MAHON, MICHAEL

201855 Corporal Michael Mahon was born on 15 Jul 1891 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Michael’s next of kin is his sister, Miss Kathleen Mahon of 90 Morrison St then of 16 Glenn St, Edinburgh, Scotland.

At the time of his attestation into the 95th (Queen’s Own Rifles) Infantry Battalion, C.E.F he lived in Toronto was a bachelor and lived at 26 Maple Grove Ave. He was Roman Catholic, an unwed labourer and stood at 5 feet 3 inches tall.

Timeline of Military Service

Before his attestation Mahon had two years of service as a Private in the Queen’s Edinburgh Rifles.

1915, 14 Oct – medical and attestation – Toronto Recruiting Depot
1915, 01 Nov – Taken On Strength (T.O.S.) 95th (Queen’s Own Rifles) Infantry Battalion, C.E.F.
1915, 06 Nov – promoted to Lance Corporal
1915, 10 Dec – promoted to Acting Corporal
1916, 27 Jan – promoted Corporal
1916, 31 May – sailed from Halifax aboard the S.S. Olympic
1916, 08 Jun – arrives in England and reverted to the rank of Acting Corporal
1916, 21 Sep – T.O.S. by the 3rd (Toronto Regiment) Infantry Battalion, C.E.F. – France
1916, 22 Sep – reverts to the rank of Private upon arrival to France
1916, 08 Oct – likely “over the top” at Le Cais – of the 14 officers and 481 other ranks who went into the assault only 1 officer and about 85 other ranks were left – Capture of Regina Trench
1916, 25 Oct to 02 Nov – likely in the front-line trenches – Dalys/ Hospital Corner area – Capture of Regina Trench
1916, 09-26 Nov – likely in the front-line trenches – Berthoval sector – Capture of Regina Trench
1916, 05-19 Dec – likely in the front-line trenches – Carency sector
1916, 09 Dec – likely participated in a battalion size trench raid – Carency sector
1917, 18-24 Jan – likely in the front-line trenches – Souchez sector
1917, 30 Jan to 05 Feb – likely in the front-line trenches – Souchez sector
1917, 08-18 Feb – granted 10 days leave
1917, 19-23 Feb – reported Absent Without Leave
1917, 24 Feb – rejoins unit in the front-line trenches – Souchez sector
1917, 03/04 May – admitted to the 30 General Hospital, Calais – wounded slightly with a gunshot wound to the face
1917, 22 May – discharged to Base Details
1917, 27 Jun – rejoins 3rd (Toronto Regiment) Infantry Battalion, C.E.F. – in the field
1917, 01 Jul – promoted Lance Corporal
1917, 05-13 Jul – likely in the front-line trenches – Mont Foret area
1917, 10-20 Aug – likely in the front-line trenches – Le Bis east of Loos – Battle of Hill 70
1917, 07-12 Sep – likely in the front-line trenches – Left section (Canadian Corps front)
1917, 18-28 Sep – attached to Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp
1917, 27 Sep – reverts to the rank of Private at own request
1917, 28 Sep – rejoins 3rd (Toronto Regiment) Infantry Battalion, C.E.F. – in the field
1917, 04-09 Nov – likely in the front-line trenches – Passchendaele sector – Second Battle of Passchendaele
1917, 13 Nov – attached 1st Canadian Light Trench Mortar Battery, C.E.F. – in the field
1917, 07-23 Dec – granted 14 days leave to United Kingdom
1918, 25 Feb – admitted to the 2nd Canadian Field Ambulance Depot – not yet diagnosed gas
1918, 01-07 Mar – admitted to the 4th Canadian Field Ambulance – shell gas
1918, 01-05 Apr – admitted to the 4th Canadian Field Ambulance – no active disease
1918, 10 Aug – rejoins 3rd (Toronto Regiment) Infantry Battalion, C.E.F. – in the field
1918, 28 Aug – likely in the front-line trenches and attack – Telegraph Hill area – Battle of Amiens
1918, 27 Sep to 01 Oct – likely participated in the Battle of Canal du Nord
1918, 06 Oct to 17 Nov – T.O.S. by the 1st Canadian Light Trench Mortar Battery, C.E.F. – in the field
1918, 01-11 Nov – likely participated in the Battle of Valenciennes, Pursuit to Mons and Battle of Mons
1918, 18 Nov – T.O.S. by the 3rd (Toronto Regiment) Infantry Battalion, C.E.F. – in the field
1918, 26 Dec to 23 Jan 1919 – awarded leave to United Kingdom
1919, 22 Mar – proceeded to England for return to Canada
1919, 25 Mar – T.O.S. by the 1st Central Ontario Regiment Depot
1919, 15 Apr – T.O.S. by No.2 District Depot, Toronto and proceeded to Canada aboard the S.S. Olympic departure from Southhampton
1919, 21 Apr – returned in Canada
1919, 24 Apr – demobilized and discharged from His Majesty’s Service
Awarded the War Service Badge Class “A” – number 289799