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Jul 25, 1891
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Born in Pakenham, Ontario to
Robert Nelson and Elva Colista (nee Flagler) Jones
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Nov 5, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59525 (temporary number 264)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. R N Jones, mother,
Brighton, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Civil Service Clerk
and Private Secretary
Ø Previous military experience given as 4 years
with the 2nd Regiment, Queen’s Own Rifles in Toronto and attended
war maneuvers in Aldershot, England
Ø Posted to 5 Platoon, “C” Company
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This was later
reorganized into 5 Platoon, “B” Company
Appointed to the provisional
rank of Lance Corporal
The 21st Battalion trained in the
Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Feb 19, 1915
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Admitted to Kingston Military Hospital with a
diagnosis that reads Influenza
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Feb 22, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
To receive pay for the rank of
Lance Corporal
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May 20, 1915
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Promoted to the rank of
Corporal
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Jan 15, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Influenza
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Jan 16, 1916
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Transferred to the Division
Rest Station at Godewaersvelde, France to recover
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Jan 26, 1916
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Discharged to duty from the
rest station
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May 1, 1916
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Granted 10 days leave
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May 10, 1916
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On returning to France from
leave he was admitted to the No. 3 Canadian General Hospital in Boulogne with
a diagnosis that reads Appendicitis
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May 11, 1916
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Surgery performed to remove
his Appendix
While in hospital he developed
Pneumonia
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May 26, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the No. 3 Western General Hospital in Cardiff with a diagnosis
that reads Pneumonia. While in
hospital, he developed VDH (Valvular Disease of the Heart)
Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jul 7, 1916
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Transferred to the Bearwood
Park Convalescent Hospital in Wokingham
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Aug 29, 1916
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Discharged to duty from
hospital for permanent Base Duty
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Sep 6, 1916
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Attached to the Canadian Red
Cross Society in London for duty
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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) and remained attached to the Canadian Red
Cross in London
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Oct 26, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of
Acting SQMS (Staff Quartermaster Sergeant) with pay
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Oct 31, 1917
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Attached to the Headquarters
of the OMFC (Overseas Military Force of Canada) at the Argyle House in London
for duty with the Red Cross Hospital
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Nov 28, 1918
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Ceased to be attached to OMFC
and joined the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Witley
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Dec 11, 1918
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Attached to the CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Dec 23, 1918
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Embarked the SS Tunisian in
Liverpool
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Jan 4, 1919
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Disembarked in Saint John, New
Brunswick and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
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Jan 5, 1919
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Taken On Strength Military
District No. 3 Casualty Company in Kingston
Granted leave until January
19, 1919
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Jan 22, 1919
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Medical Board in Kingston
notes
Ø Man suffers from
Valvular Disease of the Heart that developed when he became ill with Pneumonia
Ø Is short of breath
on exertion and get dizzy when standing for an extended period
Ø Has back and
shoulder pain in damp weather
Ø Man has a nervous
disposition
Ø Board declares his
disability is due to his service
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Jan 28, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Acting Staff Quartermaster Sergeant
Ø Entitled to War
Service Badge Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Brighton, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 95
Ellsworth Ave., Toronto, Ontario
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Feb 15, 1919
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Married to Elsie Hill Goudy
Shortly after his discharge,
George J.L. Jones was appointed to the position of Secretary to the
Provincial Treasurer of Ontario. In
1926 he became Deputy Assistant Treasurer of Ontario and in 1932 became the
Financial Controller of the Provincial Treasury Department
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Jun 5, 1954
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George James Lyndon Jones died
at home in Toronto, Ontario of a Coronary Thrombosis that was deemed to be a
result of his war time service. He was
buried in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Ontario. Because he married after his discharge and
his mother had predeceased him, no Memorial Cross was issued.
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