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 1^st 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 4^th Regimental Draft

Apr 10, 1918

Forfeited 74 days pay for an unrecorded offence

Apr 17, 1918

The depot’s 4^th 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 6^th Reserve Battalion to continue training

Sep 26, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Sep 27, 1918

Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st 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 21^st Battalion at the front, he was transferred to the 44^th Battalion

Oct 6, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Lohnes joined the 44^th 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 13^th 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