Oct 16, 1896

Born in London, England to Arthur and Mary (nee Baker) Jones

Mar 8, 1906

Embarked the SS Dominion in Liverpool with his parents and 3 siblings

Mar 19, 1906

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Peterborough, Ontario

Aug 2, 1915

Shown on the payroll of the 57^th Regiment, Peterborough Rangers

Aug 24, 1915

Attested into the 59^th Battalion CEF in Peterborough, Ontario

Ø  Number 455514

Ø  Next of kin given as Mary Jones, mother, 561 Paterson St., Peterborough, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Grinder

o   Later noted as Electrician

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Salvation Army

Ø  Noted as a Band Member

The battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario area

Apr 1, 1916

Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Apr 11, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to the Bordon Camp

Jul 6, 1916

Transferred to the 39^th Reserve Battalion in East Sandling

Jan 4, 1917

Transferred to the newly formed 6^th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling

Mar 2, 1917

The 6^th Reserve Battalion moved to Seaford to train reinforcements for the front

Apr 21, 1917

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Apr 22, 1917

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot in Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

May 21, 1917

After leaving the base depot, Private Jones joined the 21^st Battalion in the front line east of Vimy Ridge, France as part of a draft of 149 reinforcements and employed in the Brass Band

Aug 24, 1917

Awarded the Good Conduct Badge

Jan 21, 1918

Granted 14 days leave

Feb 6, 1918

Rejoined the battalion in the Hills Camp at Neuville St. Vaast, France from leave

Dec 13, 1918

The 21^st Battalion led the 2^nd Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the Occupying Force and proceeded to Siegburg

Dec 31, 1918

Granted 14 days leave

Jan 3, 1919

Granted permission to marry

Jan 11, 1919

Married to Lily Ethel Lowman in St. Luke’s Church, West Kilburn, England

Jan 15, 1919

Granted and extension of his leave until January 18, 1919

Jan 24, 1919

Rejoined the battalion in Aisemont, Belgium from leave

Mar 25, 1919

Proceeded to England and transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) in Seaford pending return to Canada

Granted leave to arrange for his wife to proceed to Canada with him

Apr 10, 1919

Rejoined the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford from leave

May 5, 1919

Attached to the CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada

Jun 24, 1919

Embarked the SS Minnedosa in Liverpool with his wife

Jul 2, 1919

Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec and Taken On Strength of Military District No. 5 Clearing Services Command

Jul 3, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Quebec City, Quebec

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 132692

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Kingston, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 561 Paterson St., Peterborough, Ontario

Jul 2, 1974

William Reginald Jones died in Peterborough, Ontario of Cancer and was buried in the Little Lake Cemetery in Peterborough

He is also honoured on the Wall of Honour in Peterborough, Ontario