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Aug 17, 1878
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Born in County Armagh, Ireland
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Sep 30, 1914
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Shown on the payroll of the 45th
Victoria Regiment in Lindsay, Ontario with the rank of Private
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Feb 23, 1915
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59508 (temporary number 1369)
Ø Next of kin given as John Jennings, brother,
Belfast, Ireland
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Posted to the Depot Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the
Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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May 23, 1915
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Admonished for being found
drunk on a public street in Ashford, Kent
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Jun 26, 1915
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Posted to “D” Company
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Jul 3, 1915
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Sentenced to 14 days CB
(Confined to Barracks) and fined $2.00 for being drunk
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Jul 19, 1915
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Forfeits 1 day’s pay for being
absent
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Jul 21, 1915
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Sentenced to 10 days Confined
to Barracks and 10 hours of Extra Drill for being absent
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Jul 24, 1915
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Fined $6.00 and restricted to
half pay for 1 month for being drunk and misconduct
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Jul 30, 1915
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Admitted to the Central VAD
(Volunteer Aid Detachment) Moore Barracks Hospital in Shorncliffe, with a diagnosis
that reads Hemorrhoids
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Aug 1, 1915
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Transferred to the Bevan
Hospital in Sandgate for surgery
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Sep 2, 1915
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Posted to the Depot Company
while in hospital
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Sep 9, 1915
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Sep 22, 1915
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Sentenced to 14 days Field
Punishment No. 2 and forfeited 5 days pay for being absent from September 16
to September 20, 1915
Transferred to the 39th
Reserve Battalion in West Sandling as the 21st Battalion had
sailed for France on September 14th
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Oct 11, 1915
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Sentenced to 14 days Field
Punishment No. 2 and fined $6.00 for being drunk
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Oct 12, 1915
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Sentenced to 2 days Confined
to Barracks for not being shaved on parade
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Oct 25, 1915
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Sentenced to 14 days Detention
and fined $6.00 for being drunk
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Nov 16, 1915
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Sentenced to 14 days Field
Punishment No. 2 and fined $6.00 for being drunk
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Dec 21, 1915
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Sentenced to 21 days Field
Punishment No. 2 and fined $6.00 for being drunk
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Jan 20, 1916
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Fined $6.00 for being drunk
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Feb 3, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Feb 5, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and TOS (Taken On Strength)
the 21st Battalion
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Feb 17, 1916
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After leaving the base depot,
Private Jennings rejoined the 21st Battalion in the N & O
trenches near Voormezeele, Belgium
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Apr 15, 1916
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Awarded 5 hours extra fatigue
duty for being absent from fatigue duty
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May 1, 1916
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Awarded 5 hours extra fatigue
duty for being absent from fatigue duty
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May 7, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Defective Vision
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May 8, 1916
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Transferred to the Division
Rest Station at the field ambulance
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May 11, 1916
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Discharged to duty from the
rest station
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May 22, 1916
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Placed under arrest for being
absent from the “B” Camp at La Clytte, Belgium
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Jun 2, 1916
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Tried by Field General Court
Martial held in Reningelst, Belgium
Ø Charged with being
absent from the “B” Camp at La Clytte, Belgium from 2.30 pm May 20 until 2.00
am May 22, 1916 when he was arrested
Ø Testimony was given
that at the time he was declared to be absent, he was to be informed that he
was being assigned to a work party
Ø Private Jennings
pled Guilty
Ø The Court found him
Guilty and sentenced him to 1 Year Confinement in Hard Labour
Upon review, the sentence was
reduced to 60 days Field Punishment No. 1
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Jul 14, 1916
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Attached to the 1st
Canadian Tunnelling Company for duty
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Aug 4, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 8 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station) for dental treatment
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Aug 5, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 4
Stationary Hospital in St. Omer to receive dental treatment
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Sep 3, 1916
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Nov 26, 1916
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Admitted to the 6th
London Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads Myalgia
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Nov 29, 1916
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Transferred to the 47th
Division Rest Station
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Dec 8, 1916
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Transferred to the North
Midland CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) and placed in the 47th
Division Rest Station
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Dec 11, 1916
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Transferred via the No. 11 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 13 Stationary Hospital in Boulogne,
France
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Dec 27, 1916
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Transferred to the 1st
Convalescent Depot in Boulogne
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Dec 31, 1916
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Discharged to the Base Details
in Boulogne for light duties
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Jan 6, 1917
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Attached to the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre and posted to “A” Company for those
recovering from wounds and illness
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Jan 10, 1917
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Attached to the 1st
Tunnelling Company for duty
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Jan 20, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Jan 26, 1917
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While on leave, he was
transferred to the 1st Tunnelling Company for permanent duty
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Feb 12, 1917
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Rejoined the tunnelling
company from leave
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Apr 18, 1917
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Admitted to the 6th
London Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown
Origin), a fever without a known cause, sometimes referred to as Trench Fever
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May 1, 1917
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Rejoined the tunnelling
company from the field ambulance
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May 19, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 59 Field
Ambulance for dental treatment
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May 20, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 4
Stationary Hospital in Arques, near St. Omer, France
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May 31, 1917
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Rejoined the tunnelling
company from hospital
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Feb 12, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave to
England
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Feb 27, 1918
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Rejoined the tunnelling
company from leave
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Jun 18, 1918
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Classified B1, meaning he was
only fit for non-combat duty, and transferred to the Canadian Labour Pool
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Jul 19, 1918
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Transferred to the 2nd
Canadian Infantry Works Battalion, later renamed the 2nd Canadian
Infantry Works Company
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Aug 18, 1918
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Admitted to the 1/3 Highland
Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads Diarrhea
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Aug 19, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 7
Casualty Clearing Station then transferred the same day to the No. 12 Stationary
Hospital in St. Pol, France
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Aug 29, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship St. Denis
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the 2/1 Southern General Hospital, Bradley Road, Birmingham
Transferred to the Canadian
General Depot for pay purposes while in hospital
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Oct 25, 1918
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Transferred to the Dysentery
Convalescent Hospital, Barton, New Milton
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Nov 27, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Home in Woodcote Park, Epsom.
On admission, Varicose Veins in left leg is added to the diagnosis
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Jan 10, 1919
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Discharged from hospital with
sick leave until January 22, 1919 and he was instructed to report to the
Canadian General Depot in Witley on completion of his leave
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Feb 22, 1919
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Transferred to the Military
District No. 2 “C” Wing, CCC (Canadian Concentration Camp) in Kinmel Park,
Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Mar 13, 1919
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Embarked the SS Cretic in
Liverpool
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Mar 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Toronto, Ontario
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Mar 26, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Toronto, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 135790
o This was replaced
by War Service Badge Class “A” number 119154 when the original issue was lost
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Dundalk, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Dundalk, Ontario
In 1952 a replacement set of
medals was sent to him at 4514 Venables St., Vancouver, British Columbia
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Aug 28, 1933
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Thomas Jennings died and was
buried in the Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia
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