Name

Murdock William Matheson McGaw

Born

1895-01-03

Birth Place

Kincardine, ON

Occupation

Bank Clerk / Mail Clerk

Religion

Presbyterian

Died

1976-12-14

Death Place

Kincardine, ON

Cemetery

Kincardine Cemetery

Service Record 1

Regimental Number

541070

Conflict

1914-1918

Battalion

4th Divisional Cyclists

Enlisted

London, ON

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1915-12-13

Service Record 2

Regimental Number

541070

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

1914-1918

Battalion

Canadian Cyclist Battalion

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1917-05-19

Wounded Date

1918-09-03

Wounds

Shrapnel wound, left leg

Discharge Date

1919-04-23

Discharge Cause

Demobilization

Notes

During the Second World War, Mr. McGaw was chairman of the committee which outfitted the corvette H.M.C.S. Kincardine.

Sources & Links

- Murdock McGaw Obituary, Bruce County Genealogical Society Surname Collection
- Library & Archives Canada

News Clippings

The Kincardine Reporter, May 1, 1919