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The Battalion sailed October 3, 1914 with a strength of 47 officers and 1,096 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel R.G. Edwards Leckie. The Battalion served in France and Belgium with the 3rd Infantry Brigade, 1st Canadian Division. Upon arrival in England, Brown was promoted to Captain on October 21st, later reverting to Lieutenant before leaving for the French theatre. He entered France with the 16th Infantry Battalion on February 9, 1915, with Browne serving in France and Belgium for the next two years, until February 3, 1917. He was named Temporary Captain effective September 7, 1916, as announced in the Fifth Supplement to the London Gazette 29803 on Tuesday, October 24, 1916, on Thursday, October 26, 1916, page 10404. He was named Staff Captain with the 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade, from February 4, 1917 to September 18, 1917. 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Malcolmson attended summer camps at RCAF Station, Sea Island in 1936, 1937, 1938 and 1939. He was promoted to Squadron Leader on February 1, 1941. In the rank of Squadron Leader, he was Chief Supervisory Officer at No. 5 Air Observers School in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1941 and 1942. He was posted to No. 2 Training Command on October 10, 1942, then transferred to No. 7 Air Observer School in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba on November 9, 1942 as Chief Supervisory Officer, where he was promoted to Wing Commander on December 15, 1942. He was transferred to No. 12 Service Flying Training School in Brandon, Manitoba on July 12, 1944 as its Wing Commander, documented in the Winnipeg Free Press of July 31, 1944, page 3. He was posted to No. 8 Release Centre on January 30, 1945 and resigned his commission on February 14, 1945. 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Contact marks, original ribbon with pinback, better than very fine.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46126075805973,"sku":"C5633","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/c19-1287.jpg?v=1692884594"},{"product_id":"canada-an-efficiency-medal-to-corporal-wj-gurnon-victoria-rifles-of-canada-c5636","title":"Canada. An Efficiency Medal, To Corporal W.j. Gurnon, Victoria Rifles Of Canada","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeorge V, with Canada scroll (CPL. W.J. GURNON VIC. RIF. OF C.). Naming is officially impressed. Bruised, edge nicks, contact marks, replacement ribbon, fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFootnote: William James Gurnon of 549 Regiment, A Company, was born in Canada and enlisted on May 1, 1924 at age 24. He received the Efficiency Medal in 1936. 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He signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (710012) with the 104th Infantry Battalion, on January 12, 1916 in Sussex, New Brunswick, at the age of 31, naming his next-of-kin as his brother, Alfred A. Hockenhull of Fort Fairfield, Maine, USA, since his mother and father were deceased, stating that he was not with an active militia, that he had no previous military service, that he was not married, that his religion was Episcopal and that his trade was that of Baker. The Battalion was raised in New Brunswick with mobilization headquarters at Sussex under the authority of G.O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the S.S. Olympic, on June 28, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel G.W. Fowler with a strength of 42 officers and 1,084 other ranks, arriving in England shortly thereafter. Three weeks later, he was transferred to Canadian Army Service Corps at Caesar's Camp on July 17, 1916. The following year, he was posted to the Canadian Army Service Corps Depot on May 14, 1917, then assigned to the Canadian Army Service Corps, London District on June 23rd. Private Hockenhull was granted his first Good Conduct Badge on January 12, 1918. He was with the Canadian Army Service Corps, when he received his orders to proceed overseas for service in the French theatre on August 2, 1918, arriving in France on the 3rd. Ten days later, he was posted to the 2nd Field Battery on the 13th. Upon the ceasing of hostilities, he proceeded to England on March 31, 1919, where he was posted to the Canadian Army Service Corps Depot on April 1st. Private Hockenhull was then posted to \"J\" Wing, at the Canadian Corps Camp at Witley. In his Medical History of an Invalid, dated June 18, 1919 at Witley Camp, Surrey, the doctors had diagnosed him with a right and left Inguinal Hernia, which dated back to October 1918 while he was serving in France. At that time, while engaged as a Baker, he was lifting bags of flour, etc. and noticed swelling in his right groin, to about the size of a walnut. He was experiencing epididymitis, which was an inflammation of the epididymis, a tube located at the back of the testicles that stores and carries sperm. Although it had not grown larger upon examination at Witley, it was causing moderate weakness of the muscles in his groin. Also in October 1918, he had had his left testicle pinched against a table and the epididymis became swollen, but he was able to carry on his duties. In addition, the doctors stated that Hockenhull had Myopic Astigmatism, which was causing him defective vision but that he had had the condition since childhood. The doctors indicated that he would require an operation to correct the hernia situation, designating him as Category \"B\", fit for Service Abroad but not for General Service. He was struck off strength to Canada on July 1, 1919. Private Harry Hockenhull was discharged upon demobilization, at Dispersal Station \"C\", Military District No. 7 in St. John, New Brunswick, on July 9, 1919, credited with having served in Canada, England and France, entitled to wear the War Service Badge, Class \"A\", number 290120. He stated his proposed residence as Woodstock, New Brunswick. For his First World War service, he was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. He was later a recipient of the Efficiency Medal while with the Carleton Light Infantry. He died on February 22, 1965 at Lancaster Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital in Lancaster, New Brunswick, at the age of 80.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46126142259477,"sku":"C5645","price":205.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/c19-2139.jpg?v=1692884868"},{"product_id":"canada-an-efficiency-medal-trooper-cosimo-damiano-lattrulo-governor-generals-horse-guard-c5647","title":"Canada. An Efficiency Medal, Trooper Cosimo Damiano Lattrulo, Governor General’s Horse Guard","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeorge VI, with Canada scroll (TRP. C.D. LATTRULO G.G.H.G.). Naming is officially impressed. Edge nicks, contact marks, replacement ribbon, very fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFootnote: Cosimo Damiano Lattrulo was born on June 21, 1899 in Pisticci, Italy. He was a resident of Toronto when he signed his Attestation Paper (2012173) with the Canadian Engineers, on September 21, 1918 in Toronto, at the age of 19, naming his next-of-kin as his mother, Pasqua Lattrulo of Toronto, stating that he had no previous military service, that he was Single, that his religion was Roman Catholic and that his trade was that of Horse Driver. Nine days after enlisting, he was transferred to the Engineers Depot at Brockville on September 30, 1918, which was followed three months afterwards by his being taken on strength of No. 3 Battalion Garrison Regiment on December 24th. His war service would be limited to the home theatre and would be a short one. Lattrulo was discharged upon demobilization at Military District No. 3 in Kingston, Ontario on March 13, 1919, credited with having served in Canada only. He was later awarded the Efficiency Medal with Canada scroll while a Trooper with the Governor General's Horse Guards.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46126142292245,"sku":"C5647","price":205.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/c19-2132.jpg?v=1692884864"},{"product_id":"canada-cef-an-efficiency-medal-group-queens-own-rifles-of-canada-c5933","title":"Canada, Cef. An Efficiency Medal Group, Queen's Own Rifles Of Canada","description":"\u003cp\u003eBritish War Medal (1096172 SPR. D. SARDELLA. C.E.); Victory Medal (1096172 SPR. D. SARDELLA. C.E.); and Efficiency Medal with Canada scroll, George V ( A\/CPL. D. SARDELLA Q.O.R. OF C.). Naming is officially impressed. Un-mounted, gilt wear on the VM, contact marks on all three, original ribbons, very fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFootnote: Dominico Sardella was born on February 10, 1879 in Naples, Italy, the son of Carew Sardella of Naples (his mother's name was not stated in his records, as she was deceased). He was a resident of Toronto when he signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (1096172) with the 255th Infantry Battalion \"Queen's Own Rifles\", on February 12, 1917 in Toronto, at the age of 38, naming his next-of-kin as his wife, Annie Sardella of Toronto, stating that he had no previous military service, that he was Married, that his religion was Roman Catholic and that his trade was that of Munition Worker, with a heading added on the paper noting \"This man holds naturalization papers in order.\" As of May 10, 1917, he and his wife had five children, all daughters: Angeline age 11, Rosie age 9, Mary age 8, Marguerita age 5, and Carren age 3. The 255th Infantry Battalion was raised in Central Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Toronto under the authority of G.O. 48, May 1, 1917. The Battalion sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the S.S. Olympic, on June 2, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel G.C. Royce with a strength of 13 officers and 284 other ranks, arriving in England on the 9th. Upon arrival in England, he was transferred to the 12th Reserve Battalion at East Sandling on June 10th.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter five months training and orientation in England, Private Sardella received his orders to proceed overseas for service in the French theatre, and was subsequently transferred to the 124th Infantry Battalion at East Sandling on November 9, 1917. Upon arrival in France, he was dispatched to the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Centre on November 13th, leaving for the 124th Infantry Battalion in the field on the 20th, and joining them on the 24th. He was admitted to No. 12 Canadian Field Ambulance on December 29, 1917 with \"P.U.O.\" (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin = fever) and would remain there for the next eight days, before returning to duty on January 6, 1918. Three months after his release from hospital, Private Sardella was sentenced to 7 days Field Punishment No. 1 on April 2, 1918, for \"Conduct to the prejudice of good order, etc., in that he left a working party without permission\". Field Punishment No. 1 consisted of the convicted man being placed in fetters and handcuffs or similar restraints and attached to a fixed object, such as a gun wheel or a fence post, for up to two hours per day. During the early part of the First World War, the punishment was often applied with the arms stretched out and the legs tied together, giving rise to the nickname \"crucifixion\". He soon found out that his services were needed elsewhere, as he was transferred from the 124th Infantry Battalion to the 12th Battalion, Canadian Engineers as a Sapper, on May 30, 1918. Four weeks after the ceasing of hostilities, he was admitted to No. 7 Stationary Hospital at Camiers on December 6, 1918, where he was diagnosed with \"V.D.G.\" (venereal disease, gonorrhea). After five weeks treatment, he was discharged from hospitalization on January 10, 1919. In addition, he forfeited his field allowance while in hospital. He was posted to Rouen when he was struck off strength to England, where he was posted to the Canadian Engineer Reinforcement Depot at Seaford on January 24, 1919. Two months after arriving in England, he was posted to \"D\" Wing at the Canadian Corps Camp at Kinmel Park, Rhyl, North Wales for return to Canada, on March 19th. He embarked Liverpool aboard HMT Caronia on March 29, 1919, arriving in Halifax on April 5th. Sapper Dominico Sardella, Canadian Engineers was discharged upon demobilization at No. 1 District Depot in Toronto, on April 8, 1919, credited with having served in Canada, England and France, entitled to wear the War Service Badge, Class \"A\", number 148614. For his First World War service, he was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. He was later awarded the Efficiency Medal while serving with the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada. He died on October 28, 1952, at the age of 73.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46127657943317,"sku":"C5933","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/ci19_2041.jpg?v=1692889296"},{"product_id":"canada-an-efficiency-medal-to-sergeant-thomas-melville-whorton-victoria-rifles-of-canada-c5987","title":"Canada. An Efficiency Medal, To Sergeant Thomas Melville Whorton, Victoria Rifles Of Canada","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeorge V with Canada scroll (SGT. T.M. WHORTON VIC. RIF. OF C.). Naming is officially impressed. Contact marks and surface wear, replacement ribbon, very fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFootnote: Thomas Melville Wharton was born in Canada and enlisted as a Private with the Victoria Rifles of Canada on May 5, 1924, at the age of 23. He stated that he was Single, that his religion was Church of England, that his trade was that of Clerk and was sworn in on May 22nd, with G.R. Robertson as his witness. Whorton was promoted to the Rank of Corporal on May 22, 1929, then to the rank of Acting Sergeant on November 14, 1932 and was transferred to Headquarters Company on December 27th. Sergeant Thomas Melville Whorton was serving with 555 Regiment, A Company, Victoria Rifles of Canada when he was awarded the Efficiency Medal on April 23, 1936 (Information from the McCord Museum). He re-attested on April 27, 1936. Whorton died on October 22, 1974, at the age of 73 and is buried in Cimetière Mont-Royal, in Outremont, Montreal Region, Quebec.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46127778136341,"sku":"C5987","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/ci19_2044.jpg?v=1692889646"},{"product_id":"canada-a-first-second-war-efficiency-group-18th-infantry-battalion-canadian-fusiliers-rcoc-c5992","title":"Canada. A First \u0026 Second War Efficiency Group, 18Th Infantry Battalion, Canadian Fusiliers, Rcoc","description":"\u003cp\u003eBritish War Medal (541129 PTE. G. W. NEIL. 18-CAN.INF.); Victory Medal (541129 PTE. G. W. NEIL. 18-CAN.INF.); Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; War Medal 1939-1945; and Efficiency Medal with Canada scroll and Six Years' Additional Service clasp, George VI (C.S.M. (W.O. CL. 2) G. W. NEIL CAN. FUS. (M.G.)). Naming is officially impressed on the First War pair and on the EM, the Second War pair are un-named as issued. Un-mounted, edge nicks on the BWM and EM, gilt wear on the VM, most with original ribbons, very fine. Accompanied by copies of his First War Index Cards, Attestation Paper, Service Records, Medical Records and Discharge Certificates, his Second War Attestation Paper, Service Records and Discharge Certificates, along with copies of various Newspaper Articles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFootnote: George William Neil was born on December 14, 1899 in London, Ontario, the son of George Neil and Jane E. Neil. He signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (541129) with the 4th Divisional Cyclists Corps, Canadian Expeditionary Force, at the 4th Divisional Cyclists Depot, on November 29, 1915 in London, Ontario, at the age of 18, naming is next-of-kin as his mother, Jane E. Neil of London, stating that he had no previous military service, that he was not married, that his religion was Church of England and that his trade was that of Bell Boy. He was admitted to hospital while in Toronto on April 12, 1916 for a case of \"Tonsillitis\", a stay that would entail ten days, before being discharged on the 22nd. Private Neil embarked Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the S.S. Baltic on May 16, 1916, arriving in England on May 29th and was taken on strength as Chiseldon. He was transferred to the 4th Reserve Battalion on June 19th. In the Fall, Private Neil was admitted to Camp Hospital at Chiseldon on September 27, 1916, with a contusion to his toe. After nine days' treatment, he was \"cured\" and discharged on October 6th. One year later, Private Neil received his orders to proceed overseas for service in the French theatre on September 26, 1917, where he would be posted to the 18th Infantry Battalion. He arrived at No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot at Etaples on September 27th, then posted to the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp on October 2nd. Private Neil would come to join the 18th Infantry Battalion, \"A\" Company in the field on December 12, 1917. He attended a course at the 2nd Divisional Wing, Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre on February 22, 1918 and attended the 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade Work Party on May 19, 1918. Private Neil was in action on August 8, 1918 when he received a gun shot wound (shrapnel) to his face (scalp). He was admitted to No. 10 General Hospital at Rouen on the 9th, then transferred to No. 5 Ambulance Train on the 14th, followed by his admission to No. 73 General Hospital at Trouville the same day. After five days at Trouville, he was transferred and admitted to No. 14 Convalescent Depot on the 19th, where he would recuperate for the next eighteen days, before being discharged to Base Details on September 6th. His wounding was acknowledged in an article in the London Free Press on Tuesday, August 20, 1918. He arrived at the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp on September 18, 1918 and was employed on Traffic Control duties with the Assistant Provost Marshal (APM), Canadian Corps, on October 2, 1918, before rejoining the 18th Infantry Battalion on the 21st. Private Neil was hospitalized once again, as he was admitted to No. 1 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station with \"P.U.O.\" (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin = fever) on November 25, 1918. After almost two weeks, he was taken by No. 1 Ambulance Train to No. 21 Casualty Clearing Station on December 7th, then transferred to No. 9 Canadian General Hospital at Rouen the same day, where he was diagnosed with a case of \"Influenza\". Four days later, he was transferred and admitted to to No. 73 General Hospital at Trouville on the 11th, where he would be treated for the next twenty-five days, before being transferred to No. 14 Convalescent Depot on January 5, 1919 for seventeen days recuperation, before being discharged on the 22nd. He returned to England a week later, where he was posted to the Western Ontario Regimental Depot on January 30, 1919. He was placed on command to the Canadian Corps Camp at Kinmel Park, Rhyl, North Wales for return to Canada, on February 22, 1919.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe embarked from Liverpool aboard the S.S. Cretic on March 18, 1919, arriving in Halifax, Nova Scotia on the 22nd. Private George William Neil, 18th Infantry Battalion was discharged upon demobilization at No. 1 District Depot in London, Ontario, on March 27, 1919, entitled to wear the War Service Badge, Class \"A\", number 84485. For his First World War service, he was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. George William Neil married Annie Elizabeth Moss in St. Thomas, Ontario on December 28, 1919. He was a resident of London, Ontario when he signed his Permanent Force of Canada Attestation Paper as a Private (12928) with the Royal Canadian Regiment, on December 22, 1920 in London, stating that he had served for 3 years and 120 days with the 18th Infantry Battalion CEF, that he was Married (Separated status), that his religion was Church of England and that his trade was that of Commercial Traveller. The attending physician noted during his examination that Neil had a tattoo of a maple leaf butterfly on his left forearm. He officially joined the regiment on January 4, 1921, but was struck off strength seventeen days later as \"Medically Unfit\" on the 23rd. However, he eventually did re-enlist for service, serving with the Canadian Machine Gun Corps from March 1924 to December 1936 and with the Canadian Fusiliers (Machine Gun) from December 1936 to June 16, 1941, in the rank of Company Sergeant Major (Warrant Officer Class 2). He left the Canadian Fusiliers to join the Second World War effort, signing his Canadian Active Service Force Attestation Paper as a Private (A64121) with the Central Mechanization Depot, Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps, on June 17, 1941 in London, Ontario, naming his next-of-kin as his wife, Edith Nettie Neil of London, stating that he belonged to an Active Militia, the Canadian Fusiliers from June 1940 to June 1941, that he had previous service with the 18th Infantry Battalion CEF from November 1915 to March 1919, that he was Married, that his religion was United Church and that his trade was that of Caterer (also acknowledged as Mimeograph Repair Man, Laboratory Technician). He was attached to the recruiting staff at Military District No. 1 in London. Neil was to be Acting Corporal on August 5, 1941 and then to be Acting Sergeant the same day. He applied for the Efficiency Decoration at London on August 11, 1942, having accrued 17 years, 6 months and 10 days service and was awarded the Efficiency Medal with one clasp in March 1943, the announcement of the award of the medal appearing in the Canada Gazette of April 3, 1943, page 1411 and for the clasp in the same edition, on page 1412. Neil was promoted to Lance Corporal on May 1, 1943, then promoted to Acting Corporal on July 16, 1943, followed by a promotion to Acting Sergeant on September 4, 1944. He qualified as a Driver IC Class III on October 24th and was confirmed in the rank of Sergeant on December 16th. Sergeant George William Neil, Central Mechanization Depot, Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps was discharged \"to return to civil life (on compassionate grounds)\" at No. 1 District Depot in London on January 19, 1945. During his medical examination, the doctor noted that Neil had a tattoo of a winged wheel and maple leaf on his left forearm. For his Second World War service, he was awarded the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and the War Medal 1939-1945. Neil would go on to become a pastor at the United Church in Camlachie, Ontario, just west of Sarnia and was there for several years in that capacity. On Saturday, October 23, 1948, he was driving a car with his wife as the passenger, on Egremont Road west of the town Camlackie, on their way to their home in London about 8:40 p.m. in dense fog, with limited visibility, when the car he was driving was in collision with another machine at the intersection of No. 21 Highway. Neil suffered severe head injuries resulting in a brain hemorrhage, remaining unconscious and in critical condition at Sarnia General Hospital. His wife, Edith escaped with lacerations and bruises. George William Neil died from his injuries on Tuesday, October 26, 1948, at the age of 48. He was survived by his wife, Edith, a daughter, Mrs. Ernest Swindall of London, and a son, George Neil in the RCAF who was stationed at Sea Island, British Columbia. Neil's funeral was held at Camlachie United Church on Thursday, October 28th, followed by his burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in London. As a side note, his father, George Neil also served during the Great War. He was born on August 27, 1876 in London, Ontario and enlisted for overseas service in August 1914 at Strathroy, Ontario. He signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (6586) with the 1st Infantry Battalion \"Ontario Regiment\", on September 20, 1914 at Valcartier Camp, at the age of 38, naming his next-of-kin as his wife, Mrs. George Neil (Jennie Neil, possibly Jane E. Neil) of London, stating that he was with an Active Militia, that he was Married, that his religion was Church of England and that his trade was that of Cook. The Battalion was raised in Southwestern Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Camp Valcartier under the authority of P.C.O. 2067, August 6, 1914.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Battalion sailed from Quebec City, Quebec aboard the S.S. Laurentic on October 3, 1914, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel F.W. Hill with a strength of 47 officers and 1,106 other ranks. The elder Private Neil sustained a head wound during the 1st Infantry Battalion's April 22, 1915 attack on Mauser Ridge, during the Second Battle of Ypres, in Belgium. He was admitted to No. 5 Casualty Clearing Station with a gun shot wound (shrapnel) to the head. He was later admitted to No. 2 General Hospital at Le Havre, then discharged to reinforcements on May 12, 1915 and posted to Base at Le Havre on May 13th. Private Neil was transferred to England for discharge \"on cessation of working pay\" on August 14, 1916. He was sent home for discharge as of August 18th, entitled to wear the Good Conduct Badge and was struck off strength on proceeding to Canada for discharge on September 30, 1916. 6586 Private George Neil, 1st Infantry Battalion (father of George William Neil) was \"discharged in consequence of Canadian Order in Council dated 16th November 1915, allowing all men of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in receipt of Working Pay on that date to take their discharge if not satisfied to continue their service\", on October 20, 1916 at the Discharge Depot in Quebec City, Quebec, credited with having served in Canada, England, France and Belgium. For his First World War service, he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. He died in London, Ontario, on March 20, 1917, at the age of 40, his death attributed to the wounds he sustained overseas. He is buried in London (Woodland) Cemetery in London, Ontario, Grave Reference: Section D. 191. 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