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Aug 1, 1888
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Born at London
England
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Nov 11, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59524 (temporary number 83)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs FP (Delia) Jones (wife) of Tuam Co, Galway
Ireland
Ø Previous occupation given as laborer
o This was later changed to read Gardiner
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England but later changed to read Roman
Catholic
Ø Assigned to “A” Company
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded West Sandling Camp, near Hythe Kent
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Jun 24, 1915
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Granted
subsistence allowance for 4 days
There is no
explanation for this in the file
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Sep 9, 1915
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Posted to the
Depot Company
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Sep 14, 1915
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Reported to be
AWL (Absent Without Leave)
It is worthy to note that this is
the date the Battalion embarked for France and Pte Jones did not board the ship
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Sep 23, 1915
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Reports for duty
and forfeits 9 day’s pay and sentenced to 28 days detention. The detention portion of the sentence was
cancelled
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Sep 25, 1915
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Transferred to
the 39th Reserve Battalion
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Nov 19, 1915
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Transferred to
the COC (Canadian Ordnance Corps) at Ashford
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Nov 24, 1915
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Granted
Subsistence Allowance of $1.00 per day
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Jul 1, 1916
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Cpl while employed as a Storeman
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May 25, 1917
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Transferred to
COC at Liphook
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May 29, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Acting Cpl with pay
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Mar 27, 1918
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Reverts to rank
of Pte at own request in order to proceed to France
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Apr 5, 1918
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Arrived at CCRC
(Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) and TOS (Taken On Strength) the COC in France
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May 27, 1918
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Posted to CC M-T
Coy (Canadian Corps Motor Transport Company)
Employed as a
Storeman
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Jun 10, 1918
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Posted to HQ 3rd
Canadian Division and employed as a Storeman
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Dec 9, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave to England
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Dec 28, 1918
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Granted
extension of leave in England to January 4, 1919
It is apparent that he did not
return to France at the expiration of his leave
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Jan 27, 1919
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Posted to the
COC General Depot and retained in England
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Feb 1, 1919
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Attached to
General Depot at Ashford England
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Feb 8, 1919
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On Command to
CAPC (Canadian Army Pay Corps) at Witley
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Mar 5, 1919
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Admitted to
Rochester Row Military Hospital with Non Venereal Syphilis
It was concluded that he contracted
the Syphilis from using the razor of another soldier who was infected, and he cut himself
with it. He did have a large scar under his
jaw from this
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Mar 8, 1919
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Ceases to be On
Command to CAPC and posted to No 1 Detachment of CAPC
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Jul 16, 1919
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Discharged from
hospital
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Sep 30, 1919
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Posted to CDD
(Canadian Discharge Depot) at Buxton
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Oct 9, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF in England
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – 50 Church St., Maxton, Dover,
Kent
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Mar 18, 1931
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to 15 Weston Place, St Marylebone, London, England
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