Private James Chester Henry
Survivor of WW1
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
234796
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
8th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
26 years 5 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
29 years 8 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Telegraph Operator
Next of Kin:
George E. Henry, Father, Huntingdon, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Bethune, Saskatchewan
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 4.0 in / 163 cm
Weight:
140 lbs / 64 kg
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Not Specified
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Proposed Residence HUntingdon, Quebec
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
1178 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
8th Battalion |
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| WW1 |
Sapper |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
203rd Battalion |
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Additional Service Notes
Militia: 90th Regiment, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Had been hospitalized 20 days pneumonia, 21 days mumps
In pension application listed as having congenital myopia
Left Halifax, Nova Scotia October 24 1916, arrive Liverpool, England Nov 4, 1916
Promoted to Acting Lance Corporal December 1, 1916 Bramshott, England via SS Crampian
transferred to 18th Reserve Battalion
Reverted to Private to go to France
Transferred to 8th Battalion. Arrived in France 23 May 1917
Transferred to Canadian Signal Pool 8 March 1918
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father George Elder Henry, Huntingdon, Quebec
Mother Margaret Henry
