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Mar 2, 1880
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Born in Newburgh, Ontario
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Sep 15, 1902
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Married to Jessie Elizabeth Arney in Napanee,
Ontario
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Apr 19, 1910
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The 1910 USA Census shows William Milligan living
in Brownville, New York with his wife Jessie and 3 children. His occupation is listed as Stone Mason
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Feb 24, 1915
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59663 (temporary number 1250)
Ø Next of kin given as Mr. Zack Milligan, father, Newburgh,
Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Ø Posted to the Depot Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
At the time of attesting, William Milligan stated
he was a widower and had a pay assignment made out to Mr. John Reid, Clayton,
New York as the Guardian of his children
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue
training
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Jun 14, 1915
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Posted to “A” Company
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Jun 22, 1915
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Posted to the Regimental Military Police for duty
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Aug 17, 1915
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Posted to the Depot Company
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Aug 21, 1915
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Admitted to the Canadian Military Hospital in
Shorncliffe with a diagnosis that reads Varicose Veins
He was discharged to duty the same day
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Aug 28, 1915
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Medical Board held at West Sandling noted that he
suffered from Varicose Veins and declared him fit for light duty only. Surgery was recommended, but the patient
declined.
The board recommended that he be returned to
Canada
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Sep 14, 1915
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The 21st Battalion proceeded to
Folkestone where they embarked for France but Private Milligan remained behind
for medical reasons
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Sep 17, 1915
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Embarked the SS Scandinavian in Liverpool
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Sep 26, 1915
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Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec
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Nov 28, 1915
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Discharged from the CEF in Quebec City, Quebec
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “B”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge General Delivery, Kingston, Ontario
In January of 1927 the British War Medal was
delivered to his widow, Mrs. Annie Milligan in Railton, Ontario. This was returned the following month with
no explanation recorded in the file.
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Oct 23, 1921
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William Milligan died of Cardiac Failure while a
patient of the Sydenham St. Hospital in Kingston, Ontario. He was buried in the Sydenham Methodist
Cemetery, Sydenham, Ontario. His death
was reported by his widow, Mrs. Annie Milligan, Railton, Ontario
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