Lance-Sergeant George Wetherilt

Born on 14 March 1891 in Botterale, London, England - next of kin listed as Mrs. Angelina Wetherilt, Fulham, London, England - at the time of his enlistment in 1915: trade as wood worker and machine hand; single; no current or previous military service; Church of England; height of 5 feet 5 inches; chest of 35 inches fully expanded; fair complexion; gray eyes; light brown hair.

Joined the 59th Battalion, CEF, in Smiths Falls, Ontario, on 23 April 1915 - transferred to the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 22 June 1915 (number 410665) - served with the 38th Battalion during its period of garrison duty in Bermuda - landed in France with the 38th Battalion on 13 August 1916 - struck off strength to England for demobilization on 26 April 1919.

Awarded the Meritorious Service Medal - unit recommendation date unknown, no recommendation text.

(sources: Library and Archives Canada (www.collectionscanada.gc.ca), online attestation papers; Canadian War Museum, 19740281-001, Manu 58F 2 3, 207th Canadian Infantry Battalion and 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Nominal Roll; The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Regimental Museum, A400-0007, Master Personnel List for the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force; Canadian War Museum, 19680229-001, Manu 58C 1 2.18, Honours and Awards, 38th Battalion (Records of recommendations for honours and awards and mentioned in dispatches 19161121 19190117))

Sergeant Henry Joseph McGreevy, MSM

Born on 27 May 1893 in St. Roumald, Quebec - son of Mrs. Josephine McGreevy, Ottawa, Ontario - at the time of his enlistment in 1915: trade as Canadian Pacific Railway clerk; single; currently a member of the 43rd Regiment, Duke of Cornwall's Own Rifles and Home Guard; no previous military service; Roman Catholic; height of 5 feet 8 inches; chest of 36 inches fully expanded; fair complexion; brown eyes; brown hair.

Joined the 38th Battalion, CEF, in Ottawa, Ontario, on 23 July 1915 (number 410150) - served with the 38th Battalion during its period of garrison duty in Bermuda - landed in France with the 38th Battalion on 13 August 1916 - invalided sick to England on 12 March 1917 - rejoined the 38th Battalion on 11 November 1917 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 16 June 1919.

Awarded the Meritorious Service Medal - no official citation - unit recommendation dated 22 September 1918: "For continuous good service and devotion to duty, as Ord. Rm. Sgt."

(sources: Library and Archives Canada (www.collectionscanada.gc.ca), online attestation papers; Canadian War Museum, 19740281-001, Manu 58F 2 3, 207th Canadian Infantry Battalion and 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Nominal Roll; The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Regimental Museum, A400-0007, Master Personnel List for the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force; Canadian War Museum, 19680229-001, Manu 58C 1 2.18, Honours and Awards, 38th Battalion (Records of recommendations for honours and awards and mentioned in dispatches 19161121 19190117))

Private William Clement MacDonald, MSM

Born on 28 February 1895 in London, England - brother-in-law of Mrs. Jessie MacDonald, Middlesex, England - at the time of his enlistment in 1915: trade as cook; single; no current or previous military service; Presbyterian; height of 5 feet 8.25 inches; chest of 34 inches fully expanded; fair complexion; blue eyes; brown hair.

Joined the 38th Battalion, CEF, in Lindsay, Ontario, on 8 May 1915 (number 410841) - served with the 38th Battalion during its period of garrison duty in Bermuda - landed in France with the 38th Battalion on 13 August 1916 - wounded on 24 or 25 August 1918 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 27 November 1918.

Awarded the Meritorious Service Medal - no official citation - unit recommendation dated 7 November 1917: "During operations Oct. 29th to Nov.2/17 this man rendered conspicuously valuable service in his capacity of Batt'n runner."

(sources: Library and Archives Canada (www.collectionscanada.gc.ca), online attestation papers; Canadian War Museum, 19740281-001, Manu 58F 2 3, 207th Canadian Infantry Battalion and 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Nominal Roll; The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Regimental Museum, A400-0007, Master Personnel List for the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force; Canadian War Museum, 19680229-001, Manu 58C 1 2.18, Honours and Awards, 38th Battalion (Records of recommendations for honours and awards and mentioned in dispatches 19161121 19190117))

Sergeant Herbert Love, MSM

Born on 5 March 1878 in North Augusta, Ontario - husband of Louise Love, Ottawa, Ontario - at the time of his enlistment in 1915: trade as cook; married with five children (daughters 11 and 10, sons 5 and 3 years and 8 months); currently a member of the Governor General's Foot Guards; no previous military service; Presbyterian; height of 5 feet 4 inches; chest of 36.5 inches fully expanded; ruddy complexion; brown eyes; black hair.

Joined the 38th Battalion, CEF, in Ottawa, Ontario, on 30 March 1915 (number 410133) - served with the 38th Battalion during its period of garrison duty in Bermuda - landed in France with the 38th Battalion on 13 August 1916 - invalided sick to England on 17 December 1916 - rejoined the 38th Battalion on 22 April 1917 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 16 June 1919.

Awarded the Meritorious Service Medal on 18 January 1919 - no official citation - unit recommendation dated 21 September 1918: "For continuous good service as Sergt. Cook, superintending the cooking arrangements of the Battalion."

(sources: Library and Archives Canada (www.collectionscanada.gc.ca), online attestation papers; Canadian War Museum, 19740281-001, Manu 58F 2 3, 207th Canadian Infantry Battalion and 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Nominal Roll; The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Regimental Museum, A400-0007, Master Personnel List for the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force; Canadian War Museum, 19680229-001, Manu 58C 1 2.18, Honours and Awards, 38th Battalion (Records of recommendations for honours and awards and mentioned in dispatches 19161121 19190117))

Private Walter Harris, MM and Bar, MSM

Born on 1 August 1897 in Redding, England - son of Mary Harris, Redding, England - at the time of his enlistment in 1916: present address in Omemee, Ontario, trade as labourer, single, no current or previous military service, Church of England, height of 5 feet 5 inches, chest of 34 inches fully expanded, dark complexion, brown eyes, black hair.

Joined the 109th Battalion, CEF, in Omemee, Ontario, on 1 January 1916 (number 725101) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 4 or 6 December 1916 - wounded on 8 April 1917 - rejoined the 38th Battalion on 10 April 1917 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 16 June 1919.

Awarded the Military Medal - no official citation - unit recommendation dated 7 November 1917: "On Oct. 31/17 when a shell exploded causing ten casualties in his Platoon, he remained behind and with outstanding courage and devotion to duty, dressed their wounds under heavy shell fire."

Awarded the Bar to the Military Medal - no official citation - unit recommendation dated 7 September 1918: "For gallant service in dressing wounded near Dury during Scarpe Operations, Sept 1st and 2nd 1918. Recommended for D.C.M."

Awarded the Meritorious Service Medal - no official citation - unit recommendation dated 7 November 1917: "On Oct. 31/17 when a shell exploded causing ten casualties in his Platoon, he remained behind and with outstanding courage and devotion to duty, dressed their wounds under heavy shell fire."

(sources: Library and Archives Canada (www.collectionscanada.gc.ca), online attestation papers; Canadian War Museum, 19740281-001, Manu 58F 2 3, 207th Canadian Infantry Battalion and 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Nominal Roll; The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Regimental Museum, A400-0007, Master Personnel List for the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force; Canadian War Museum, 19680229-001, Manu 58C 1 2.18, Honours and Awards, 38th Battalion (Records of recommendations for honours and awards and mentioned in dispatches 19161121 19190117))

Corporal Herbert Leo Dwyer, MSM

Born on 15 July 1889 in Barrie, Ontario - son of Mrs. Alex Johns, North Bay, Ontario - at the time of his enlistment in 1915: present address in Barrie, Ontario, trade as miner, single, no current or previous military service, Presbyterian, height of 5 feet 7.75 inches, chest of 38 inches fully expanded, fair complexion, blue eyes, light brown hair.

Joined the 87th Battalion, CEF, in Montreal, Quebec, on 23 November 1915 (number 177974) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, in England on 14 July 1916 - landed in France with the 38th Battalion on 13 August 1916 - attached or transferred to the 12th Canadian Light Trench Mortar Battery, CEF, on 1 October 1917 - wounded on 2 or 5 September 1918.

Awarded the Meritorious Service Medal - no official citation - unit recommendation had no text.

Sergeant Maxime Charbonneau, MSM

Born on 26 March 1882 in Ottawa, Ontario - husband of May Charbonneau, Ottawa, Ontario - enlistment records provide the following: trade as labourer, married with two children (twelve and seven years' old), no current or previous military service, Roman Catholic, height of 5 feet 3 inches, chest of 38.5 inches fully expanded, swarthy complexion, brown eyes, black hair.

Joined the 38th Battalion, CEF, in Ottawa, Ontario, on 16 March 1915 (number 410050) - served with the 38th Battalion during its period of garrison duty in Bermuda - landed in France with the 38th Battalion on 13 August 1916 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 16 June 1919.

Awarded the Meritorious Service Medal on 18 January 1919 - no citation - unit recommended 21 September 1918: "For continuous good service as Shoemaker Sergeant."

Died in 1949 - buried in Notre Dame Cemetery, Ottawa.

Sergeant Frederick Adams, MSM

Born on 10 December 1897 in Victoria, British Columbia - son of J.H. Adams (photographer), Perth, Ontario - at the time of his enlistment in 1916 he gave his present address as Perth, Ontario, was a student, single, not currently or previously a member of the military, 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighed 145 pounds, with a chest of 34 inches, with fair complexion, brown eyes, medium light hair, and was a Baptist.

Joined the 130th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Perth, Ontario, on 16 March 1916 (number 787153) embarked onboard SS Lapland from Halifax, Nova Scotia, on 23 September 1916 - arrived in Liverpool, England, on 6 October 1916 - struck off strength of the 130th Battalion the same day - taken on the strength of the 12th Battalion the same day - struck off the strength of the 12th Battalion on 14 November 1916 - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 15 November 1916 - absent without leave from 26 June to 2 July 1917 - in confinement awaiting trial on 2 July 1917 - tried by Field General Court Martial on 28 July 1917 for "When on active service, desertion", found not guilty of desertion, but found guilty of absence without leave and sentenced to twenty-eight days of Field Punishment No. 1 and forfeiture of seven days' pay - sentence confirmed by Brigadier-General J.H. MacBrien, officer commanding 12th Canadian Infantry Brigade, on 29 July 1917 - granted leave from 28 November to 14 December 1917 - promoted to Sergeant on 10 May 1918 - granted leave from 20 November to 8 December 1918 - attached for duty to 3rd Echelon General Headquarters, Canadian Section, on 12 January 1919 - graded for pay and allowances as Sergeant Clerk on 12 February 1919 - transferred to 6th Reserve Battalion (unknown when) - taken on strength Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot on 18 April 1919 - posted to Canadian Area Records Clearing House in London on 1 May 1919 - rejoined the 38th Battalion on 29 May 1919 - sailed for Halifax onboard SS Olympic on 13 June 1919 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 21 July 1919.

Awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (announced by London Gazette 31370, 3 June 1919) - no citation - unit recommendation dated 26 December 1918 "for faithful services in capacity of Clerk in Battalion Orderly Room (Peace Despatch)".

(sources: Library and Archives Canada, personnel file, Adams, Frederick; Canadian War Museum, 19740281-001, Manu 58F 2 3, 207th Canadian Infantry Battalion and 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Nominal Roll; The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Regimental Museum, A400-0007, Master Personnel List for the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force; Canadian War Museum, 19680229-001, Manu 58C 1 2.18, Honours and Awards, 38th Battalion (Records of recommendations for honours and awards and mentioned in dispatches 19161121 19190117))