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Apr 6, 1900
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Born in Brandon, Suffolk, England to William and
Elizabeth (nee Bullick) Jones
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Apr 4, 1916
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Attested into the 155th Battalion CEF
in Picton, Ontario
Ø Number 637014
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs.
Lizzie Jones, mother, Main St. W., Picton, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Mechanic
o Later noted as Auto Mechanic
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
He lied about his age, stating that his birth
year was 1897, not his actual birth year of 1900. He was 2 days short of turning 16!
The battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area
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Oct 17, 1916
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Embarked the SS Northland in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Oct 28, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to Bramshott
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Oct 30, 1916
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Forfeited 2 day’s pay for an unrecorded offence
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Dec 8, 1916
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Transferred to the 154th Battalion in
Bramshott
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Jan 31, 1917
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Transferred to the newly formed 6th
Reserve Battalion in East Sandling
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Mar 2, 1917
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The 6th Reserve Battalion moved to
Seaford to train reinforcements for the front
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May 3, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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May 4, 1917
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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May 31, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, Private Jones
joined the 21st Battalion east of Vimy Ridge and was posted to “B”
Company
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Dec 28, 1917
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His actual birth date of April 6, 1900 was
reported to the Canadian Records Office
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Jan 3, 1918
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An order was received to return him back as a
“Minor”
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Mar 9, 1918
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Proceeded to England and transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) in Seaford for disposal as a “Minor”
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Mar 10, 1918
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Attached to the 6th Reserve Battalion
in Seaford
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Apr 4, 1918
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Ceased to be attached and transferred to the 6th
Reserve Battalion
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May 8, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian Headquarters Sub
Staff in Seaford
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Oct 29, 1918
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Transferred to the 6th Reserve
Battalion in Seaford
Sentenced to 7 days Field Punishment No. 2 for an
unrecorded offence
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Nov 8, 1918
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The 6th Reserve Battalion relocated to
Witley
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Nov 18, 1918
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Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot and remained attached to the 6th Reserve Battalion in Witley
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Dec 7, 1918
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Liverpool
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Dec 14, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No.
3 Casualty Company
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Dec 17, 1918
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Granted leave until January 3, 1919
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Jan 18, 1919
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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 Main St. W., Picton, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Barker St., Picton, Ontario
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Jun 5, 1920
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Married to Jessie May Arthurs in Picton, Ontario
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Oct 4, 1945
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Bert Hiram Jones committed suicide at home in
Picton, Ontario and was buried in the Glenwood Cemetery in Picton. Out of respect to the family, his death was
reported to the newspaper as a heart attack
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