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Jul 1, 1882
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Born in Gananoque, Ontario To Patrick Augustus and Selena Catherine
(nee Kelly) Nalon
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Feb 19, 1906
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Married to Elizabeth Christina
Sullivan in Gananoque
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Jan 4, 1916
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Attested into the 156th
Battalion CEF in Brockville, Ontario
Ø Number 639212
Ø Next of kin given
as Elizabeth Christina Nalon, wife, Gananoque, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
given as Carpenter
Ø No previous
military experience given
Ø Religion given as
Roman Catholic
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Mar 4, 1916
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Promoted to the provisional
rank of Sergeant
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Oct 19, 1916
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Embarked the SS Northland in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Oct 28, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and proceeded to Witley
Appointed to the rank of
Acting Sergeant
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Nov 1, 1916
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Reverted to the rank of
Private and transferred to the 123rd Battalion at Witley to
continue training
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Nov 28, 1916
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Medical Board held at
Bramshott makes a diagnosis of VDH (Valvular Disease of Heart). It is determined to be minor and he was
cleared for full duty
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Jan 5, 1917
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Transferred back to the 156th
Battalion
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Feb 28, 1918
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Reverted to the rank of Acting
Corporal at his own request in order to proceed to the front
Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Mar 1, 1918
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD
(Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France as part of a draft of 104
reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Mar 3, 1918
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After leaving the base depot
he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne
Ricouart
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Mar 15, 1918
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After leaving the
reinforcement camp, Michael Nalon joined the 21st Battalion in
billets in Gouy-Servins, France, west of Lens as part of a draft of 105
reinforcements and was assigned to “B” Company
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May 1, 1918
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Reverted to the rank of
Private
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Aug 28, 1918
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During the battalion’s advance
on the Sensee River, south east of Vis-en-Artois, Michael Nalon received
shrapnel wounds to his left arm and suffered from gas poisoning. He was evacuated to the No. 8 CFA (Canadian
Field Ambulance) for first aid before being transferred to the nearby CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station) for further treatment
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Aug 29, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 23 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 12 Stationary Hospital for treatment
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Sep 2, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the
Hospital Ship Ville de Liege
On arrival in England he was admitted
to the Bath War Hospital, Bath
Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Sep 28, 1918
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Transferred to the Military
Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom to continue his recovery
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Oct 18, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 4
Canadian General Hospital in Basingstoke
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Mar 6, 1919
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Discharged from hospital and
posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Mar 22, 1919
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Transferred to MD Wing #3, Kinmel
Park, pending return to Canada
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Mar 29, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in
Liverpool
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Apr 5, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
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Apr 8, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 246107
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Gananoque
Following his discharge the
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Gananoque, Ontario
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May 30, 1950
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Died in Gananoque, Ontario and
was buried in the St. John’s Roman Catholic Cemetery there
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