McDonald, Daniel Allan: Service no. 53833

Source: 18th Battalion Nominal Roll, April 1915.

Family Search: When Private Daniel Allan McDonald was born on 1 May 1887, in Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada, his father, John Raderick McDonald, was 20 and his mother, Sarah McNeil, was 18. He married Thelma Cribbs on 17 March 1915, in London, Ontario, Canada. He lived in Perth, Ontario, Canada for about 10 years. He registered for military service in 1914. In 1914, at the age of 27, his occupation is listed as labourer in Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada. He died on 24 February 1963, in London, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 75, and was buried in Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada.

Summary of Service

Date Event Notes

5/1/1897	Born	Born to John Raderick and Sarah (McNeil) McDonald at Stratford, Ontario.
23-Oct-14	Enlists	Enlists with the 18th Battalion at Stratford. He is a labourer, single and belongs to the local militia. He stands 5′ 7.25 inches tall and has a fair complexion, hazel eyes and dark brown. He was Roman Catholic.
11-Nov-14	Vaccination	Anti-Typhoid
22-Nov-14	Vaccination	Anti-Typhoid
11-Dec-14	Daily Order 45	129 hrs cells – illegible. Probably a punishment.
15-Dec-14	Vaccination	Tetanus
Jan-15	DO 81	Mulct pay $5.50. Probably AWL.
Feb-15	DO 107	Mulct pay 3 days ($3.00). AWL.
4-Mar-15	DO 118	Mulct pay 1 day. AWL.
17-Mar-15	Married	London, Ontario
Apr-15	Assigns Pay	Assigns $20.00 per month to his wife, Effie, living at 656 Picadilly Street, London, Ontario. He is recorded to be in “D” Company.
Apr-15	Separation Allowance	$20 payment to his wife.
17-Apr-15	Leaves Canada	SS Grampian leaves Halifax for England
29-Apr-15	Arrives	Arrives Avonmouth, England
14-Sep-15	Embarks for Continent	Folkestone, England
15-Sep-15	Debarks Continent	Boulogne, France
18-May-16	Sentenced	Sentenced to 2 Days Field Punishment No. 1 for being “Absent from Parade”
19-Dec-16	Sentenced	Sentenced to 7 Days Field Punishment No. 1 for “Being in Bethune without a pass.”
26-Jan-17	Granted Leave	10 Days leave usually was in France. 14 days for England/Scotland.
16-Feb-17	Admitted	No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance for gonorrhea.
22-Feb-17	Admitted No. 39 General Hospital, Harve, France.	N.Y.D. slight.
11-Mar-17	No. 42 Casualty Clearing Station	4 Day pay stoppage (unknown reason) of $0.50 a day pay and $0.10 field allowance.
27-Mar-17	No. 39 General Hospital	Court Martial. Sentenced to 56 days FP No. 1. “When on active service, using insubordinate language to a superior officer.”
14-Apr-17	Discharge	No. 39 GH to Field Punishment Camp, Harve, France. V.D.G.
14-Apr-17	No. 39 General Hospital	51 day pay stoppage (unknown reason) of $0.50 a day pay and $0.10 field allowance.
25-May-17	Class “A”	Discharged to No. Canadian Base Depot, Etaples.
6-Jun-17	Proceeds to	2nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion
7-Jun-17	Arrives	2nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion. He was one of 21 other 18th Battalion men to arrive at Hersin, France.
12-Jun-17	Proceeds to and Arrives	18th Battalion.
15-Aug-17	Wounded	The 18th Battalion was heavily engaged in an attack during the fighting at Hill 70, Lens, France.
15-Aug-17	Wounded	GSW to right arm, head (slight). Transferred to No. 23 Casualty Clearing Station.
16-Aug-17	Admitted.	No. 3 Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, France
16-Aug-17	Transferred and Admitted	To No. 3 Australian General Hospital.
3-Sep-17	Admitted	No. 5 Convalescent Depot, Cayeux, France
3-Sep-17	Admitted	No. 5 Convalescent Depot, Cayeux, France
12-Sep-17	Admitted	No. 2 Stationary Hospital, Abbeville
12-Sep-17	Admitted	No. 2 Stationary Hospital, Abbeville
25-Sep-17	Transported	No. 27 Ambulance Train
25-Sep-17	Transported to England	Aboard the A.T. St. Denis. Posted to Western Ontario Regimental Depot, Bramshott.
26-Sep-17	Admitted	Northampton War Hospital, Duston, Northampshire
26-Sep-17	Attached	No. Canadian Convalescent Depot. Note that CCD can mean 1 of 3 military organizations.
26-Sep-17	Admitted	Northampton War Hospital, Duston, Northampshire
5-Oct-17	Discharged	Northampton War Hospital, Duston, Northampshire
5-Oct-17	Admitted	[Cottonbrook]
12-Nov-17	Discharged	[Cottonbrook]
12-Nov-17	Admitted	M.G.H. Epsom
13-Nov-17	Admitted	Woodcote Park Hospital, Epsom
10-Dec-17	Discharged	Woodcote Park Hospital, Epsom
10-Dec-17	Discharged	M.G.H. Epsom
13-Feb-18	Returned	Returned to 4th Canadian Reserve Battalion, Bramshott.
15-Feb-18	Transferred	4th Canadian Reserve Battalion, Bramshott. TOS,
4-Sep-18	Proceeds Overseas	For return to 18th Battalion
4-Sep-18	Proceeds	Overseas to 18th Battalion. Witley Camp.
5-Sep-18	Arrives	Arrives Canadian Base Depot, Etaples.
5-Sep-18	Arrives	TOS 18th Battalion. Arrives 2nd Canadian Infantry Base Depot, Etaples.
9-Sep-18	Arrives	Arrives Canadian Corp Reinforcement Camp.
9-Sep-18	Arrives	Canadian Corp Reinforcement Camp
11-Sep-18	Arrives	Arrives “in the field” with the 18th Battalion at Cagincourt, France.
11-Sep-18	Arrives	18th Battalion. “In the field.”
14-Sep-18	Wounded	Wounded left foot and right leg.
14-Sep-18	Wounded	GSW to left foot and right leg.
14-Sep-18	Admitted	No. 14 General Hospital
15-Sep-18	Admitted	General Hospital Wimereux, France GSW left foot and right leg/head.
17-Sep-18	Admitted	General War Hospital, Norfolk
17-Sep-18	Transported to England	Transported to England aboard the A.T. Cambria.
17-Sep-18	Invalided to England
19-Sep-18	TOS	From 18th Battalion to W.O.R.D.
25-Sep-18	Transported to England	Transported to England aboard the A.T. St. Denis.
3-Oct-18	Admitted	[Caudenheath] G.H.
14-Oct-18	Admitted	Norfolk War Hospital, Thorpe, Norwich
21-Oct-18	Receives treatment at the Military Convalescent Hospital in Epsom	Receives massage, movement, ionization and bath, faradism treatments for his right leg GSW. His masseuse was a Miss Walker.
21-Oct-18	Discharged	Norfolk War Hospital, Thorpe, Norwich
21-Oct-18	Admitted	M.G.H. Epsom
22-Oct-18	Admitted	Military General Hospital, Epsom
10-Dec-18	Attached	Attached to No. 2 Casualty Clearing Depot.
11-Dec-18	Admitted	No. 4 Canadian General Hospital, Basingstoke
11-Dec-18	Discharged	M.G.H. Epsom
11-Dec-18	Admitted	No. 4 Canadian General Hospital, Basingstoke.
12-Dec-18	Admitted	No. 4 General Hospital, Basingstoke
12-Dec-18	Discharged	[Caudenheath] G.H.
20-Jan-19	Discharged	No. 4 Canadian General Hospital, Basingstoke. Attached 4th Reserve Battalion.
20-Jan-19	TOS	To 4th Canadian Reserve Battalion, Witley.
4-Feb-19	Medical Exam	Witley Camp.
4-Feb-19	Dental Exam	Witley Camp.
7-Feb-19	TOS	TOS for return to Canada, Rhyle Camp. Proceeded to Waudsworth.
26-Jun-19	TOS	Special Pool, Witley. Lieutenant C.B. Hallwood.
15-Jul-19	SOS	Proceeds to Canada.
15-Jul-19	TOS	With No. 6 D.D. (District Depot).
30-Jul-19	Discharged	Dispersal Station “B”. No. 6 D.D. Halifax, Nova Scotia. Authorized to wear 2 Wound Stripes.
13-Jan-22	Lived	Recorded on medal card that his medals were despatched to 292 Albert Street, Stratford.
24-Feb-63	Passes	Westminster Hospital, London, Ontario.