| Rank | Private, Spr. |
| Service # | 3131180 |
| Unit # | 1st, WOR |
| Resident | Chatham |
Regimental number: 3131180 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4765 – 33, Item: 482361, PDF:- B4765-SO33. Date of Birth 20/08/1889 at Chatham, ON. Son of William Theodore Jacques (father) present address of: 45 Church St., Windsor, ON, brother of Percy Jay (3131264). A single printer living at his father’s home. MSA 849547. No previous Military training. Attestation: 16/03/1918 at London, ON. to 1st WOR. Declaration – signed.
Apparent age: 26 yrs. 6 mths., Height: 5’ 6”, Girth: 34 ½ “, Complexion: Medium, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Dark Brown. Vision 20/20 R & D: Hearing: 21/21. At London 16/03/15.
Embarked Canada 10/05/18 – Disembarked – England 24/05/18. 9/08/18 S.O.S. in CE. – POOL – IN FRANCE with 1st CE, 5/09/1
Cdn. Engeers: France – 9/08/18 – Widow: Mrs. (Mary) Nelson Jaques. 258 Detroit St., Windsor, ON. (11/06/57). Attestation 11/05/18. Medical History: 16/03/18. Age: 28 yrs. 6mos., 132 #, Girth 31”. Physical development ‘good’. – St. Thomas – 3/05/18. Served in England and FRANCE – CE. “ Vaccination mark on left arm” – glass cut scar on Left Forearm.
Noted in this file had service: – South African War. WWI – Canada, UK., and FRANCE. (Date disembarked in UK. Date S.O.S., in UK for Canada. Period of desertion in UK. WW11 – Date of embarkation. Also the Korean conflict – Date of embarkation – 16/03/18
London, ON., date of discharge 17/05/19 – Demob. (clerks initials: 28/03/58. 10/09/18 1st Bn. C-Eng. TOS Batt. CE. 6/09/18 Reported for Duty 7/09/18 – Proceeded to England 25/03/19. 26/03/19 TOS “D” Wing, C.C.C. – Bramshott 29/04/19 SOS – Proceed to Canada. RMS. Scotian from Liverpool 6/05/19. 7/05/19 S.O.S. TO CANADA – Sailing list 59-CE – Proceeding On Discharge – Demob: 17/05/19 at London, ON. 17/05/19.
Based on Nelson in the Boar War at 19 years old and the 54 years taking in WW1, WW2 and Korea he would have been 72 years old. JRH.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4765 - 33, LAC Search |
| Height | 5'6" |
| Eye Colour | Grey |
| Age | 26 yrs. 6 mths. |
| Complexion | Medium |
| Hair | Dark Brown |
| Birthplace | 20/08/1889 at Chatham, ON. |
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