Louis Earl Lohnes



Jul 1, 1896

Born in Frankford, Ontario to Gilbert and Myrtle (nee Ross) Lohnes

 

Oct 9, 1917

Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act) of 1917 held at Belleville, Ontario

 

Mar 14, 1918

Conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 3057118

Ø  Next of kin given as Gilbert Lohnes, father, Frankford, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Farmer

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Methodist Episcopal

Ø  Posted to the 4th Regimental Draft

 

Apr 10, 1918

Forfeited 74 days pay for an unrecorded offence

 

Apr 17, 1918

The depot’s 4th draft embarked the SS Toloa in Halifax, Nova Scotia

 

 

Apr 28, 1918

Disembarked in England and proceeded to Seaford where the entire draft was absorbed into the 6th Reserve Battalion to continue training

 

Sep 26, 1918

Transferred to the 21st Battalion

 

Sep 27, 1918

Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st Battalion

 

Sep 28, 1918

After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France

 

Oct 3, 1918

While still at the reinforcement camp, and before he could join the 21st Battalion at the front, he was transferred to the 44th Battalion

 

Oct 6, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Lohnes joined the 44th Battalion west of Douai, France

 

Nov 1, 1918

During severe fighting near Famars, France, Private Lohnes received a shrapnel wound to his left foot and was evacuated to the No. 11 FA (Field Ambulance) for first aid before being transported to the No. 22 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

 

Nov 3, 1918

Transferred via the No. 107 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 20 General Hospital in Camiers, France

 

Nov 7, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Ville de Liege

 

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Middlesex Hospital in Clacton on Sea

Transferred to the NBRD (New Brunswick Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital

 

Nov 27, 1918

Transferred to the No. 11 Canadian General Hospital in Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe and influenza was added to the diagnosis

 

Dec 11, 1918

Discharged from hospital and transferred to the 13th Reserve Battalion in Witley

Granted 10 days sick leave

 

Jan 24, 1919

Transferred to Military District No. 7 Wing in Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada

 

Feb 22, 1919

Embarked the SS Cassandra in Glasgow, Scotland

 

 

Mar 5, 1919

Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and Take On Strength of New Brunswick Regimental Depot Casualty Company

 

Mar 7, 1919

Granted leave until March 21, 1919

 

Mar 14, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Saint John, New Brunswick

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 79240

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Frankford, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Frankford, Ontario.  In 1950 a replacement set of medals was sent to him

 

Sep 3, 1919

Married to Margaret Evelyn MacKenzie in Campbellford, Ontario

 


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