Feb 9, 1877

Born in Stepney, London, England to Joseph and Mary (nee Main) Wines

Feb 2, 1896

Married to Annie Elizabeth Wren in Spitalfields, London, England

Mar 22, 1915

Attested into the 59^th Battalion CEF in Lindsay, Ontario

Ø  Number 454557

Ø  Next of kin given as Annie Elizabeth Wines, wife, 61 Hatherley Road, Earlscourt, Toronto, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Laborer

o   Later noted as Plasterer

Ø  Previous military experience given as 19^th Yorkshire Regiment for 6 years in England

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Posted to “C” Company

The battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario area

On attesting, he stated he had 7 children, 3 girls and 4 boys, Nellie, Maude, Lottoe, Edward, George Harry and Albert

Jun 10, 1915

Appointed to the provisional rank of Lance Corporal

Jun 11, 1915

Appointed to the provisional rank of Corporal

Jul 30, 1915

Reduced to the rank of Private

Oct 1, 1915

Appointed to the provisional rank of Lance Sergeant

Apr 1, 1916

Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Apr 11, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to the Bordon Camp

On arrival in the Bordon Camp, he was appointed to the provisional rank of Sergeant

Apr 26, 1916

Proceeded on NCO’s course at Bramshott

Apr 29, 1916

Rejoined the battalion from course

Jul 3, 1916

Proceeded on Bombing Course

Jul 6, 1916

Transferred to the 39^th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling

Aug 27, 1916

In order to proceed to the front, he voluntarily took a reduction in rank to Private.

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Aug 28, 1916

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp in Havre, France and Taken On Strength the 21^st Battalion

Sep 12, 1916

After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2^nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Albert, France

Sep 16, 1916

After leaving the entrenching battalion, Private Wines joined the 21^st Battalion during heavy fighting south of Courcelette, France.

Oct 14, 1916

Admitted to the No. 12 Stationary Hospital in Rouen, France with a Shell Concussion.  He had no memory of how or when it happened

Oct 17, 1916

Transferred the Canadian Base Depot and admitted to the No. 3 Canadian Stationary Hospital in Boulogne, France

Oct 18, 1916

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship St. Andrew

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Stoke Upon Trent War Hospital in Newcastle

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

Jan 2, 1917

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

Jan 11, 1917

Medical Exam in Hastings notes

Ø  Man suffered a shell concussion in October of 1916

Ø  Complains of headaches

Ø  Has tremors in hands and legs

Ø  Is short of breath on exertion

Ø  Is easily excited

Ø  Has frequent attacks of indigestion

Ø  Heart is enlarged

His disability is considered permanent and board recommends he be discharged from military service

Jan 19, 1917

Attached to the CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada

Feb 20, 1917

Embarked the SS Grampian in Liverpool

Feb 28, 1917

Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and proceeded to Toronto, Ontario

Mar 8, 1917

Admitted to the Spadina Military Hospital in Toronto

Apr 1, 1917

To be treated as an Out Patient of the Spadina Military Hospital

May 31, 1917

Discharged from hospital and from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Teignmouth Ave., Toronto, Ontario

Following the end of the war, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 195a Earlscourt Ave., Toronto, Ontario

Sep 22, 1940

Joseph Charles Wines died of a Heart Attack brought on by Myocarditis at his home in Toronto, Ontario and was buried in the Prospect Cemetery in Toronto

His death was a result of his service at the front and the Memorial Cross was sent to his widow, Mrs. Annie Wines, 181 Emerson Ave., Toronto, Ontario