Born in Howard Twsp., Kent Co. ON., 16/05/1895, the son of Mrs. Christina Mowbray of Thamesville. A single farmer. Reference: RG150, Accession: 1992-93/166, Box: 6452-1, Item: 180025, PDF: B6452-S001.

From the Women’s Institute – McKay’s Corners Vol. 1 – The Botany Branch:

Lieut. Mowbray sailed from Halifax aboard the S. S. Lapland 28/03/17 for England and service in France.

This would be confirmed seven days later in an article in the Tilbury Times, Thursday, 29 Nov. 1917.

During the First World War, 1914 – 18, the institute co-operated with the Red Cross and acted an individual branch society when hundreds of knitted articles were made, also quilts and clothing and food parcels were sent overseas to the boys in uniform.

“Just to mention one interesting item, Mr. Alex McMillan called at the Mowbray home one Thursday morning and upon being told by Mrs. Mowbray that she had just received a letter from her son, Captain James N. Mowbray, who was then in France, saying that the weather was very bad and that a great many of the men needed socks, in fact the whole company needed socks. Mr. McMillan at once contacted some of the ladies in the community informing them of the need. No doubt the ladies had been knitting  and had some pairs in reserve for just such an emergency. However, every knitter got busy and the following Tuesday, they shipped 240 – 250 pairs of socks to him.”

Lieut. Mowbray was reported WIA 10/11/17. He was admitted to the Duchess of Westminister Hospital at Le Tourquet suffering from a GSW to the left Buttock and Trench Foot. He was transferred to 2^nd General Hospital at Bristol 16/11/17. He was discharged from hospital 21/11/17. At a Medical Board held on 28/02/18 he was rated Ok for General Service.

 

Lieut. Mowbray Wounded

“Lieut. Mowbray, former officer of the 186^th Battalion, is reported to have been wounded, though the extent of his injuries are not known. The information was contained in a telegraam received on Saturday by the officer’s mother who resides at Botany.”

This would be confirmed seven days later in an article in the Tilbury Times, Thursday, 29 Nov. 1917

Message From Lieutenant Mowbray

Lieut. J. N. Mowbray, a former officer of the 186^th Battalion who was recently wounded in the heavy fighting in France, was not seriously injured according to a cablegram received on Saturday by Mrs. Mobray, mother of the officer, who resides near Thamesville. The message was brief as follows:

“Slightly wounded. Don’t worry. Am writing.”

 

Lieutenant James N. Mowbray trained one year with the 186th Battalion, embarking for overseas March 28th, 1917. He proceeded to France in July, 1917, attached to the 18th Battalion, and was wounded November 10th, 1917, at Passchendaele. He was sent to the Southmead Hospital, Bristol, Eng. and when recovered returned to France June 11th, 1918 and served for the balance of the war, he went to Germany with the Army of Occupation in Dec 1918 and returned to Belgium in Jan 1919, to England in April and to Canada in May 1919. He was promoted to Temorary Captain Dec 28th, 1918.

Discharged at London from the 18th Batt May 25th 1919 due to demobilization.

He sailed for Canada 13/05/1919. James was discharged “General Demobilization” 25/05/1919

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Chatham Daily Planet (14-09-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (17-09-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (11-10-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (26-11-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (25-05-1919), Chatham Daily Planet (05-08-1919), Victor Lauriston - Romantic Kent - The Story of a County 1626-1952, Botany Church Roll of Honour, IODE(P), TT(2), VL, BC-RH, WI-Botany, TH-CE, BT, CDP(6),

Height	5'9"
Eye Colour	Grey
Age	39
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Brown
Race	White
Birthplace	Howard Township
Religion	Presbyterian
Last Place of Employment	Dominion Sugar Company, Chatham, Ontario
Marital Status	Single
When Enlisted	March, 1916
Where Enlisted	Chatham, Ontario
Next of Kin	Mother- Mrs. Christina Mowbray, Thamesville.

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