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Dec 17, 1896
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Born at
Manchester England
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Aug 5, 1915
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Attested into
the 74th Battalion at the Niagara Camp, Niagara-on-the-Lake Ontario
Ø Number 135753
Ø Next of kin given as Samuel Jones (father) of 36 Diver St., Toronto
Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Iron Worker
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to the Signals section
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Sep 30, 1915
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Transferred to
the Reinforcing Draft
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Oct 1, 1915
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Embarked the SS
Scandinavian at Montreal Quebec
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Oct 10, 1915
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Disembarked at
Portsmouth England
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Mar 21, 1916
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Transferred to
the 39th Reserve Battalion at West Sandling Camp
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Sep 3, 1916
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
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Sep 5, 1916
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Arrived at CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) at Havre and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Sep 6, 1916
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Left CBD to join
his unit
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Sep 12, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field and assigned to the Signals Section
The Battalion was in the Reserve
Trenches in the Brickfields at Albert France preparing for the attack on the Sugar
Refinery at Courcelette
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May 8, 1917
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Exposed to gas
from an artillery shell and admitted to No 4 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) then
transferred the same day to No 12 CFA
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May 14, 1917
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Transferred to
No 14 General Hospital at Wimereux
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May 17, 1917
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Pieter de Coninck
Admitted to
North Evington Military Hospital at Leicester
Transferred
to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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May 25, 1917
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Transferred to
the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Epsom
Complained of
dizziness and burning sensation in chest
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Jun 27, 1917
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Transferred to
the 3rd CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) at St Leonard’s
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Jul 13, 1917
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Will made out
leaving estate to his mother, Mrs Martha Annie Jones, 36 Diver St., Toronto Ontario
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Sep 6, 1917
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TOS 6th
Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Sep 17, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Acting Lance Cpl with pay
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Jan 1, 1918
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Appointed to
rank of Acting Cpl with pay
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Apr 24, 1918
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Appointed to
rank of Acting Sgt with pay
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Nov 7, 1918
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Designated as 1st
Class Signaller
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Dec 13, 1918
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Granted
permission to marry
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Dec 26, 1918
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Married at
Radnor St., Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Manchester
Wife’s
name and address recorded as Mrs Mary Jones of 176 Moss Lane East, Manchester England
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Mar 7, 1919
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Placed On
Command to CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) at Buxton pending return to Canada
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Apr 9, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Minnedosa at Liverpool
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Apr 17, 1919
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Disembarked at
St John New Brunswick
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Apr 20, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at St John New Brunswick
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued – number not
recorded
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Toronto Ontario
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Oct 12, 1922
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to 42 Eastdale Ave., Toronto Ontario
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