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Apr 11, 1896
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Born in Eganville, Ontario to John Mathew and
Agnes (nee Lapolice) O’Neill
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Nov 7, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø The service file records his number
as 106 (the number 59766 was later entered into the file in error. Number 106 and the subsequent number 59766
were issued to Private James O’Neill and both service files have this number)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. J.M.
O’Neill, mother, Renfrew, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Weaver
Ø Previous military experience
given as 3rd Battery, Canadian Field Artillery and 2 years in the
Army Service Corps in Montreal, Quebec
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
Although not noted in his file, the Kingston
Daily Standard newspaper dated November 17, 1914 reports that he was posted
as a member of the “D” Company Signal Section
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Feb 2, 1915
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Private John Leo O’Neill was discharged from the
21st Battalion in Kingston for Misconduct
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Dec 22, 1915
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Attested into the 45th Battery,
Canadian Field Artillery in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 348631
Ø Next of kin given as Agnes
O’Neill, mother, Renfrew, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Salesman
Ø Previous military experience
given as 3rd Field Battery and 21st Battalion CEF for 4
months
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
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Feb 5, 1916
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Embarked the SS Metagama in Saint John, New
Brunswick
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Feb 14, 1916
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Disembarked in Plymouth, England and proceeded to
Bramshott
Gunner O’Neill had extensive service in France
and Belgium with the artillery and during the final days of the war, with the
Canadian Forestry Corps.
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May 20, 1919
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Embarked the SS Regina in Liverpool
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May 28, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Ottawa, Ontario
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May 31, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 192123
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Renfrew, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him c/o Periodical Sales Co., 538 Dearborn
St., Chicago, Illinois, USA
Replacement medals were sent to Mrs. J.E.
O’Neill, 93 – 3rd Ave., Ottawa, Ontario in 1960
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Mar 4, 1961
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John Leo O’Neill died in Vancouver, British
Columbia and was buried in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Burnaby, British
Columbia
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