Apr 29, 1893

Born in Chatham, Kent, England

Nov 7, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario 

Ø      Number 59024 (temporary number 838)

Ø      Next of kin given as Mrs. Pheobe Hook, mother, 220 Chatham Hill, Chatham, Kent, England

Ø      Previous occupation given as Painter

Ø      Previous military experience given as 43^rd Regiment, DCOR, (Duke of Cornwall’s Own Rifles) Ottawa, Ontario

Ø      Religion given as Church of England

Ø      Assigned to “H” Company

o       This was later reorganized into “D” Company 

The battalion trained in the Kingston area through the winter of 1914-15, with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec

May 15, 1915

Disembarked in Devonport, England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, Hythe, Kent

Sep 10, 1915

Posted to the 4^th Brigade Headquarters Staff to be employed as a Batman

Sep 14, 1915

Disembarked in Boulogne, France with the 4^th Brigade HQ

Jul 21, 1917

Granted 10 days leave to Paris

Aug 1, 1917

Rejoined the brigade from leave

Mar 18, 1918

Granted 14 days leave

Apr 4, 1918

Rejoined the brigade from leave

Sep 8, 1918

Forfeited 5 days pay for “striking a comrade”

Oct 26, 1918

Posted to the 21^st Battalion

Oct 27, 1918

Joined the 21^st Battalion in billets in Auberchicourt, France

Dec 27, 1918

Admitted to No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) and transferred the same day to the No. 1 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) with a diagnosis that reads VDS (Venereal Disease Syphilis) that he contracted while celebrating the war’s end

Dec 28, 1918

Transferred via No. 27 AT (Ambulance Train)

Dec 31, 1918

Admitted to the No. 7 Canadian General Hospital in Wimereux

Jan 23, 1919

Transferred to the No 3 Canadian General Hospital in Boulogne

Feb 4, 1919

Transferred to the No. 8 Stationary Hospital in Wimereux

Feb 22, 1919

Transferred back to the No. 3 Canadian General Hospital in Boulogne

Forfeited Field Allowance and 50 cents per day for the 54 days spent in hospital as punishment for contracting VDS

Apr 3, 1919

Discharged from hospital and embarked the Western Australia in Havre

Posted to the Canadian General List in Seaford

May 23, 1919

Posted to “H” Wing at Witley pending discharge

Jun 27, 1919

Discharged from the CEF at the No. 2 CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot), London, England 

Ø      Rank on discharge Private

Ø      War Service Badge Class “A” issued

Ø      Proposed residence on discharge 220 Chatham Hill, Chatham, Kent, England 

Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 15 O’Connor St., Ottawa, Ontario

May 4, 1920

Embarked the SS Grampian in London

May 15, 1920

Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to Ottawa, Ontario

Jun 1, 1921

Shown on the Census as living at 15 O’Connor St., Ottawa, Ontario with his brother, William Arnold

Apr 28, 1924

Married to Margaret Jessie Booth in the St. Matthias Church, Ottawa, Ontario

Following his retirement, Jack and his wife Meg moved to Florida