religion given as Church of England 

On Attestation he gave his birth date as June 26, 1893, while his actual birth is recorded on the birth registration as June 16, 1892

Oct 25, 1916

Embarked the HMS Mauretania in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Oct 31, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England

Jan 31, 1917

The battalion was absorbed into the 6^th Reserve Battalion at East Sandling to continue training

Apr 17, 1917

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Apr 18, 1917

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 85 reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21^st Battalion.

After a short stay here, he joined the 21^st Battalion at the front.

Jan 5, 1918

Granted 14 days leave

Feb 18, 1918

Awarded the Good Conduct Badge

Apr 6, 1918

After being wounded, Private Meldrum was invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Ville de Liege

Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital in England

Dec 12, 1918

Following his discharge from hospital, he embarked the SS Northland in Liverpool, England

Dec 26, 1918

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and was discharged from the CEF

Dec 6, 1922

Married to Lillian McArdle in the St. Stephen Anglican Church, Lachine, Quebec

Jun 27, 1965

Died in Northfield, Ontario and buried in the St. Lawrence Valley Cemetery, Ingleside, Ontario

Above is the family headstone, while below is the individual flat marker for John Meldrum