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 149^th Bn CEF, so this was his 2^nd 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 149^th 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 4^th 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 4^th WOR to WORB and attached to 4^th Res. from WOR”. He also served with the 4^th Canadian Res. Battalion in London, Ontario on September 7, 1917.  October 4, 1917 Taken on strength to the 4^th Battalion again. October 15, 1917 Struck off and proceeded overseas from Bramshott.  

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

December 31, 1918 Posted from the 4^th in Witley. January 2, 1919 Ceases on command with the 4^th 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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