Corporal Herbert J McClelland
Survivor of WW1
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
76
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Railway Troops
Battalion:
8th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Cookstowne, Tyrone, Ireland
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
26 years 10 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
30 years 3 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Ireland
Trade or Calling:
Baker
Next of Kin:
Maggie McClellnd, wife, 91 Royal St., Pt. St. Charles, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
91 Royal St., Pt. St. Charles, Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 8.0 in / 173 cm
Weight:
160 lbs / 73 kg
Chest:
37.0 in / 94 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
Not Specified
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Medically Unfit
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
1256 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Corporal |
Canadian Railway Troops |
Army |
8th Battalion |
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|
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| WW1 |
Corporal |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
1st Battalion |
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|
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Additional Service Notes
had 4 years Army Medical Corps experience
Embarked Canada, Halifax, Nova Scotia 13 Sept 1916, arrived Liverpool, England 23 Sept 1916
France 27 May 1917
Had a Trench Nephritis in Nov.1915 sent out of France with same. Ill for 5 months Marked oedema of face and legs (patient's statement). Discharged in March 1916 as a Chronic Nephritis. Went back to France May 1917. Jumped off a bridge to avoid a shell and injured feet, they became flat and pained a lot but carried on. Buried by shell explosion in July 1917, main injury to jaw. 14 weeks recovery. Discharged to #14 General Hospital for Haemorrhoids. Sent to Canada May 2 1918. Discharged medically unfit August 20,1918. Returned to work and was all right up to Feb.24.1919 when a dull pain started in the back (Renal region) and eventually worked around to bladder region. When experiencing pain had chills and dizziness, had difficulty in passing water.
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