Parrott, James Earl (J. E.) Photo
Rank Private
Service # 845099
Unit # 149th Battalion, 186th Kent Battalion, 18th Battalion, 11th Canadian Railway Troops
Resident Wallaceburg
Books Of Rememberance Page Available

Regimental number: 845099. Source: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166 Box 7609-28 Item #: 564541 PDF: B7609-S028. Date of birth/place: December 2, 1897 in Port Lambton, Ontario. Address: Wallaceburg, Ontario.  Next of kin: Mrs. Fred Bawden, Aunt – all other family members deceased. Trade/Calling: Glass Laborer Married: No. Church: Methodist. Age: 19, He had a peculiar squint in his left eye, but it was very slight.  Complexion, eyes, hair: Medium, Brown, Brown

Previous military experience: He spent 6 months prior to this enlistment with the 149th Bn CEF, so this was his 2nd time enlisting (He enlisted at this time at the age of 18, in Sombra Ontario, on January 24, 1916).  The first enlistment, he was discharged in early 1917 for being medically unfit for service.

Date/place of enlistment: February 12, 1917 in Chatham Ontario with the 149th Bn.

May 24, 1917 He was a patient at the Military Bramshott hospital for 8 days with a diagnosis of influenza and was predicted to have a full recovery.

Pte. James Earle Parrott received his discharge from the 149th Battalion July 8th, 1916, as medically unfit. He re-enlisted in February, 1917, with the 186th Kent Battalion, going overseas March 28th, 1917.  He arrived in Liverpool on the S.S. Lapland on April 4, 1917 and was taken on strength at Bramshott Seg. Camp.  He was then transferred to the 4th Battalion on the same day, in Bramshott. He crossed to France in June 1917 and joined the 18th Battn and took part in all engagements with that unit until Nov 1917 when he was wounded at Passchendaele and sent to hospital to England. After convalescence he again crossed to France and joined the 11th Canadian Railway Troops and remained with that unit until they returned to Canada April 1919.  September 6, 1917 “He was struck off strength from the 4th WOR to WORB and attached to 4th Res. from WOR”. He also served with the 4th Canadian Res. Battalion in London, Ontario on September 7, 1917.  October 4, 1917 Taken on strength to the 4th Battalion again. October 15, 1917 Struck off and proceeded overseas from Bramshott.  

October 16, 1917 Arrived in France and Taken on the 4th at Etaples.
November 25, 1917 Struck off the 4th and taken on by the 11th in the field.  

December 31, 1918 Posted from the 4th in Witley. January 2, 1919 Ceases on command with the 4th at Witley. March 25, 1919 Struck off to MDEW1 at “RTY ASH”
March 31, 1919 Struck off to Canada to the CEF at “RHYL” – Embarked on the S.S. Saturnia from Glasgow back to Canada

Discharged April 11th, 1919 due to demobilization.

— discharged and listed in no return ticket

His earnings were assigned to Mrs. Sarah Bawden, presumably this is “Mrs. Fred Bawden”
He earned $15.00/month.

Discharge:
April 11, 1918 He was discharged due to general demobilization
On his discharge papers, it is mentioned that he served in France.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources IODE, Chatham Daily Planet (14-02-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (06-03-1917), No Return Ticket - Wallaceburg War Casualties - Alan Mann 2002, LAC, Jocelyn Jones
Height 6'
Eye Colour Brown
Age 19 yrs.
Complexion Medium
Hair Brown
Race White
Birthplace Chatham Township
Religion Methodist
Last Place of Employment Dominion Glass Company, Wallaceburg, Ontario
Average Earnings $ 3.50 per day
Marital Status Single
When Enlisted January 24th, 1916
Where Enlisted Port Lambton, Ontario
Next of Kin Mrs. Sarah Bawden, Port Lambton.

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