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Mar 21, 1897
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Born in Antigua, British West Indies to John R.
and Mary Anjo
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May 20, 1915
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Attested into the 39th Battalion CEF
in Belleville, Ontario
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Number
412022
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Next
of kin given as Mrs. M. Anjo, mother, 54 High Street, St. John’s, Antigua,
British West Indies
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Previous
occupation given as student
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Previous
military experience with the 15th Regiment (1 year)
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Religion
given as Roman Catholic
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Posted
to “B” Company
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May 20, 1915
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Anti-Typhoid inoculation
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May 30, 1915
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Anti-Typhoid inoculation
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Jun 15, 1915
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Vaccination
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Jun 24, 1915
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Embarked the S.S. Missanabie from Montreal, Quebec
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Jul 3,1915
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Disembarked in Plymouth, England and proceeded to
Shorncliffe
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Oct 1, 1915
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Private Anjo was appointed L/Corporal
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Dec 22, 1915
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Granted 6 days Leave from Dec 22 to Dec 28
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Mar 1, 1916
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To be Act/ Cpl
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Mar 21, 1916
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To be Act/Lance Sergeant
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Mar 22, 1916
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Appointed Lance Sergeant
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Apr 4, 1916
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Granted Clerks pay
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Jul 6, 1916
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Appointed Act/Sergeant
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Jul 7, 1916
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Granted Clerk’s pay
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Sep 2, 1916
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Vaccination
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Jan 4, 1917
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S.O.S. and T.O.S. to the 6th Reserve
battalion in West Sandling, England
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Apr 21, 1917
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Proceeded overseas on Conducting Party
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Apr 24, 1917
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Returned from overseas Conducting Party
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May 18, 1917
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Ceases to draw Clerk’s pay
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May 20, 1917
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John was Awarded the “Good Conduct” Badge
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Jun 19, 1917
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Reverts to permanent grade of Private at own
request and transferred to the 21st battalion
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Jun 20, 1917
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and T.O.S. to the 21st Battalion
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Jul 7, 1917
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Left for the 2nd Canadian Entrenching
Battalion
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Jul 8, 1917
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Joined the 2nd Canadian Entrenching
Battalion in Hersin, France
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Jul 11, 1917
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Attached to the Canadian Corps Troops Supply
Company
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Jul 27, 1917
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Ceases to be attached on return to the 2nd
Canadian Entrenching Battalion
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Aug 18, 1917
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Admitted to No. 5 C.F.A. (Canadian Field
Ambulance) for V.D.G. (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)
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Aug 19, 1917
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Transferred to the 6th CCS (Casualty
Clearing Station)
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Aug 20, 1917
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Admitted to the No.51 General Hospital in Etaples
for V.D.G. Forfeits field allowance (10 cents/day) and is placed under pay stoppages of 50
cents/day from Aug 21,1917 to Oct 10, 1917 (51 days) for a total of 60
cents/day.
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Oct 10, 1917
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Discharged to Base Details initially but
re-admitted to No. 51 General Hospital for inflammation of buttocks
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Oct 19,1917
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Discharged from No. 51 General Hospital to duty
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Oct 20, 1917
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Joined the No. 2 C.I.B.D. (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France for 3 weeks of Light Duty
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Dec 1, 1917
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Left for and arrived at the Canadian Corps
Reinforcement Camp
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Dec 11, 1917
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Joined the 21st Battalion in the
Cellars Camp at Neuville St. Vaast, France
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Dec 12, 1917
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Attached to the 4th Canadian Infantry
Brigade
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Dec 28, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion at Auchy au Bois from the
Brigade
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Jan 28, 1918
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Rejoined unit
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Aug 3, 1918
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Private Anjo was granted 14 days Leave
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Aug 19, 1918
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Returned from Leave
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Sep 12, 1918
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Admitted to 6th C.F.A. for I.C.T.
(Inflammation of connective tissue) in legs
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Sep 24, 1918
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Discharged and returned to duty with the 21st
Battalion
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Jan 20, 1919
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Granted 8 days Leave. (Originally, he was granted
14 days leave but it was later changed to 8 days)
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Jan 25, 1919
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Rejoined his unit after returning from leave
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Le Havre,
France
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Apr 4, 1919
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T.O.S. to ‘P’ Wing from the 21st
battalion
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May 7, 1919
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S.O.S. “P” Wing to 2nd Canadian Dispersal
Pool
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May 8, 1919
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Transferred to the CCC (Canadian Concentration
Camp)
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May 13, 1919
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To be act/Sergeant (unpaid) with the 2nd
Canadian Dispersal Pool
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May 22, 1919
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On command to the 2nd Division Headquarters
CCC
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May 24, 1919
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T.O.S. “N” Wing from 2nd Divisional Pool
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Jun 29, 1919
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S.O.S. “N” Wing on proceeding to “M” Wing
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Jul 12, 1919
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Embarked the “Royal George” in Liverpool, England
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Jul 20, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario
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Jul 23, 1919
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T.O.S. Casualty Company No. 3 District Depot for
disposal from Barriefield Camp, Kingston ON
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Aug 15, 1919
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Discharged in Kingston, Ontario, No. 3 Military District
Depot
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Rank
on discharge Private
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War
Service Class badge “A”
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Proposed
residence 54 High St., St. John’s Antigua, British West Indies
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 54 High Street, St. John’s Anitgua,
British West Indies on Nov. 16, 1922
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May 23, 1929
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Married Clare Margaret Murphy in Montreal, Quebec
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Oct 11, 1941
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John Roderique Anjo passed away on this day and
is buried at the St. John’s Public Cemetery in Antigua and Barbuda, West
Indies. His wife passed away in1982 in Toronto, Ontario. They had 7 children
together.
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