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Jan 10, 1894
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Born in Durham, England to Edward and Jane (nee
Wealands) Million
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Aug 9, 1916
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Attested into the 63rd Depot Battery,
Canadian Field Artillery in Amherstburg, Ontario
Ø Number 333995
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Jane
Million, mother, Beaumont Terrace, Spennymoor, England
Ø Previous occupation given as
Clerk (General Office)
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
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Aug 22, 1916
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Transferred to the 55th Battery,
Canadian Field Artillery, 14th Howitzer Brigade in Petawawa,
Ontario
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Aug 25, 1916
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Admitted to the Petawawa Military Base Hospital
with a diagnosis that reads Urethritis.
This was later changed to read Gonorrhea
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Sep 8, 1916
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Transferred to Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
Depot (C Battery Special) in Petawawa while in hospital
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Oct 16, 1916
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Medical Board held at Petawawa notes
Ø Man suffers from Gonorrhea and
Cystitis
Ø Board recommends treatment in
Base Hospital
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Oct 19, 1916
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Transferred to St. Luke’s Hospital, Ottawa,
Ontario
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Oct 20, 1916
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Transferred to 74th Depot Battery
while in hospital
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Jan 1, 1917
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Admitted to the Ongwanada Military Hospital in
Kingston with an injured ankle and Syphilis
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Jan 7, 1917
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Transferred to the Queen’s Military Hospital in
Kingston
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Mar 1, 1917
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Medical exam notes that man suffers from Flat
Feet and walks with a limp. He states
that his feet and ankles become sore when he marches.
It is recommended that he be discharged from
military service as Medically Unfit
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Mar 7, 1917
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Gunner
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Rives Junction, Michigan, USA
Discharged as Medically Unfit and his conduct
recorded as Fair
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Apr 3, 1917
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Attested into the 252nd Battalion CEF
in Lindsay, Ontario
Ø Number 1087305
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Jane
Million, mother, Beaumont Terrace, Spennymoor, Durham, England
Ø Previous occupation given as
Clerk
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
The battalion trained in the Lindsay, Ontario
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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Aug 13, 1917
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Sentenced to 10 days Field Punishment No. 2 and
forfeited 2 days pay for being drunk
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Oct 26, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Oct 27, 1917
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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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Oct 30, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian
Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne Ricouart, France
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Nov 20, 1917
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Million joined the 21st Battalion resting in Camblain L’Abbe,
France
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Jan 31, 1918
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Attached to the 1st Canadian
Tunnelling Company for duty
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Feb 19, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion resting in
the Alberta Camp near Carency, France
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Apr 13, 1918
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Attached to the 2nd Canadian Machine
Gun Battalion for duty
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May 15, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion in the
front line near Mercatel, France from the machine gun battalion
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Aug 8, 1918
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During the liberation of the town of Marcelcave,
France, Private Million received a wound to his right foot and was evacuated
to the No. 1 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid before being
transported to a casualty clearing station
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Aug 9, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 16 General Hospital in Le
Treport, France
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Aug 13, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Essequibo
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Queen Alexandra Military Hospital in Cosham
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Aug 26, 1918
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Transferred to the Princess Patricia Red Canadian
Red Cross Hospital in the Cooden Camp, Bexhill
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Sep 20, 1918
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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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Dec 11, 1918
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Attached to Military District No. 2 Wing in
Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Dec 21, 1918
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Embarked the SS Carmania in Liverpool
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Dec 30, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Toronto, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 2
Casualty Company in the Exhibition Park
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Jan 2, 1919
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Granted leave until January 16, 1919
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Jan 23, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge General Post Office, Toronto, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 455 Bathurst St., Toronto, Ontario
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Jun 19, 1960
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Victor Million died in Sainte Anne de Bellevue,
Quebec and was buried in the Notre Dame Des Neiges Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec
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