Alfred McLenaghan
Alfred Edward McLenaghan #904580
Personal Information:
Alfred McLenaghan served in World War I. His service number was 904580. His height was 5ft. 7in., and his weight was 175lb. His eyes were blue, and his hair was black. His rank was private, and he was a conductor. His religion was Methodist. His address was Armstrong, AB near Edmonton. His next of kin was his brother, Franklin, who was living in Edmonton. Alfred was the fifth of seven sibling including Bertha, Robert, James, Caroline, Mabel, and Franklin. The Gilbert Ferguson and James Bell families were their neighbors. His sister, Caroline, served in the war as well as his neighbours Frank McManus and John McLaren. His date of enlistment was March 9, 1916. His place of enlistment was Edmonton, Canada. His parent's names were Charles and Caroline McLenaghan and he was born on Dec. 15, 1884 in Perth, ON. He got paid $15.00 dollars a month and $1.10 a day. In 1911, he was living in Battleford, SK with the Dure family as a boarder. His father died on June 12, 1922 and buried in Hillcrest cemetery in Smiths Falls.
Medical Records:
During his initial medical exam, Alfred McLenaghan received his vaccination shots from March 1 to May 1 as well as discovering he had poor eye sight. He dislocated his right shoulder on April 10, 1916 and was in the hospital for 7 days. On January 2, he got two teeth crowned. On February 12, 1918, he got 5 teeth cleaned, 3 teeth filled and 8 pulled. On February 15, 1918, his eyes got worse, and they gave him glasses. He was hospitalized with the flu from October 24th to November 2,1918.
Military Movements:
Alfred McLenaghan arrived in England on the SS Olympic on January 26, 1916 and was put in the 9th reserve battalion(Alberta). On May 9, 1917, he joined the 194th Battalion Canadian Forestry Corps in Suningdale where he stayed until on December 12, 1918, when he was sent home on the ship SS AQUITANIA.
Military Action:
Alfred McLenaghan was in the Canadian Forestry Corps. The Canadian Forestry Corps job was to undertake lumbering operations overseas, clearing land for airfields, preparing rail way ties, lumber for use in trenches, and building barracks, hospitals, and do farming. The Canadian Forestry Corps operated in both France and Britain. Alfred McLenaghan was in both.
by Emily Horsey
Personal Information:
Alfred McLenaghan served in World War I. His service number was 904580. His height was 5ft. 7in., and his weight was 175lb. His eyes were blue, and his hair was black. His rank was private, and he was a conductor. His religion was Methodist. His address was Armstrong, AB near Edmonton. His next of kin was his brother, Franklin, who was living in Edmonton. Alfred was the fifth of seven sibling including Bertha, Robert, James, Caroline, Mabel, and Franklin. The Gilbert Ferguson and James Bell families were their neighbors. His sister, Caroline, served in the war as well as his neighbours Frank McManus and John McLaren. His date of enlistment was March 9, 1916. His place of enlistment was Edmonton, Canada. His parent's names were Charles and Caroline McLenaghan and he was born on Dec. 15, 1884 in Perth, ON. He got paid $15.00 dollars a month and $1.10 a day. In 1911, he was living in Battleford, SK with the Dure family as a boarder. His father died on June 12, 1922 and buried in Hillcrest cemetery in Smiths Falls.
Medical Records:
During his initial medical exam, Alfred McLenaghan received his vaccination shots from March 1 to May 1 as well as discovering he had poor eye sight. He dislocated his right shoulder on April 10, 1916 and was in the hospital for 7 days. On January 2, he got two teeth crowned. On February 12, 1918, he got 5 teeth cleaned, 3 teeth filled and 8 pulled. On February 15, 1918, his eyes got worse, and they gave him glasses. He was hospitalized with the flu from October 24th to November 2,1918.
Military Movements:
Alfred McLenaghan arrived in England on the SS Olympic on January 26, 1916 and was put in the 9th reserve battalion(Alberta). On May 9, 1917, he joined the 194th Battalion Canadian Forestry Corps in Suningdale where he stayed until on December 12, 1918, when he was sent home on the ship SS AQUITANIA.
Military Action:
Alfred McLenaghan was in the Canadian Forestry Corps. The Canadian Forestry Corps job was to undertake lumbering operations overseas, clearing land for airfields, preparing rail way ties, lumber for use in trenches, and building barracks, hospitals, and do farming. The Canadian Forestry Corps operated in both France and Britain. Alfred McLenaghan was in both.
by Emily Horsey