George Lawrence McClintock was born at Ormstown, Quebec, on 11 July 1915, the son of George Cairns McClintock and Laura Jane Reid. He was an avid sportsman, enjoying hockey. Prior to enlistment he worked first on the family fam, and at the time of enlistment he was working as a truck driver for Daniel Transport in Ormstown. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force at Montreal on 2 September 1941 and served as an Aero Engine Mechanic, attaining the rank of Leading Aircraftman. He tried for, and was unsuccessful, at gaining a promotion to Air Crew. While in service he met and married Helen Adele Couch in Trenton, Ontario, where he was stationed, on 7 April 1943. In later documents he states his intent to work for his father-in-law in the clothing retail industry post service. He served in Canada for the duration of the war and was discharged at Trenton in 1945 after completing his voluntary service. He died at Trenton on 4 December 1991 and was buried in White's Cemetery, Trenton, Ontario.
Conflict:
WW2
Regimental No.:
R172474
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Air Force
Regiment:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Battalion:
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Ormstown, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
26 years 1 month
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
30 years 2 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
76 years 4 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Truck driver
Next of Kin:
Wife: Helen Adele Couch, 341 Dufferin Street, Trenton, Ontario. Father: George Cairns McClintock, Ormstown, Châteauguay County, Quebec. Mother: Laura Jane Reid McClintock, Ormstown, Quebec.
Address at Enlistment:
Ormstown, Châteauguay County, Quebec
Religion:
United Church of Canada
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 8.0 in / 173 cm
Weight:
147 lbs / 67 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
Not Specified
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Trenton, Ontario
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Discharged from the Royal Canadian Air Force effective 26 September 1945 under K.R. (Air) 195(17), on completion of a term of voluntary service during an emergency. He had no service outside Canada. Official release documents record the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and War Service Badge, General Service Class, no. 257024.[Previous notes - manual reconciliation required]Discharged from the Royal Canadian Air Force effective 26 September 1945 under K.R. (Air) 195(17), on completion of a term of voluntary service during an emergency. He had no service outside Canada. Official release documents record the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and War Service Badge, General Service Class, no. 257024.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
1485 days in service
Buried at:
White's Cemetery, Ontario
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW2 |
Aircraftman 2nd Class |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
Air Force |
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Leading Aircraftman |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
Air Force |
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| WW2 |
Aircraftman 1st Class |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
Air Force |
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| WW2 |
Aircraftman 2nd Class |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
Air Force |
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Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW2 |
War Service Badge, General Service Class |
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Badge no. 257024 |
| WW2 |
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal |
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6RD 34 |
Service Chronology
1915-07-11 — Born
1931 — Completed Grade 10
1932-1941 — Worked in farming, including work with his father; also seasonal employment and about six months as a truck driver
1941-09-02 — Enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force as Aircraftman 2nd Class
1941-11-25 — Service documents dispatched from No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School
1942-01-06 — Advanced to Aircraftman 1st Class
1942-10-01 — Advanced to Leading Aircraftman
1942 — Completed four-month night welding course
1943-05-02 — Canadian Volunteer Service Medal recorded
1944-03-06 — Son Donald Lawrence McClintock born
1944-05-08 to 1944-05-15 — Seven days leave without pay
1944-08-19 to 1944-08-26 — Seven days leave without pay
1945-05-25 to 1945-06-23 — Thirty days special leave
1945-08-21 — Discharge authorized under KR (Air) 195(17), completion of voluntary wartime service
1945-08-24 — Release processing and equipment return completed
1945-09-23 to 1945-09-24 — Reported off release leave and completed final release processing
1991-12-04 — Died at Trenton Memorial Hospital
1991-12-07 — Funeral service held at King Street United Church; interment in White's Cemetery
1941-09-03 — Moved from RCAF Recruiting Centre Montreal to No. 1 Manning Depot
1943-02-19 — Character reference for Helen Couch supplied by Dr. E. A. McQuade
1943-03-26 — Character reference for Helen Couch supplied by Rev. J. D. Martin
1943-04-01 — Permission to marry Helen Couch granted by commanding officer
1943-10-04 — Commenced Aircrew (P.N.B.) training, Course 89
1943-12-07 — Selection Board reviewed ceased-training aircrew case
1943-12-10 — Aircrew course ended; suspended for failure in ground work after failing navigation
1943-12-10 — Remustered to Basic Trade AEM 'A' and retained pending posting instructions
1942-12-03 — Admitted with chronic tonsillitis for tonsillectomy
1942-12 — Underwent tonsillectomy
1943-09-27 — Reported sick with pharyngitis / throat complaint
1945-08-31 — Medical Board proceedings completed for release
1945-09-23 to 1945-09-24 — Reported off release leave and completed release-centre reporting
1942-05-01 to 1942-05-30 — Leave without pay
1942-08-13 to 1942-08-27 — Leave without pay
1943-04-07 — Married Helen Adele Couch; Rev. J. D. Martin officiated
1943-09-02 — Completed 12-week pre-aircrew education course; considered educationally qualified for Aircrew Initial Training School
1944-04-11 — Certified birth particulars for son Donald Lawrence McClintock
1945-09-26 — Received War Service Badge, General Service Class, no. 257024
1945-09-26 — Discharged from the Royal Canadian Air Force and transferred to the Reserve, General Section, Class E
1932-1937 — Worked as a farmer for his father, George Cairns McClintock
1937 — Worked briefly as a cutter for Canadian International Paper
1937-1941 — Returned to farming for his father
1940-08 — Previously applied to join the RCAF and was found medically unfit for flying duties
1941 — Worked as a truck driver for H. H. Daniel Transport
1941-09-02 — Enlisted for ground duties as Aero Engine Mechanic, Standard
1941-09-03 — Taken on strength of No. 1 Manning Depot
1941-09-14 — Taken on strength of No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School
1941-11-25 — Struck off strength of No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School
1941-11-26 — Taken on strength of No. 6 Repair Depot
1942-12-03 — Admitted with chronic tonsillitis
1942-12-04 — Tonsillectomy performed under local anaesthetic
1942-12-08 — Discharged to duty after tonsillectomy; recommended three days excused duty
1943-05-04 — Struck off strength of No. 6 Repair Depot
1943-05-05 — Taken on strength of No. 1 Manning Depot
1943-06-09 — Struck off strength of No. 1 Manning Depot
1943-06-10 — Taken on strength of No. 4 Wireless School
1943-09-02 — Struck off strength of No. 4 Wireless School
1943-09-03 — Taken on strength of No. 1 Manning Depot
1943-10-03 — Struck off strength of No. 1 Manning Depot and taken on strength of No. 5 Initial Training School
1943-12-21 — Struck off strength of No. 5 Initial Training School
1943-12-22 — Taken on strength of No. 6 Repair Depot
1945-09-23 — Struck off strength of No. 6 Repair Depot and posted to No. 3 Release Centre
1945-09-26 — Discharged from the RCAF and transferred to the Reserve, General Section, Class E
1941-09-03 — Moved from RCAF Recruiting Centre Montreal to No. 1 Manning Depot
1915-07-11 — Born
1931 — Completed Grade 10
1932-1941 — Worked in farming, including work with his father; also seasonal employment and about six months as a truck driver
1941-09-02 — Enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force as Aircraftman 2nd Class
1941-11-25 — Service documents dispatched from No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School
1942-01-06 — Advanced to Aircraftman 1st Class
1942-10-01 — Advanced to Leading Aircraftman
1942 — Completed four-month night welding course
1943-05-02 — Canadian Volunteer Service Medal recorded
1944-03-06 — Son Donald Lawrence McClintock born
1944-05-08 to 1944-05-15 — Seven days leave without pay
1944-08-19 to 1944-08-26 — Seven days leave without pay
1945-05-25 to 1945-06-23 — Thirty days special leave
1945-08-21 — Discharge authorized under KR (Air) 195(17), completion of voluntary wartime service
1945-08-24 — Release processing and equipment return completed
1945-09-23 to 1945-09-24 — Reported off release leave and completed final release processing
1991-12-04 — Died at Trenton Memorial Hospital
1991-12-07 — Funeral service held at King Street United Church; interment in White's Cemetery
1941-09-03 — Moved from RCAF Recruiting Centre Montreal to No. 1 Manning Depot
1943-02-19 — Character reference for Helen Couch supplied by Dr. E. A. McQuade
1943-03-26 — Character reference for Helen Couch supplied by Rev. J. D. Martin
1943-04-01 — Permission to marry Helen Couch granted by commanding officer
1943-10-04 — Commenced Aircrew (P.N.B.) training, Course 89
1943-12-07 — Selection Board reviewed ceased-training aircrew case
1943-12-10 — Aircrew course ended; suspended for failure in ground work after failing navigation
1943-12-10 — Remustered to Basic Trade AEM 'A' and retained pending posting instructions
1942-12-03 — Admitted with chronic tonsillitis for tonsillectomy
1942-12 — Underwent tonsillectomy
1943-09-27 — Reported sick with pharyngitis / throat complaint
1945-08-31 — Medical Board proceedings completed for release
1945-09-23 to 1945-09-24 — Reported off release leave and completed release-centre reporting
1942-05-01 to 1942-05-30 — Leave without pay
1942-08-13 to 1942-08-27 — Leave without pay
1943-04-07 — Married Helen Adele Couch; Rev. J. D. Martin officiated
1943-09-02 — Completed 12-week pre-aircrew education course; considered educationally qualified for Aircrew Initial Training School
1944-04-11 — Certified birth particulars for son Donald Lawrence McClintock
1945-09-26 — Received War Service Badge, General Service Class, no. 257024
1945-09-26 — Discharged from the Royal Canadian Air Force and transferred to the Reserve, General Section, Class E
1932-1937 — Worked as a farmer for his father, George Cairns McClintock
1937 — Worked briefly as a cutter for Canadian International Paper
1937-1941 — Returned to farming for his father
1940-08 — Previously applied to join the RCAF and was found medically unfit for flying duties
1941 — Worked as a truck driver for H. H. Daniel Transport
1941-09-02 — Enlisted for ground duties as Aero Engine Mechanic, Standard
1941-09-03 — Taken on strength of No. 1 Manning Depot
1941-09-14 — Taken on strength of No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School
1941-11-25 — Struck off strength of No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School
1941-11-26 — Taken on strength of No. 6 Repair Depot
1942-12-03 — Admitted with chronic tonsillitis
1942-12-04 — Tonsillectomy performed under local anaesthetic
1942-12-08 — Discharged to duty after tonsillectomy; recommended three days excused duty
1943-05-04 — Struck off strength of No. 6 Repair Depot
1943-05-05 — Taken on strength of No. 1 Manning Depot
1943-06-09 — Struck off strength of No. 1 Manning Depot
1943-06-10 — Taken on strength of No. 4 Wireless School
1943-09-02 — Struck off strength of No. 4 Wireless School
1943-09-03 — Taken on strength of No. 1 Manning Depot
1943-10-03 — Struck off strength of No. 1 Manning Depot and taken on strength of No. 5 Initial Training School
1943-12-21 — Struck off strength of No. 5 Initial Training School
1943-12-22 — Taken on strength of No. 6 Repair Depot
1945-09-23 — Struck off strength of No. 6 Repair Depot and posted to No. 3 Release Centre
1945-09-26 — Discharged from the RCAF and transferred to the Reserve, General Section, Class E
1941-09-03 — Moved from RCAF Recruiting Centre Montreal to No. 1 Manning Depot
Notes
Born 11 July 1915 at Ormstown, Quebec. He attended Ormstown High School from 1922 to 1932, completing primary and junior high schooling. His civilian work included farming for his father from 1932 to 1937, a short period as a cutter with Canadian International Paper at Maniwaki in 1937, farming again from 1937 to 1941, and truck driving for H. H. Daniel Transport of Huntingdon immediately before enlistment. He spoke English and French fluently, built model planes, and played hockey and softball. He married Helen Adele Couch at Trenton on 7 April 1943. Their son Donald Lawrence was born at General Hospital, Belleville, on 6 March 1944. Medical records document appendectomy scars, Bright's disease at age 12, chronic tonsillitis followed by tonsillectomy on 4 December 1942, and otherwise generally normal examinations. He died at Trenton Memorial Hospital on 4 December 1991 and was interred in White's Cemetery.
[Previous notes - manual reconciliation required]
Born 11 July 1915 at Ormstown, Quebec. He attended Ormstown High School from 1922 to 1932, completing primary and junior high schooling. His civilian work included farming for his father from 1932 to 1937, a short period as a cutter with Canadian International Paper at Maniwaki in 1937, farming again from 1937 to 1941, and truck driving for H. H. Daniel Transport of Huntingdon immediately before enlistment. He spoke English and French fluently, built model planes, and played hockey and softball. He married Helen Adele Couch at Trenton on 7 April 1943. Their son Donald Lawrence was born at General Hospital, Belleville, on 6 March 1944. Medical records document appendectomy scars, Bright's disease at age 12, chronic tonsillitis followed by tonsillectomy on 4 December 1942, and otherwise generally normal examinations. He died at Trenton Memorial Hospital on 4 December 1991 and was interred in White's Cemetery.
Additional Service Notes
Enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force at Montreal on 2 September 1941. Served as an Aero Engine Mechanic and advanced from Aircraftman 2nd Class to Aircraftman 1st Class and Leading Aircraftman. In October-December 1943 he attempted aircrew training at No. 5 Initial Training School, Belleville. He struggled academically, particularly in mathematics and navigation, and was remustered from Aircrew ITS back to basic trade AEM 'A' effective 10 December 1943. Pages 1-70 reviewed.
[Previous notes - manual reconciliation required]
Enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force at Montreal on 2 September 1941. Served as an Aero Engine Mechanic and advanced from Aircraftman 2nd Class to Aircraftman 1st Class and Leading Aircraftman. In October-December 1943 he attempted aircrew training at No. 5 Initial Training School, Belleville. He struggled academically, particularly in mathematics and navigation, and was remustered from Aircrew ITS back to basic trade AEM 'A' effective 10 December 1943. Pages 1-70 reviewed.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father George Cairns McClintock was a farmer at Ormstown. Mother Laura Jane Reid was born at Lancaster, Ontario. The 1943 medical history states three brothers were alive and well and one brother had died of pneumonia. After marriage, Helen Adele Couch became next of kin. Son Donald Lawrence was born 6 March 1944 at General Hospital, Belleville.
[Previous notes - manual reconciliation required]
Father George Cairns McClintock was a farmer at Ormstown. Mother Laura Jane Reid was born at Lancaster, Ontario. The 1943 medical history states three brothers were alive and well and one brother had died of pneumonia. After marriage, Helen Adele Couch became next of kin. Son Donald Lawrence was born 6 March 1944 at General Hospital, Belleville.
Research Notes
Pages 1-141 reviewed. Complete posting sequence has been reconciled from the Record of Service on pages 102-103. Enlistment measurements are 68 inches, 147 pounds, chest 35 inches with 3-inch expansion; later aircrew medical measurements in 1943 were 69 inches and 152 pounds. He had previously applied to join the RCAF in August 1940 and was found medically unfit for flying duties, but was accepted in 1941 for ground duties as an aero engine mechanic. The occupational history identifies his father as George Cairns McClintock and his mother as Laura Jane Reid. CemeteryId is intentionally blank; cemetery text is sufficient for background matching.
[Previous notes - manual reconciliation required]
Pages 1-141 reviewed. Complete posting sequence has been reconciled from the Record of Service on pages 102-103. Enlistment measurements are 68 inches, 147 pounds, chest 35 inches with 3-inch expansion; later aircrew medical measurements in 1943 were 69 inches and 152 pounds. He had previously applied to join the RCAF in August 1940 and was found medically unfit for flying duties, but was accepted in 1941 for ground duties as an aero engine mechanic. The occupational history identifies his father as George Cairns McClintock and his mother as Laura Jane Reid. CemeteryId is intentionally blank; cemetery text is sufficient for background matching.
