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Jun 25, 1899
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Born in Toronto, Ontario to James and Eliza (nee
Auchincloss) Jones
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Feb 29, 1916
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Attested into the 204th Battalion CEF
in Toronto, Ontario
Ø Number 237049
Ø Next of kin given as Eliza
Jones, mother, 555 Crawford St., Toronto, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Electrician
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Baptist
The battalion trained on the Exhibition Grounds
in Toronto
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Aug 10, 1916
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Admitted to the Camp Borden, Ontario Hospital
with a Hernia
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Aug 21, 1916
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Transferred to the Base Hospital in Toronto, Ontario
and Appendicitis was added to the diagnosis.
Surgery was performed to remove his appendix
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Sep 5, 1916
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Sep 12, 1916
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Granted sick leave until October 4, 1916
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Mar 26, 1917
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Embarked the SS Saxonia in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 7, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to Otterpool, before moving on to the East Sandling Camp,
where the entire battalion was absorbed into the 2nd Reserve
Battalion in East Sandling to continue training
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Jun 11, 1917
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Transferred to the 2nd CORD (Central
Ontario Regimental Depot) and remained attached to the 2nd Reserve
Battalion
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Jun 14, 1917
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Transferred to the 2nd Reserve Battalion in East Sandling
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Feb 15, 1918
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Transferred to the 8th Reserve
Battalion in East Sandling
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Feb 28, 1918
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Sep 12, 1918
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Transferred to the 54th Battalion
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Sep 14, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 54th
Battalion
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Sep 16, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CCRC
(Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Sep 29, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion while
still at the reinforcement camp
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Oct 3, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Jones joined the 21st Battalion east of Arras, France and was
posted to “D” Company
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion led the 2nd
Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the
Occupying Force and proceeded to Siegburg
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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 279902
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 555 Crawford St. W., Toronto, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 68 Arlington Ave., Toronto, Ontario
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Jun 22, 1921
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Married to Mary Leta McMicking in Toronto,
Ontario
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Jun 1, 1967
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Charles Beverley Jones died in the Humber
Memorial Hospital in Toronto, Ontario and was buried in the Riverside
Cemetery in Toronto
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