Gunner George Wallace Meikle
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
George Wallace Meikle was born at Montreal, Quebec, on 5 July 1896 and worked as a butcher. He first enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in February 1916 with the 148th Overseas Battalion, but was medically discharged after six days. He enlisted again in 1918 as Gunner 2522697, serving in Canada with the 79th Battery and the 4th Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment, with an intervening posting to the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment. He was discharged at Montreal on demobilization on 23 November 1918.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
2522697, 841444
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Garrison Regiment
Battalion:
4th Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Montreal, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years 9 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 4 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Butcher
Next of Kin:
Mrs. George W. Meikle (wife), 53 St. Mark Street, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
53 St. Mark Street, Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 8.0 in / 173 cm
Weight:
144 lbs / 65 kg
Chest:
33.0 in / 84 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
213 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Gunner |
Canadian Garrison Regiment |
Army |
4th Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment |
|
|
|
| Final substantive unit and representative default; depot posting is not default. |
| WW1 |
Gunner |
1st Quebec Regiment |
Army |
1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment |
|
|
|
| Administrative/depot posting. |
| WW1 |
Gunner |
Canadian Garrison Regiment |
Army |
4th Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment |
|
|
|
| First period with 4th Battalion. |
| WW1 |
Gunner |
Canadian Field Artillery |
Army |
79th Battery, C.E.F. |
|
|
|
| Transferred to 4th Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Army |
148th Overseas Battalion |
|
|
|
| First brief period; service no. 841444; ended in medical discharge. |
Service Chronology
1896-07-05 — Born at Montreal, Quebec.
1916-02-09 — Enlisted in the 148th Overseas Battalion, C.E.F.; service number 841444.
1916-02-15 — Medically discharged after six days of service under K.R. & O. 322(2)(c), within three months of enlistment and found medically unfit for service.
1918-04-22 — Attested for the 79th Battery, C.E.F.; assigned service number 2522697.
1918-04-24 — Service reckons from this date with the 79th Battery, C.E.F.
1918-05-29 — Taken on strength of the 4th Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment after transfer from the 79th Battery organization.
1918-07-27 to 1918-07-29 — Absent until 10:35 a.m. on 29 July; casualty form records forfeiture of three days' pay. Entry reported 2 August.
1918-08-12 — Struck off strength of the 4th Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment on transfer to the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment.
1918-10-02 — Taken on strength of the 4th Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment.
1918-11-23 — Discharged at Montreal on demobilization; discharge certificate signed and discharge confirmed.
1918-11-26 — Casualty form records struck off strength upon demobilization as an administrative entry.
Notes
Earlier 1916 service number: 841444. The first period ended in a medical discharge; the final 1918 period ended normally on demobilization. No overseas service is shown.
Additional Service Notes
George Wallace Meikle served twice in the Canadian Expeditionary Force. He first enlisted at Montreal on 9 February 1916 as Private 841444 in the 148th Overseas Battalion and was medically discharged at Montreal on 15 February 1916 under K.R. & O. 322(2)(c), having been found medically unfit within three months of enlistment. He enlisted again in 1918, serving as Gunner 2522697 with the 79th Battery, the 4th Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment, and for a period with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment. His final service record reckons from 24 April 1918. His service remained in Canada. He was discharged at Montreal on 23 November 1918 on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
In 1916 his father, George Meikle of Howick, Quebec, was next of kin. By the 1918 enlistment George Wallace Meikle was married; his wife, Mrs. George W. Meikle, lived with him at 53 St. Mark Street, Montreal, Quebec.
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