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Oct 25, 1891
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Born in London, England
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Feb 19, 1915
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Attested into the 39th Battalion in
Port Hope, Ontario
Ø Number 412609
Ø Next of kin given as Louisa
Jones, wife, 9 Brindley St., Harrow Road, London, England
Ø Previous occupation given as
Labourer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
Ø Posted to “B” Company
The battalion trained in the Belleville, Ontario
area
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Jun 17, 1915
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Embarked the SS Missanabie in Montreal, Quebec
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Jul 3, 1915
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Disembarked in Plymouth, England and proceeded to
Shorncliffe and then on to Lydd to continue training
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Aug 3, 1915
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Corporal
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Sep 21, 1915
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Forfeited 8 day’s pay
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Sep 24, 1915
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The 39th Battalion moved to West
Sandling for further training
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Nov 19, 1915
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Reverted to the rank of Private and forfeited 4
day’s pay for being AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Nov 30, 1915
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Dec 1, 1915
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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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Dec 13, 1915
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After leaving the base depot, Private Jones
joined the 21st Battalion in La Clytte, Belgium
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Jan 10, 1916
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While in the front line trench near Voormezeele, Belgium,
Private Jones received shrapnel wounds to his left leg and foot. He was evacuated to a field ambulance for
first aid before being transported to a casualty clearing station
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Jan 11, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 1 Canadian General
Hospital in Etaples, France
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Jan 16, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Newhaven
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Bevan Military Hospital in Sandgate
Transferred to the 39th Reserve
Battalion for pay purposes while in hospital
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Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty
Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Mar 9, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Monks Horton
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Mar 25, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Bearwood, Wokingham
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Apr 10, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Epsom for 8 weeks of Physical Training
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May 21, 1916
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Sentenced to 3 days Detention and forfeited 6
day’s pay for being absent from May 14 until May 17, 1916
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May 24, 1916
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Discharged from hospital care and transferred to
the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Jun 18, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian Casualty Assembly
Centre and attached to the 39th Reserve Battalion for 12 weeks of
Base Depot duty
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Sep 2, 1916
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Admitted to the Endell Street Military Hospital
in London with a diagnosis that reads Eczema
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Sep 12, 1916
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Transferred to the Moore Barracks Hospital in
Shorncliffe and Impetigo was added to the diagnosis
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Oct 10, 1916
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Discharged from hospital
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Nov 7, 1916
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Readmitted to the Moore Barracks Hospital in
Shorncliffe for additional treatment of his Eczema
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Dec 11, 1916
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Discharged from hospital
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Jan 2, 1917
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Sentenced to 21 days Field Punishment No. 2 and
forfeited 8 day’s pay for being absent
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Jan 4, 1917
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Transferred to the newly formed 6th
Reserve Battalion in West 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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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to the newly formed EORD (Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot) and remained attached to the 6th Reserve
Battalion in Seaford
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Mar 23, 1917
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Transferred to the 6th Reserve
Battalion in Seaford
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Jun 14, 1917
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Ceased to be attached on being admitted to the
Canadian Military Hospital in Eastbourne with an injury to his left hand when
a finger was severed in a mincing machine
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Jul 19, 1917
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Discharged from hospital and posted to the Depot
Company, Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford
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Jul 26, 1917
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Transferred to the 6th Reserve
Battalion in Seaford
Posted to “B” Company and employed as a Cook
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May 25, 1918
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Sentenced to 28 days detention for being drunk on
duty
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May 31, 1918
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Admitted to the Wandsworth Detention Barracks in
London to serve his sentence
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Jun 21, 1918
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Discharged from the detention barracks
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Jul 28, 1918
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Sentenced to 28 days Field Punishment No. 2 for
being absent
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Nov 14, 1918
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Reported to be Absent Without Leave
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Dec 10, 1918
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Declared to be a Deserter by a Court of Inquiry
and Struck Off Strength
No medals were awarded as he was never located
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