Private Raymond McClatchie
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Raymond McClatchie was born at Hemmingford, Quebec, on 13 April 1896. A plumber before enlistment, he had previously served for two years with the 26th Stanstead Dragoons. He enlisted in September 1917 as Private 2245611 and went overseas aboard the S.S. Metagama, arriving in England in December. He served with the Canadian Forestry Corps, including 53 District, 135 Company, before transferring through the 10th and 20th Reserve Battalions. In September 1918 he joined the 42nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders of Canada, and served in France. After leaving the battalion for demobilization in February 1919, he returned to Canada and was discharged at Montreal on 11 March 1919.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
2245611
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Royal Highlanders of Canada
Battalion:
42nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders of Canada
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Hemmingford, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 4 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
22 years 10 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Plumber
Next of Kin:
Mrs. R. H. McClatchie, mother, 12 Drummond Road, Sherbrooke, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
12 Drummond Road, Sherbrooke, Quebec
Religion:
Aboriginal
Place of Enlistment:
Valcartier, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 7.0 in / 170 cm
Weight:
145 lbs / 66 kg
Chest:
32.0 in / 81 cm
Expansion:
2.5 in / 6 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
544 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Royal Highlanders of Canada |
Army |
42nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders of Canada |
|
|
|
| Default row: combat unit at final rank; later demobilization processing does not replace it. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Army |
20th Reserve Battalion |
|
|
|
| Reserve/training posting at Bramshott. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Army |
10th Reserve Battalion |
|
|
|
| Report dates are 21 May and 30 May; effective dates appear as 20 and 28 May. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Forestry Corps |
Army |
Canadian Forestry Corps Base Depot |
|
|
|
| Returned to Base Depot, Sunningdale before transfer out of the Forestry Corps. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Forestry Corps |
Army |
53 District |
135 Company |
|
|
| Posted 14 January; taken on strength 18 January. This is 53 District, Canadian Forestry Corps—not the 53rd Battalion. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Forestry Corps |
Army |
Forestry Depot M.D. 5 / Canadian Forestry Corps Base Depot |
|
|
|
| Includes overseas arrival and Base Depot, Sunningdale. |
Service Chronology
1896-04-13 — Born
1917-09-13 — Enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force as Private 2245611
1917-09-18 — Medical examination / approval for service
1917-09-21 — Final approval by officer commanding recruiting depot
1917-11-24 — Embarked for overseas service aboard S.S. Metagama
1917-12-14 — Disembarked at Liverpool and taken on strength of Canadian Forestry Corps Base Depot
1918-01-14 — Struck off strength of CFC Base Depot on posting to 53 District, 135 Company
1918-01-18 — Taken on strength of 53 District, 135 Company, from Base Depot
1918-05-10 — Returned from 53 District to Canadian Forestry Corps Base Depot
1918-05-21 — Transferred from Canadian Forestry Corps to 10th Reserve Battalion
1918-05-30 — Transferred from 10th Reserve Battalion to 20th Reserve Battalion
1918-06-28 — Admitted with influenza
1918-07-08 — Discharged recovered after influenza
1918-07-12 — Next of kin changed to sister Mrs. H. D. Hale, 4 Cliff Road, Sherbrooke, Quebec
1918-09-26 — Struck off strength of 20th Reserve Battalion on transfer to 42nd Battalion
1918-09-27 — Landed in France and taken on strength of 42nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders of Canada
1919-02-06 — Struck off strength for demobilization and left the battalion for concentration/demobilization
1919-02-10 — Proceeded to England for demobilization
1919-03-01 — Embarked for Canada
1919-03-11 — Discharged on demobilization
Notes
Before enlistment he reported two years of service with the 26th Stanstead Dragoons. His enlistment medical records noted defective hearing and described him as deaf in both ears, but he was accepted as fit. He was admitted to the Military Hospital, Endell Street, London, for influenza in late June 1918 and was discharged recovered on 8 July 1918. The hospital card records admission on 28 June; a later medical history entry gives 29 June.
Additional Service Notes
Enlisted on 13 September 1917 for the Canadian Expeditionary Force and served first with the Canadian Forestry Corps. After arriving in England in December 1917 he served at the Canadian Forestry Corps Base Depot, Sunningdale, and with 53 District, 135 Company, at Egham. In May 1918 he transferred through the 10th and 20th Reserve Battalions. He was sent to the 42nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders of Canada, and landed in France in late September 1918. He left France for demobilization in February 1919, returned to Canada in March, and was discharged at Montreal on 11 March 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
At enlistment Raymond McClatchie was single and named his mother, Mrs. R. H. McClatchie of 12 Drummond Road, Sherbrooke, Quebec, as next of kin. Family particulars also record his father as living at the same address. During service his next of kin was changed to his sister, Mrs. H. D. Hale, 4 Cliff Road, Sherbrooke, Quebec; the change is documented in July 1918 records of the 20th Reserve Battalion.
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