John McFarlane
John Austin McFarlane #3324012
Personal Information –
John Austin McFarlane was born on the 9th of November in 1896, in Carleton Place, ON to John McFarlane and Ellen Cram. He was the second of three children including Mary and Lorne. His family lived near the Wisley Lowe family in the 1921 census. He had blue eyes and dark brown hair. John McFarlane was 5 feet and 9 inches and was a single man. He had a small scar on his left cheek. His religion was Presbyterian and he enlisted at age 22 years and 6 months in the army on June 10, 1918 in Ottawa, ON and assigned regimental number 3324012.
Medical Records-
He was hospitalized with the Spanish influenza from Oct. 29 to Nov. 12, 1918. He was in the hospital for the Armistice. On June 27, 1918, John received ten fillings, three teeth pulled and one crown. On June 4, 1919, John received three fillings.
Military Movements
John McFarlane left Canada on July 19, 1918 for London aboard the SS Corsican and then got sent to Seaford on August 18, 1918. After that, he went to Fresham Pond on August 19, 1918 for training. John then left Fresham on Sept. 4, 1918 and came back to Canada on the SS Belgic on Sept. 17. He served with the 2nd Regiment Canadian engineers during his service. He did return home to Beckwith after the war.
Job Description
John Austin McFarlane was a sapper. A sapper normally dug zigzag trenches while the war was going on. He worked and built during combat conditions. Some responsibilities he had as a sapper was to provide water, power and other utilities, provide the ammunition, provide aircraft crash rescue services, hazardous material operations and develop maps and other engineering intelligence. The motto of the sappers is Ubique (which is Latin for “Everywhere”), which served as a substitute for the battle honours the Corps would have obtained if they were a line regiment. Another motto is Quo fas et Gloria ducunt (which is Latin for “Whither right and glory lead”). The prayer for the sapper is: Almighty God, we pray thee to bless the Canadian Military Engineers. May our bridges always stand and our charges never fail, our members be ever loyal, and our officers worthy of their loyalty. May we work diligently in all our purposes and be skilled in our trades; steadfast for Queen and Country everywhere. Amen.
By Stephanie MacFarlane
Personal Information –
John Austin McFarlane was born on the 9th of November in 1896, in Carleton Place, ON to John McFarlane and Ellen Cram. He was the second of three children including Mary and Lorne. His family lived near the Wisley Lowe family in the 1921 census. He had blue eyes and dark brown hair. John McFarlane was 5 feet and 9 inches and was a single man. He had a small scar on his left cheek. His religion was Presbyterian and he enlisted at age 22 years and 6 months in the army on June 10, 1918 in Ottawa, ON and assigned regimental number 3324012.
Medical Records-
He was hospitalized with the Spanish influenza from Oct. 29 to Nov. 12, 1918. He was in the hospital for the Armistice. On June 27, 1918, John received ten fillings, three teeth pulled and one crown. On June 4, 1919, John received three fillings.
Military Movements
John McFarlane left Canada on July 19, 1918 for London aboard the SS Corsican and then got sent to Seaford on August 18, 1918. After that, he went to Fresham Pond on August 19, 1918 for training. John then left Fresham on Sept. 4, 1918 and came back to Canada on the SS Belgic on Sept. 17. He served with the 2nd Regiment Canadian engineers during his service. He did return home to Beckwith after the war.
Job Description
John Austin McFarlane was a sapper. A sapper normally dug zigzag trenches while the war was going on. He worked and built during combat conditions. Some responsibilities he had as a sapper was to provide water, power and other utilities, provide the ammunition, provide aircraft crash rescue services, hazardous material operations and develop maps and other engineering intelligence. The motto of the sappers is Ubique (which is Latin for “Everywhere”), which served as a substitute for the battle honours the Corps would have obtained if they were a line regiment. Another motto is Quo fas et Gloria ducunt (which is Latin for “Whither right and glory lead”). The prayer for the sapper is: Almighty God, we pray thee to bless the Canadian Military Engineers. May our bridges always stand and our charges never fail, our members be ever loyal, and our officers worthy of their loyalty. May we work diligently in all our purposes and be skilled in our trades; steadfast for Queen and Country everywhere. Amen.
By Stephanie MacFarlane