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May 24, 1887
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Born in London, England to James and Emma (nee
Marshal) Cordes
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Jul 18, 1907
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Embarked the SS Southwark in Liverpool
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Jul 26, 1907
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Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to
Belleville, Ontario
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May 24, 1911
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Married to Alice Isabella Robinson in Belleville,
Ontario
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Jan 31, 1916
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Attested into the 155th Battalion CEF
in Belleville, Ontario
Ø Number 636530
Ø Next of kin given as Alice
Isabella Cordes, wife, 11 Yeomans St., Belleville, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Musician
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
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Oct 20, 1916
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Transferred to the 247th Battalion CEF
in Peterborough, Ontario
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Nov 9, 1916
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Transferred to the 254th Battalion CEF
in Belleville, Ontario
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May 29, 1917
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jun 10, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to Seaford where it was absorbed into the 6th
Reserve Battalion to continue training
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Aug 27, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Aug 28, 1917
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 4, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Villers au Bois, France
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Sep 8, 1917
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Cordes joined the 21st Battalion resting in Villers au Bois and
joined the battalion’s Brass Band.
While in the front lines, the band members were employed as stretcher
bearers
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Jan 31, 1918
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Oct 8, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Oct 25, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion resting in Auberchicourt,
France from leave
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion led the 2nd
Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the Occupying Force
and proceeded to Seigburg
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was attached to “P”
Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario by train.
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 277330
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Belleville, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 11 Yeoman St., Belleville, Ontario
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Aug 10, 1985
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James Charles Cordes died and was buried in the Belleville,
Ontario Cemetery
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