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Jul 10, 1880
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Born in Kovna, Russia
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Dec 11, 1915
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Attested into the 93rd Battalion in
Norwood, Ontario
Ø Number 195413
Ø Next of kin given as Minnie
Kurr, wife, Norwood, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Shoemaker
Ø Previous military experience
given as 3 years in the Russian Army
Ø Religion given as Jewish
Ø Posted to “D” Company
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May 29, 1916
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The battalion boarded a train and proceeded to
Kingston, Ontario to continue training at the Barriefield Camp
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Jul 15, 1916
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Embarked the Empress of Britain in Halifax, Nova
Scotia
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Jul 25, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to the Otterpool Camp
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Oct 6, 1916
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Transferred to the 39th Reserve
Battalion in West Sandling
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Oct 27, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Oct 28, 1916
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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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Nov 21, 1916
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2nd
Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France
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Jan 11, 1917
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He remained attached to the entrenching battalion
for duty and appointed to the rank of Acting Lance Corporal with pay while
employed here
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Apr 16, 1917
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After leaving the entrenching battalion, he
joined the 21st Battalion in the support line at Thelus,
France. He reverted to the rank of
Private on joining the battalion
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May 17, 1917
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Attached to the 4th FCCE (Field
Company, Canadian Engineers) for duty
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Jun 1, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion in the
front line east of Vimy Ridge, France
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Jul 22, 1917
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Attached to the 4th CMGC (Canadian
Machine Gun Company) for duty
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Aug 29, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion in Villers
au Bois, France from the machine gun company
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Sep 1, 1917
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Attached to the 4th CLTMB (Canadian
Light Trench Mortar Battery) for duty
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Sep 16, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion in front
line north of Roellecourt, France from the trench mortar battery
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Mar 7, 1918
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Proceeded to join the CCRC (Canadian Corps
Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne Ricouart, France
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Mar 31, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, he joined
the Canadian Infantry Base Depot in Etaples, France
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Apr 8, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 24 Company, Canadian
Forestry Corps near Conches, France
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May 29, 1918
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Forfeited a total of 3 days pay for being absent
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Dec 14, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian Forestry Corps Depot
in Sunningdale, England
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Jan 17, 1919
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Attached to No. 3 Wing in Kinmel Park, Rhyl
pending return to Canada
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Feb 1, 1919
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Embarked the SS Carmania in Liverpool
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Feb 8, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No.
3 Casualty Company
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Feb 12, 1919
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Granted leave until February 25, 1919
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Mar 1, 1919
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Discharged from CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 90435
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Peterborough, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 215 Charlotte St., Peterborough,
Ontario
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Jun 7, 1949
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Jacob Kurr died of Cardiac Arrest in Montreal,
Quebec and was buried in the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery, Montreal.
His widow, Minnie Kurr, is noted as living at
5572 Clarke St., Montreal, Quebec
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Jacob Kurr is
remembered on the
Wall of Honour in Peterborough, Ontario
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