Jun 24, 1894

Born in Cornwall, Ontario

Jun 10, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Oct 8, 1917

Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act) of 1917 held at Cornwall, Ontario

Jan 14, 1918

Conscripted into the 2^nd Depot Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) in Ottawa, Ontario under the MSA

Ø  Number 3320249

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. M. Hart, mother, Box 10, Cornwall, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Mill Hand

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Roman Catholic

Ø  Posted to the battalion’s 1^st Regimental Draft

Feb 12, 1918

Embarked the SS Lapland in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Feb 25, 1918

Disembarked in Glasgow, Scotland and proceeded to Seaford, England where the draft was absorbed into the 6^th Reserve Battalion

Jun 10, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Jun 11, 1918

Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Jun 17, 1918

After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)

Shortly after leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Hart joined the 21^st Battalion at the front

Aug 28, 1918

During the advance on the Sensee River, south of Vis en Artois, France, Private Hart received a superficial shrapnel wound to his hip and was evacuated to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid before being transported to the No. 42 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

Aug 29, 1918

Transferred via the No. 5 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 56 General Hospital in Etaples, France

Sep 26, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Fort Pitt Military Hospital in Chatham and Arthritis was added to the diagnosis

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital

Sep 30, 1918

Transferred to the No. 11 Canadian General Hospital in Shorncliffe

Oct 17, 1918

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom

Oct 23, 1918

Discharged from hospital and granted sick leave until November 4, 1918

Attached to the 1^st CCD (Canadian Command Depot) in Witley for physical training and exercise on completion of his leave

Nov 14, 1918

Ceased to be attached to the command depot and transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Dec 3, 1918

Attached to Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada

Dec 12, 1918

Embarked the SS Regina in Liverpool

Dec 20, 1918

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 3 Casualty Company

Jan 20, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Box 10, Cornwall, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Box 10, Cornwall, Ontario

Sep 28, 1929

James Lloyd Albert Hart was tragically killed when a car he was a passenger in crashed near Ogdensburg, New York, USA