James Wines


May 21, 1893

Born in London, England

 

Nov 6, 1914

Attested into the 21st Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 60087 (temporary number 824)

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. Mary Wines, mother, 23 Delpha St., London, England

Ø  Previous occupation given as Railroad Labourer

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Posted to “G” Company

o   This was later reorganized into “D” Company

The battalion trained in the Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries

 

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec

 

 

May 15, 1915

Disembarked in Devonport, England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training

 

Jun 25, 1915

Appointed to the provisional rank of Lance Corporal with pay

 

Jul 1, 1915

Confirmed in the rank of Lance Corporal

 

Sep 2, 1915

Forfeited 3 day’s pay and reduced to the rank of Private for being AWL (Absent Without Leave) for 3 days

 

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone

 

 

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer

 

Mar 30, 1916

While in the front line near St. Eloi, Belgium, Private Wines received a through and through shrapnel wound that fractured his right arm.   He was evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being transported to a casualty clearing station

 

Apr 1, 1916

Transferred to the No. 2 Canadian Stationary Hospital in Boulogne, France where surgery was performed to clean the wound and set the bone. 

 

Apr 4, 1916

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Jan Breydel

 

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the King George Military Hospital, Stamford Street, London

Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital

 

Jun 25, 1916

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Bromley

 

Jul 1, 1916

Transferred to the Shorncliffe Military Hospital and VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea) was added to the diagnosis

 

Jul 28, 1916

Discharged from hospital and reported to the Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre in Folkestone

 

Aug 1, 1916

Attached to the 39th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling for 8 weeks of Base Duty to be employed as a Batman

 

Aug 2, 1916

Admitted to the Shorncliffe Military Hospital for ongoing treatment of his Gonorrhea infection

 

Aug 15, 1916

Discharged from hospital and reported to the Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre in Folkestone

 

Aug 18, 1916

Admitted to the Moore Barracks Military Hospital in Shorncliffe for treatment of his previous shrapnel wound to his right arm

 

Aug 28, 1916

Discharged from hospital and reported to the Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre in Folkestone

 

Aug 29, 1916

Attached to the 39th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling for 12 weeks of Base Duty

 

Oct 26, 1916

Admitted to the Moore Barracks Military Hospital in Shorncliffe for treatment of his previous shrapnel wound to his right arm

 

Dec 2, 1916

Transferred to the Granville Canadian Special Hospital

 

Dec 13, 1916

Surgery performed to do a bone graft to his right arm.  A piece of bone was removed from his right leg for this graft

 

Jan 4, 1917

Attached to the newly formed 6th Reserve Battalion for pay purposes while in hospital

 

Mar 10, 1917

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) but remained attached to the 6th Reserve Battalion for pay purposes

 

Mar 25, 1917

Surgery performed to remove bone graft that was previously installed as it became very infected and would not heal

 

Jun 18, 1917

Discharged from hospital and embarked the Hospital Ship Letitia in Liverpool

 

 

Jun 29, 1917

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia

 

Jul 3, 1917

Medical Board in Halifax notes

Ø  Right arm is weak from a poorly healed fracture caused by a shrapnel wound

Ø  The disability is noted as 40% and will probably last for 6 months

Ø  Board recommends treatment in a Convalescent Home

 

Jul 9, 1917

Transferred to the GNCH (Grey Nun’s Convalescent Hospital) in Montreal, Quebec

 

 

 

Aug 16, 1917

Transferred to the Royal Victory Hospital in Montreal, Quebec for treatment of his fractured right arm and Hyperidrosis was added to the diagnosis

 

Nov 23, 1917

Transferred to the GNCH Hospital in Montreal

 

Feb 13, 1918

Discharged from hospital

 

Feb 18, 1918

Discharged from the CEF in Montreal, Quebec

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Khaki Club, 660 Dorchester St. W., Montreal, Quebec

Following the end of the war, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him c/o W. Gilpin, CNR Foreman, Beaverton, Ontario

 

Jul 8, 1975

Reported by his sister to have died on this date.  No cause of death, or location was given

 


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