Jun 27, 1893

Born in Brighton, Ontario to James and Lottie (nee Smith) Sweet

Jul 5, 1913

Married to Isabella Jane Wade in Belleville, Ontario

Dec 21, 1916

Attested into the 235^th Battalion CEF in Belleville, Ontario

Ø  Number, 1027574

Ø  Next of kin given as Isabella Jane Sweet, wife, 55 Murney St., Belleville, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Engineer

o   Later noted as Mechanic

Ø  Previous military experience given as 15^th Regiment for 3 months

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Mar 24, 1917

Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal

Mar 29, 1917

Admitted to the St. Luke’s General Hospital in Ottawa, Ontario with a diagnosis that reads Gonorrhea

May 1, 1917

Transferred to the No. 3 Special Service Company in Kingston, Ontario while in hospital

Reverted to the rank of Private

May 22, 1917

Discharged from hospital and reported to the No. 3 Special Service Company in Kingston, Ontario

Aug 28, 1917

Transferred to the 1^st Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Kingston and posted to the 1^st Regimental Draft

Nov 2, 1917

Forfeited 3 day’s pay for an unrecorded offence

Nov 26, 1917

The 1^st Regimental Draft embarked the SS Megantic in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Dec 7, 1917

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

Apr 11, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Apr 16, 1918

After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne Ricouart, France

Apr 21, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Sweet joined the 21^st Battalion in the trenches at Neuville Vitasse, France

Jun 4, 1918

Admitted to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Acute Bronchitis

Jun 6, 1918

Transferred to a CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

Jun 7, 1918

Transferred to the No. 6 Stationary Hospital in Frevent, France

Jun 8, 1918

Transferred to the No. 6 General Hospital in Rouen, France

Jun 16, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital ship Gloucester Castle

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Beaufort War Hospital in Bristol

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital

Jun 21, 1918

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Bearwood, Wokingham

Jul 12, 1918

Attached to the 3^rd CCD (Canadian Command Depot) in Seaford for physical training and exercise

Granted 10 days sick leave

Sep 5, 1918

Discharged from hospital care and transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Dec 11, 1918

Attached to Military District No. 2 Wing in Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada

Dec 21, 1918

Embarked the SS Carmania in Liverpool

Dec 30, 1918

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 3 Casualty Company

Jan 2, 1919

Granted leave until January 17, 1919

Jan 25, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge 55 Murray St., Belleville, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 55 Murray St., Belleville, Ontario, however they were returned a month later with no explanation in the file

An entry in his War Service Gratuity pay record indicates that his wife deserted him and payments to her were discontinued in March, 1919

Isabella is shown living in West Hartlepool, England in 1921 with her daughter Lottie Sweet.  She died there in 1927.

Dec 14, 1920

Married to Sarah Fry (a widow nee Smith) in Frankford, Ontario

Jun 17, 1952

James Edward Sweet died of Cirrhosis of the Liver while a patient of the Kingston General Veterans Hospital in Kingston, Ontario and was buried in the Whites Cemetery, Belleville, Ontario