Private Norris George McIntyre

Norris George McIntyre was born on 9 May 1921 in Hinchinbrook, Huntingdon, Quebec. His service papers usually spell his surname MacIntyre. He attended public school in Huntingdon through Grade 7 and worked in farming, creamery loading and driving before joining the Army. He was single and named his widowed mother, Agnes, as his next of kin. He enlisted in the Canadian Army at Montreal South on 11 December 1941, service number D-126547, and served in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. After basic training at Huntingdon, he trained at Camp Borden, qualifying as a Class III driver and driver instructor. He became paid Acting Lance Corporal in August 1942 and paid Acting Corporal in November. In April 1943 he joined No. 66 Tank Transporter Company, reverted at his own request to Lance Corporal, and then returned to Private. McIntyre sailed overseas in July 1943 and landed in Britain on 28 July. He transferred to No. 65 Tank Transporter Company in October, qualified as a motorcyclist and later as a 40-ton tank-transporter driver. In early August 1944 he crossed to France. His subsequent northwest European service included France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. He volunteered for Pacific service in May 1945 and returned to Canada in July, but the records do not establish deployment to the Pacific. He subsequently served at Sussex, New Brunswick, and No. 48 training centre at St. Johns, Quebec. In March 1946 he returned to No. 4 District Depot and was attached to a Royal Canadian Engineers company for duty at St. Johns Camp. He was discharged as a Private at Montreal South on 16 May 1946 on normal demobilization. He had secured civilian employment as a transport driver. His records document the 1939–45 Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with clasp, War Medal 1939–45 and General Service War Service Badge. His 1946 records also certify the France and Germany Star; a later medal card crosses out that entry without explanation. McIntyre died on 21 July 1975 at Huntingdon, Quebec.

1921-05-09 — Born in Huntingdon; existing profile specifies Hinchinbrook, Huntingdon, Quebec
1935 — Completed Grade 7 at public school and left school at age 14; Huntingdon, Quebec.
1935 to 1941 — Worked as a creamery loader, truck and tractor driver; practical farming experience. Early preference for mixed farming or machinist work; Huntingdon, Quebec.
1941-12-10 — Enlistment medical examination: Category A, height 65.5 inches, weight 121 pounds, chest 32.5 inches expanded with approximately 2.5 inches expansion; medium complexion, brown eyes and hair, right-cheek scar; Montreal, Quebec.
1941-12-11 — Enlisted as Private D-126547, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps, at No. 4 District Depot. Single, United Church, driver, no prior military service; mother Agnes next of kin; Montreal South, Quebec.
1941-12-12 — Signed occupational history and executed service will; Montreal South, Quebec.
1942-01-09 to 1942-01-10 — Proceeded on command from No. 4 District Depot and attached to No. 41 Canadian Army Basic Training Centre; departure 9 January, receiving entry 10 January; Huntingdon, Quebec.
1942-01-16 to 1942-01-20 — Hospitalized for coryza, also recorded as influenza; recovered and discharged; Huntingdon Military Hospital, Huntingdon, Quebec.
1942-02-12 — Dental extraction under local anaesthetic; Canada.
1942-03-11 to 1942-03-12 — Transferred from No. 41 training centre to A-19 RCASC Training Centre, Camp Borden; movement dated 11 March and station arrival 12 March; Camp Borden, Ontario.
1942-03-13 — Family declaration: partially supported widowed mother, with assistance from brothers; no spouse or children; Huntingdon, Quebec.
1942-03-27 — Eye-clinic examination for respirator glasses; vision corrected to 20/20 in each eye after temporary medical-category question; Camp Borden, Ontario.
1942-04-16 — Qualified Class III driver, wheel; A-19 RCASC Training Centre, Camp Borden, Ontario.
1942-04-28 — Posted to home war establishment; A-19 RCASC Training Centre, Camp Borden, Ontario.
1942-05-11 — Qualified as driver instructor; A-19 RCASC Training Centre, Camp Borden, Ontario.
1942-07-30 to 1942-08-12 — Granted furlough; special transport warrant issued 10 July; Canada.
1942-08-26 — Appointed paid Acting Lance Corporal; A-19 RCASC Training Centre, Camp Borden, Ontario.
1942-10-09 to 1942-10-13 — Hospitalized for acute pharyngitis/tonsillitis; discharged improved to unit; Camp Borden Military Hospital, Camp Borden, Ontario.
1942-11-01 — Appointed paid Acting Corporal; A-19 RCASC Training Centre, Camp Borden, Ontario.
1942-12-15 — Referred for disinfestation for pubic lice; outpatient treatment; Camp Borden, Ontario.
1943-03-23 to 1943-03-31 — Hospitalized for clinical influenza, discharged in good condition with four days of light duty. Final orders and chart support 31 March discharge despite a narrative ending 30 March; Camp Borden Military Hospital, Camp Borden, Ontario.
1943-04-16 — Transferred to No. 66 Tank Transporter Company; remained attached to A-19 for rations and quarters. Reverted to Lance Corporal at own request; Camp Borden, Ontario.
1943-04-22 — Reverted to Private; daily pay $1.50; No. 66 Tank Transporter Company, Camp Borden, Ontario.
1943-04-22 to 1943-05-13 — Absent without leave from noon 22 April to 0245 on 13 May, 20 days 14 hours 45 minutes; Camp Borden, Ontario.
1943-05-19 — Awarded forfeiture of 21 days pay, with automatic forfeiture of a further 21 days and $29.24 apprehension costs for April-May absence; Camp Borden, Ontario.
1943-05-24 — Stoppages of $5.46 for boots lost through neglect; Camp Borden, Ontario.
1943-06-05 to 1943-06-07 — Absent without leave for two days; admonished 11 June with two days pay forfeited; Camp Borden, Ontario.
1943-06-07 to 1943-06-09 — Civil conviction on 9 June for driving without due care on Dunlop Street on or about 7 June; $15 fine and $9.25 costs paid; Barrie, Ontario.
1943-06-22 to 1943-06-23 — Absent without leave for 3 hours 30 minutes; awarded 14 days detention on 23 June, with pay forfeiture; Camp Borden, Ontario.
1943-07-08 to 1943-07-15 — Absent without leave for 7 days 11 hours 30 minutes; awarded 28 days detention on 16 July, with 8 days absence pay plus detention forfeiture reflected in 36-day total; Camp Borden, Ontario.
1943-07-18 — Ceased attachment to A-19 for rations and quarters; remained with No. 66 Tank Transporter Company; Camp Borden, Ontario.
1943-07-23 to 1943-07-24 — Embarked overseas with No. 66 Tank Transporter Company; Canadian strength ended 23 July, overseas strength began 24 July; Canada to United Kingdom.
1943-07-28 — Disembarked in the United Kingdom; reported for duty at Aldershot on 29 July; Aldershot, England, United Kingdom.
1943-10-08 — Taken on strength of No. 65 Tank Transporter Company from No. 66 Company; main ledger departure 7 October, duplicate 4 October; United Kingdom.
1943-11-01 — Qualified as motorcyclist by regimental board; No. 65 Tank Transporter Company, United Kingdom.
1944-01-15 — Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and clasp recorded effective this date; United Kingdom.
1944-05-01 — Qualified as driver I/C, 40-ton diesel tank transporter; duplicate handwritten vehicle description uncertain; No. 65 Tank Transporter Company, United Kingdom.
1944-07-19 — Dental restorations by No. 4 Company, Canadian Dental Corps; United Kingdom.
1944-08-03 — Embarked for France with No. 65 Tank Transporter Company; United Kingdom.
1944-08-05 to 1944-08-06 — Disembarked in France; main ledger reads 5 August, duplicate 6 August. Subsequent service in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany; France, northwest Europe.
1945-05-17 — Volunteered for service in the Pacific Theatre while serving with No. 65 Canadian Tank Transporter Company; no Pacific deployment established; Northwest Europe.
1945-06-15 to 1945-06-23 — Processed for repatriation; faint movement entries and duplicate receiving designations differ. No. 10 S.C.D. appears in duplicate; main ledger has 19/20 June transfer entries. NWE strength ended 22 June, UK strength began 23 June; Northwest Europe to United Kingdom.
1945-07-03 — Personnel-selection interview at No. 4 Repatriation Depot, CFEF Draft 105; Category A, wished further Army experience, assessed useful as driver; United Kingdom.
1945-07-15 to 1945-07-16 — Embarked for Canada; overseas strength ended 15 July, CAPF strength began 16 July, X-4 RCASC list; United Kingdom to Canada.
1945-07-23 — Disembarked in Canada; no arrival port identified
1945-09-11 — Taken on strength of A-34 Special Training Centre from CAPF and X-4 RCASC, Private; Sussex, New Brunswick.
1945-09-24 — Referred for X-ray of old right-elbow injury; 1 October radiology found no bony injury; Sussex, New Brunswick.
1945-09-30 — Taken on strength of No. 48 Canadian Infantry (Basic) Training Centre after departure from A-34 on 29 September; St. Johns, Quebec.
1945-10-01 to 1945-10-02 — Absent without leave for 20 hours 20 minutes; seven days confined to barracks and one day pay forfeited on 2 October. Corrected start time 1500; No. 48 CIBTC, St. Johns, Quebec.
1945-10-20 to 1945-10-24 — AWL entry of 20 October cancelled effective 24 October; not counted as a further valid absence; No. 48 CIBTC, St. Johns, Quebec.
1945-10-29 to 1945-10-30 — Transferred administratively from holding establishment to home war establishment; No. 48 CIBTC, St. Johns, Quebec.
1945-11-29 to 1945-12-05 — Dental restorations recorded on 29 November, 4 and 5 December; Canada.
1945-12-22 to 1945-12-26 — Granted five days Christmas leave; No. 48 CIBTC, St. Johns, Quebec.
1946-02-18 to 1946-02-21 — Medical board recorded no abnormality; volunteered for Interim Force and assessed suitable and eager to continue Army service at 21 February follow-up; No. 48 CIBTC, St. Johns, Quebec.
1946-03-15 — Taken on strength of No. 4 District Depot from No. 48 training centre rear party; attached for all purposes except pay to No. 4 ES&W Company, Royal Canadian Engineers, for duty at St. Johns Camp; Montreal South; St. Johns, Quebec.
1946-03-15 to 1946-03-16 — Proposed transfer to No. 6 Infantry Training Battalion at Farnham was cancelled by April amendments; excluded from active posting history; Farnham, Quebec.
1946-05-15 — Release medical board found no abnormality, full PULHEMS profile and no treatment recommended. Height 66 inches, weight 133 pounds; discharge dental work required; No. 4 District Depot, Montreal South, Quebec.
1946-05-15 — Had secured transport-driver employment and was satisfied with prospects; counsellor supported driving work and referred him to DVA and National Employment Service at Valleyfield; Montreal South, Quebec.
1946-05-16 — Normally discharged as Private to civil life on demobilization, No. 4 District Depot, under RO/CARO 1029(5)(c)(1); home address R.R. 2 Huntingdon. Received badge 661262, clothing allowance $100 and 30 days rank pay; 14 days commuted leave allowances credited through 30 May; Montreal South, Quebec.
1946-05-16 — Entitlement certified for 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star and Defence Medal; discharge certificate also lists CVSM with clasp; No. 4 District Depot, Montreal South, Quebec.
1946-05-31 — Service will dated 12 December 1941 returned to civilian address R.R. 2; Huntingdon, Quebec.
1946-06-20 to 1946-06-25 — Service and gratuity computation: 1618 gross days, 95 nonqualifying, 1523 qualifying including 723 overseas. Gratuity $632.89 payable in eight instalments stated as $79.11; address R.R. 4; Huntingdon, Quebec.
1950-11-21 to 1950-11-22 — Medal request from Hawkesbury postmarked 21 November; dispatch card dated 22 November. Card includes War Medal but crosses out France and Germany Star despite earlier certified entitlement; Hawkesbury, Ontario.
1970-07-09 — Prepaid replacement medals dispatched to Donalda; Donalda, Alberta.
1975-07-21 — Died at Huntingdon, as recorded in existing CWVMP profile; Huntingdon, Quebec.