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 newly formed 6^th Reserve Battalion at East Sandling to continue training

Mar 2, 1917

The 6^th Reserve Battalion moved to Seaford to train reinforcements for the front

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.

May 21, 1917

After leaving the base depot, Private Meldrum joined the 21^st Battalion in the support lines east of Aux Rietz, France as part of a draft of 149 reinforcements

Aug 28, 1917

Proceeded on course

Oct 2, 1917

Rejoined the battalion south-west of Bourlon, France from course

Nov 29, 1917

Attached to the 4^th Field Company, Canadian Engineers for duty

Dec 11, 1917

Rejoined the battalion resting in the Cellars Camp near Neuville St. Vaast, France from duty with the engineers

Jan 5, 1918

Granted 14 days leave

Jan 20, 1918

Rejoined the battalion in La Coulotte, France from leave

Feb 18, 1918

Awarded the Good Conduct Badge

Apr 2, 1918

While being relieved from the front line north-west of Neuville Vitasse, France in the early morning hours, Private Meldrum received shrapnel wounds to his left arm and was evacuated to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid before being transported to the nearby casualty clearing station.  Later that same day he was transferred to the No. 26 General Hospital in Etaples, France

Apr 6, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Ville de Liege

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Horton County of London War Hospital in Epsom

Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital

Jun 14, 1918

Transferred to the Manor County of London War Hospital in Epsom

Jun 25, 1918

Transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom

Jun 28, 1918

Transferred to the Granville Canadian Special Hospital in Buxton

Jul 6, 1918

Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian General Hospital in Kirkdale, Liverpool

Oct 27, 1918

Transferred to the 1^st Canadian Command Depot

Nov 10, 1918

Attached to the 1^st CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada

Nov 13, 1918

Attached to the 3^rd CCD (Canadian Command Depot) for physical training and therapy

Nov 27, 1918

Attached to the Eastern Ontario Regiment Depot Company in Witley

Dec 12, 1918

Embarked the SS Northland in Liverpool, England

Dec 26, 1918

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Montreal, Quebec where he was Taken On Strength of Military district No. 4

Granted leave until January 9, 1919

Jan 17, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Montreal, Quebec

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Berwick, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Berwick, Ontario

Dec 6, 1922

Married to Lillian Ethel McArdle in Lachine, Quebec

Jun 27, 1965

John Saxon Meldrum died while a patient of the Cornwall, Ontario General Hospital and was buried in the St. Lawrence Valley Cemetery, Ingleside, Ontario