|
Dec 25, 1895
|
Born in Bancroft, Ontario
|
|
Oct 29, 1917
|
Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Toronto, Ontario
|
|
Mar 15, 1918
|
Conscripted into the 1st Depot
Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 3057391
Ø Next of kin given as James
Vance, father, Bancroft, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Farmer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Ø Posted to the 4th
Regimental Draft
|
|
Apr 17, 1918
|
The depot’s 4th draft embarked the SS
Toloa in Halifax, Nova Scotia
|
|
Apr 28, 1918
|
Disembarked in Liverpool, 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
Vance joined the 44th Battalion west of Douai, France
|
|
Nov 1, 1918
|
While in action near Famars, France, Private
Vance received a shrapnel wound to his right hand and was evacuated to the No.
13 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid before being transported to
the No. 42 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
|
|
Nov 3, 1918
|
Transferred to the No. 22 General Hospital in
Camiers, France
|
|
Nov 6, 1918
|
Transferred to the No. 6 Convalescent Depot in
Etaples, France
|
|
Nov 17, 1918
|
Transferred to the No. 5 Convalescent Depot in
Cayeux, France
|
|
Dec 25, 1918
|
Discharged from hospital care and reported to the
Canadian Infantry Base Depot in Etaples, France
|
|
Jan 8, 1919
|
Proceeded to England and transferred to the NBRD
(New Brunswick Regimental Depot). He
was then attached to the CARD (Canadian Artillery Reserve Depot) in Bordon
|
|
Jan 31, 1919
|
Transferred to the CFA (Canadian Field Artillery)
Reserve Brigade in Witley
|
|
Feb 14, 1919
|
Transferred to the 12th Reserve
Battalion in Witley
|
|
Feb 28, 1919
|
Transferred to Military District No. 2 Wing in
Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
|
|
Mar 23, 1919
|
Embarked the SS Empress of Britain in Liverpool
|
|
Mar 31, 1919
|
Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and
proceeded to Toronto, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military
District No. 2
|
|
Apr 1, 1919
|
Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 149182
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Bancroft, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Bancroft, Ontario
|
|
Dec 30, 1925
|
Married to Rose Ena Hinze in Monteagle Valley, Ontario
John Irvin Vance died in 1975 and was buried in
the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bancroft, Ontario
|
|