Gunner James Gordon McWhinnie
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
James Gordon McWhinnie was a Presbyterian clerk from Ormstown, Quebec. He enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Montreal on 25 May 1917. After training in England, he was posted to the 11th Canadian Siege Battery and embarked for France with the battery on 1 April 1918, serving with the 3rd Brigade, Canadian Garrison Artillery. He returned to Canada after the war and was discharged at Montreal on 12 May 1919 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
2085414
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Garrison Artillery
Battalion:
11th Canadian Siege Battery
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Ormstown, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
24 years 6 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
26 years 6 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Clerk
Next of Kin:
James McWhinnie, father, Ormstown, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Ormstown, Quebec
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.5 in / 169 cm
Weight:
134 lbs / 61 kg
Chest:
33.0 in / 84 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
717 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Gunner |
Canadian Garrison Artillery |
Army |
11th Canadian Siege Battery |
|
|
|
| Operational battery; discharge certificate summarizes French service as 3rd Brigade C.G.A. |
| WW1 |
Gunner |
Canadian Garrison Artillery |
Army |
Siege and Heavy Artillery Draft / 1st Quebec Regiment |
|
|
|
| Initial Canadian service / training. |
Service Chronology
1917-05-25 — Enlisted / joined Canadian Expeditionary Force
1917-06-01 — Pay starts
1917-09-16 — Embarked for overseas service
1917-10-10 — Disembarked at Liverpool
1917-10-12 — Taken on strength on arrival from Canada as reinforcement
1917-11-13 — Struck off strength on posting to 11th Canadian Siege Battery
1917-11-15 — Taken on strength of 11th Canadian Siege Battery
1917-12-14 — On command for signalling course
1918-01-25 — Ceased to be on command for signalling course
1918-04-01 — Embarked for France with 11th Canadian Siege Battery
1918-08-23 — Movement recorded through Havre
1918-08-24 — Absorbed into field artillery organization / posting recorded
1919-01-19 — Granted 10 days leave to Paris
1919-01-29 — Returned from leave
1919-04-04 — Proceeded to England; taken on strength on transfer from 11th Canadian Siege Battery
1919-05-03 — Taken on strength, District Depot No. 4
1919-05-12 — Struck off strength, District Depot No. 4, on demobilization; discharged
Additional Service Notes
Enlisted at Montreal on 25 May 1917 and served as a gunner with the Canadian Garrison Artillery. After arriving in England in October 1917, he was posted to the 11th Canadian Siege Battery, completed a signalling course, and embarked for France with the battery on 1 April 1918. He served in France with the 3rd Brigade, Canadian Garrison Artillery, received ten days' leave to Paris in January 1919, returned to England in April 1919, and was discharged at Montreal on 12 May 1919 on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father and next of kin James McWhinnie, Ormstown, Quebec. A 1917 family form records his father James McWhinnie and mother Mrs. James McWhinnie living at Allan's Corners, Quebec. He was unmarried and had no children.
Version: 4 Last modified: 2026-09-01 02:05:03
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