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May 18, 1897
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Born at Kent
England
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Jul 28, 1915
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Attested into
the 76th Battalion at Welland Ontario
Ø Number 141708
Ø Next of kin given as Elizabeth Jones (mother) of Niagara Falls Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Buffer or Polisher
Ø Previous military experience given as 44th Regiment and
Welland Canal Force for 12 months
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Assigned to “C” Company
Ø Noted as a Bugler
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Oct 20, 1915
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Admitted to
Exhibition Camp Military Hospital at Toronto Ontario with Otitis Media (an infection of
the middle ear)
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Oct 21, 1915
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Discharged from
hospital
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Jan 26, 1916
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Appointed to
rank of Provisional Lance Cpl
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Apr 23, 1916
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Embarked the SS
Empress of Britain at Halifax Nova Scotia
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May 5, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent
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Jun 28, 1916
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
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Jun 29, 1916
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Arrived at CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France and is TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Jul 12, 1916
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Left to join
unit
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Jul 13, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in the Chippewa
Camp and participated in the Sports Day with other units.
It was on this date that the announcement was made that L/C WSP Hughes was leaving
the Battalion and L/Col EW Jones was taking over Command of the Battalion
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Aug 19, 1916
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Admitted to No 4
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with Conjunctivitis (an infection of the eye)
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Aug 20, 1916
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Transferred to
No 6 CFA
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Aug 23, 1916
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Transferred to
No 3 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Aug 24, 1916
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Transferred to
No 15 CCS
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Sep 7, 1916
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Discharged to
duty
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Sep 15, 1916
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Blown up by
shell explosion and was unable to return to his lines on his own.
The following
is from the personal diary of Pte Frank Whiting of the PPCLI
17 September 1916
Waited with this man for two hours. His name is Jones and was with the 21st
when they made the attack on the 15th. He and four others were struck by a shell which
killed three and wounded another. He's been lying here ever
since. Trench is full of British and German dead - chiefly German...At last decided that
stretcher party are not sending help or are perhaps knocked out by a shell. Start out for
help alone. Saw a rifle stuck up some 200 yards to
the right. There are many such but went over to see if the man might be still alive. At
first I thought he was dead but to my surprise he was alright. No food or water for two
days – shot in the knee. Assure him of help as soon as possible and hurry on...Find a
party of stretcher bearers
that will get one man so go back with them. They fix up the boy with the wounded back
[Jones] and I got ahead to find another party to look after the lad in the shell hole. Got
a bunch of volunteers about a mile away and lead them to where he is...
To read
the complet diary as posted to the Frontier School Division website follow this link
It appears that his
back was treated at the Regimental Aid post and returned to duty in a few days
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Sep 30, 1916
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Wounded by
shrapnel to face and right arm
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Oct 1, 1916
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Admitted to No 6
General Hospital at Rouen with shrapnel wounds to arm and face. Noted as being seriously ill
Surgery
performed to remove piece of aluminum shell ring from right arm.
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Oct 9, 1916
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Removed from
seriously ill list
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Oct 11, 1916
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Aberdonian
Transferred
to CCAC at Folkestone
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Oct 14, 1916
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Admitted to
Hoole House Auxiliary Hospital at No 1 West General Hospital, Liverpool
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Dec 10, 1916
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Additional
surgery performed on arm
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Dec 30, 1916
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Transferred to
Granville Special Hospital at Ramsgate
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Mar 10, 1917
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Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Mar 19, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital
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Apr 12, 1917
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Posted to
Forestry Corps at Sunningdale
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Apr 27, 1917
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TOS No 34
Company, CFC (Canadian Forestry Corps)
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Apr 29, 1917
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Disembarked at
Havre France and joined 34 Coy, CFC
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Jul 28, 1917
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Awarded a Good
Conduct Stripe
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Jan 3, 1918
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Granted 15 days
leave to England
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Jan 21, 1918
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Rejoined unit
from leave
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Mar 3, 1918
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Admitted to #10
General Hospital with complications from old shrapnel wound to right arm
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Mar 11, 1918
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Discharged to
Base Depot “A” (the Casualty Company) from hospital
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Mar 17, 1918
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Left Base Depot
to join unit
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Mar 19, 1918
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Rejoined 34 Coy
CFC in the field
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Apr 5, 1918
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Medical Board
classified him as B 1 (fit for non-combat service either England or France)
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Jul 29, 1918
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“Sentenced
to 14 days FP #2 (Field Punishment) and ordered to pay the damages for Conduct to the
prejudice of good order and military discipline, by creating a disturbance in the village
of Beaumont-le-Roger and breaking a window, the property of a French civilian, valued at
100 francs.”
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Oct 8, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave to England
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Oct 26, 1918
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Returned to unit
from leave
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Dec 14, 1918
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Posted to CFC
Depot at Sunningdale
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Jan 11, 1919
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On Command to
CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) at Rhyl
Attached to
CCC (Canadian Concentration Camp) at Kinmel Park pending return to Canada
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Jan 18, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Aquitania at Liverpool
TOS No 2
Military District Depot and posted to the Casualty Company at Exhibition Camp, Toronto
Ontario
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Jan 24, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia
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Jan 30, 1919
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Granted leave
with subsistence until February 13, 1919
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Feb 22, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Toronto Ontario as Medically Unfit
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued – number 88129
Ø War Service Badge Class “B” issued – number 53983
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – 220 Ash St., Niagara Falls
Ontario
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Oct 27, 1922
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to 121 St. Lawrence Ave., Niagara Falls Ontario
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Dec 22, 1973
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Deceased
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