Private James Latham McCullough
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
James Latham McCullough was born at Hemmingford, Quebec, on 11 December 1884. A railway conductor living at Melville, Saskatchewan, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and joined the 1st Depot Battalion, Manitoba Regiment, at Winnipeg on 7 March 1918. He embarked for England in August 1918, served first with the 11th Reserve Battalion and then the 18th Reserve Battalion, and was treated for nephritis at No. 14 Canadian General Hospital, Eastbourne, in June 1919. After being recommended for return to Canada, he was discharged at Winnipeg on demobilization on 13 July 1919.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
2380955
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Manitoba Regiment
Battalion:
18th Reserve Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Hemmingford, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
33 years 2 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
34 years 7 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Railway Conductor
Next of Kin:
William Gardiner McCullough, father, Huntingdon, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Melville, Saskatchewan
Religion:
Methodist
Place of Enlistment:
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 8.0 in / 173 cm
Weight:
121 lbs / 55 kg
Chest:
28.5 in / 72 cm
Expansion:
2.5 in / 6 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Great Britain
Place of Discharge:
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
493 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Manitoba Regiment |
Army |
18th Reserve Battalion |
|
|
|
| TOS from 11th Reserve Battalion on 3 Mar 1919. Representative overseas unit; later M.D.D./D Wing/dispersal entries were administrative return-to-Canada postings. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Manitoba Regiment |
Army |
11th Reserve Battalion |
|
|
|
| TOS from Canada at Seaford on 6 Sep 1918. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Manitoba Regiment |
Army |
1st Depot Battalion, Manitoba Regiment |
|
|
|
| Canadian depot service before embarkation. |
Service Chronology
1884-12-11 — Born
1917-11-05 — Medical examination under the Military Service Act; Category A2
1918-03-07 — Joined as Private 2380955 under the Military Service Act
1918-08-04 — Embarked for overseas service
1918-08-15 — Disembarked in England
1918-09-06 — Taken on strength from Canada
1919-03-03 — Taken on strength from 11th Reserve Battalion
1919-06-04 — Posted from 18th Reserve Battalion to M.D.D.; admitted with nephritis
1919-06-05 — Casualty/hospital list records nephritis admission
1919-06-12 — Urinalysis during nephritis investigation
1919-06-13 — Urinalysis during nephritis investigation
1919-06-17 — Urinalysis during nephritis investigation
1919-06-20 — Medical Board examined nephritis; classified Category BII and recommended return to Canada
1919-06-26 — Hospital discharge/transfer entry recorded
1919-06-30 — Taken on strength of D Wing pending return to Canada
1919-07-03 — Taken on strength of Dispersal Station
1919-07-04 — Struck off strength for Canada
1919-07-13 — Dispersed and discharged on demobilization
Notes
The file records nephritis during June 1919 while McCullough was serving in England. The clinical record at No. 14 Canadian General Hospital dates the admission to 4 June 1919; casualty/hospital lists record 5 June, so the latter is retained as a secondary administrative date rather than a second admission. Laboratory testing continued during June. The Medical Board on 20 June recorded slight albuminuria, classified him Category BII, and recommended return to Canada rather than a medical discharge.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, James Latham McCullough joined the 1st Depot Battalion, Manitoba Regiment, at Winnipeg on 7 March 1918. He embarked for England on 4 August 1918 and disembarked on 15 August. He was taken on strength of the 11th Reserve Battalion at Seaford on 6 September 1918 and transferred to the 18th Reserve Battalion on 3 March 1919. In June 1919 he was admitted to No. 14 Canadian General Hospital, Eastbourne, with nephritis. A Medical Board on 20 June classified him fit for Category BII and recommended return to Canada. He was subsequently processed through return/dispersal organizations, struck off strength for Canada on 4 July, and discharged at Winnipeg on demobilization on 13 July 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
At calling up, his father William Gardiner McCullough of Huntingdon, Quebec, was named as next of kin. The Medical History of an Invalid dated 20 June 1919 later names Mrs. W. G. McCullough as his mother and next of kin; her address is recorded only as Canada.
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