Private Thomas Gordon MacFarlane
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Thomas Gordon MacFarlane was born at Huntingdon, Quebec, on 10 September 1896 and worked as a farmer. Drafted under the Military Service Act, he joined the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 18 July 1918 as Private 3087994. His service was in Canada. After a lengthy leave-of-absence period beginning in August 1918, he entered the demobilization process in January 1919 and was discharged at Montreal on 31 January 1919.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3087994
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
1st Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
1st Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 10 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
22 years 4 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Daniel George MacFarlane, father, Huntingdon, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 7.8 in / 172 cm
Weight:
124 lbs / 56 kg
Chest:
34.5 in / 88 cm
Expansion:
1.5 in / 4 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
197 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
1st Quebec Regiment |
Army |
1st Depot Battalion |
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| WW1 |
Private |
1st Quebec Regiment |
Army |
Demobilization / discharge processing |
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Service Chronology
1896-09-10 — Born.
1918-07-18 — Joined 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment as Private 3087994.
1918-07-19 — Medical examination; Category A2.
1918-08-13 — Leave of absence began.
1919-01-13 — Leave of absence ended; directed to report for discharge processing and entered demobilization sequence.
1919-01-31 — Formally discharged on demobilization.
Notes
Thomas Gordon MacFarlane was born on 10 September 1896 at Huntingdon, Quebec. He lived at R.R. No. 2, Huntingdon, and was a single Presbyterian farmer. His father, Daniel George MacFarlane, was his next of kin at the same address. He reported no previous military or naval service. His medical examination recorded height 5 feet 7¾ inches, weight 124 pounds, chest 33 to 34½ inches, medium complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, good physical development and Category A2. Tubercular atrophy was recorded as a slight defect not sufficient to cause rejection.
Additional Service Notes
MacFarlane was drafted under the Military Service Act and joined the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 18 July 1918 as Private 3087994. He served in Canada only. His casualty card records a leave-of-absence period from 13 August 1918 to 13 January 1919 in the demobilization sequence. He was directed to report at Montreal on 13 January 1919 for discharge processing. The formal proceedings were completed on 31 January 1919, when he was discharged at Montreal on demobilization.
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