Jul 1, 1896
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Born in Frankford, Ontario to Gilbert and Myrtle
(nee Ross) Lohnes
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Oct 9, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Belleville, Ontario
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Mar 14, 1918
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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
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Apr 10, 1918
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Forfeited 74 days pay for an unrecorded offence
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Apr 17, 1918
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The depot’s 4th draft embarked the SS
Toloa in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 28, 1918
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Disembarked in England and proceeded to Seaford
where the entire draft was absorbed into the 6th Reserve Battalion
to continue training
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Sep 26, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Sep 27, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 28, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Oct 3, 1918
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While still at the reinforcement camp, and before he could join
the 21st Battalion at the front, he was transferred to the 44th
Battalion
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Oct 6, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Lohnes joined the 44th Battalion west of Douai, France
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Nov 1, 1918
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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)
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Nov 3, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 107 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 20 General Hospital in Camiers, France
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Nov 7, 1918
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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
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Nov 27, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 11 Canadian General
Hospital in Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe and influenza was added to the
diagnosis
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Dec 11, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and transferred to the
13th Reserve Battalion in Witley
Granted 10 days sick leave
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Jan 24, 1919
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Transferred to Military District No. 7 Wing in
Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Feb 22, 1919
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Embarked the SS Cassandra in Glasgow, Scotland
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Mar 5, 1919
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Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and Take
On Strength of New Brunswick Regimental Depot Casualty Company
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Mar 7, 1919
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Granted leave until March 21, 1919
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Mar 14, 1919
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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
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Sep 3, 1919
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Married to Margaret Evelyn MacKenzie in Campbellford, Ontario
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