Digitized Service Record
Source:18th Battalion Association Memorial Booklet and Awards.
Family Search: When Corporal John Stewart Gullion MM was born on 18 January 1892, in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, John Gullion, was 22 and his mother, Jean Rendall Muir, was 22. He married Georgina Galbraith Parker on 10 August 1922, in Niagara Falls, Welland, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Niagara Falls, Niagara, Ontario, Canada in 1922. He registered for military service in 1916. In 1913, his occupation is listed as clerk, new york central railway, montrose yards in Niagara Falls, Welland, Ontario, Canada. He died on 30 January 1963, in Niagara Falls, Welland, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 71, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara, Ontario, Canada.
“North-east of VIMY on the night of 27/28th May
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in action. During the night of 27/28th May a ration party was caught in an enemy barrage which scattered them. Several bags of rations were lost but this man picked up several bags and delivered them at his Company Headquarters after which he went out several times and succeeded in recovering a number of the bags which had become lost owing to their bearers having become casualties. He worked under heavy shell-fire all the time and exhibited great courage and coolness throughout the shelling. His conduct on several previous occasions been worthy of the highest praise.”
This man enlisted the Canadian Mounted Rifles at Hamilton, Ontario on 4 January 1916. He was a clerk and had prior military experience reporting he had served 4 years with the Orkney Royal Garrison Artillery.
He embarked for service in England aboard the SS Olympic at Halifax on 29 Mary 1916, and arrived at Liverpool on 11 April 1916. He was initially TOS with the LSHRR at Shorncliffe and was transferred to the 11th Reserve Battalion on 17 September 1916, and was transferred to active combat duty with the 18th Battalion 10 days later.
He arrived “in the field” on 10 October 1916 and served with the 18th Battalion until wounded with a GWS to the left knee on 15 August 1917.
One month prior it was posted that he had earned a Military Medal.
His wounds were tended in France and returned to the 18th Battalion on 20 November 1917.
Private Gullion was granted a 14 days leave to England effective 3 December 1917.
Returning from leave he served with the 18th Battalion until it left for England and home. While on occupation duty he was appointed an Acting-Corporal without pay on 12 December 1918.
He returned to England around 16 April 1919 and then left for Canada on 10 May 1919/
He was discharged on 19 May 1919 dues to demobilization.
Obituary
. S. Gullion
John Stewart Gullion, 71, died suddenly this morning at his home 2091 McLeod Road. He was born in Kirkwall, Scotland and came to Canada and this city in 1915. For 46 years he was employed as clerk in the Montrose Yards of the New York Central Railroad. He retired four years ago. By religion he was a Presbyterian.
Mr. Gullion was a life member of Kirkwall Masonic Lodge and the Pioneers’ Club of the NYCR. He was also a veteran of the First World War having served overseas with the Canadian Army.
He is survived by his wife, Georgina Parker; a son, Albert, of this city and daughter Mrs. J. R. Lavelle (Jenny) of Burlington; three brothers James, this city, William, Detroit, Mich. and Izat, Niagara-on-the-Lake and two sisters, Jean Gullion of this city and Mrs. John Anderson (Jessie) of Niagara Falls, N.Y. Also surviving are three sisters in Scotland, and six grandchildren.
Mr. Gullion is resting at Morse and Son Funeral chapel where services will be held on Saturday, February 2, at 2 p.m. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery.
Niagara Falls Review. 30 January 1963. Page 7.
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 