James Perry
James Lorne Perry, #40700
James Lorne Perry, #40700, was born in Franktown, ON on Jan. 1 1895 to George Perry and Eleanor (Barton), and enlisted on Sept 23, 1914 at the age of 19. He had never been married and listed his mother Mrs. George Perry as his next of kin. He was a farmer by trade and enlisted in Valcartier, Quebec where he joined the 12th battery. He was 5’9”, 190 lbs, 37’inch chest which was large, dark complexion, hair and eyes and Methodist. He had a large scar of approx. 8inches above his right knee when he enlisted.
Very interestingly, on Dec. 12, 1917, James had a separation allowance going to a Mrs. Lilia Perry of 17 Totty St. Grove Rd in London England who was declared as having a wife relationship with James and his regular pay going to her starting on Jan, 1, 1918. He received $402.27 for his last pay.
James received a gunshot wound to his right buttock where it was reported that it hurt when he sat down but walked fine. He also had a boil on Apr 29, 1918, which took about a week to heal. He had a pulse of 78 with normal vision and hearing with a scar from the gunshot wound at the time of his discharge. He had no need for dental treatment at the time of discharge as well.
James trained in England until Aug. 30, 1915 with the 3rd Bde after sailing on the Avonmouth on Feb. 11, 1915. He then was sent to France as a gunner with them as part of the 2nd Division Canadian Corps under Lietenant-General Alderson patrolling and raiding at the Flanders front until July 7, 1916 when he joined the 12th Bde at the Somme. He was granted leave to England for two weeks on Oct. 1, 1916. On Feb. 13, 1917, he went to the No 4 Hospital in Argues for six weeks for a gunshot wound to his left foot. On Mar. 31, 1917 he rejoined the 3rd Bde in the field back at the Flanders Front. On Aug. 15, 1917, he was appointed acting bombardier and received a good conduct badge two weeks later. On Oct. 13, 1917, he was granted permission to marry Miss Lilia. He was then admitted to the #18 General Hospital on Nov. 12, 1917 for a gunshot wound to his left arm and hand and discharged a week later after the battle at Passchendale. On Feb. 5, 1918, after being sent to the Vimy/Lens sector, he was sent to the #1 Casualty Clearing Hospital with the gunshot wound to his right buttock and eventually went to four hospitals including the Princess Patricia Canadian Red Cross Hospital in Bexhill for this wound for five months. Finally, he went back to London until Jan. 21, 1919 when he went home to Canada on the Carmania. James was discharged on Jan. 24, 1919 in Kingston, ON. There was no reference to his wife joining him at this time, but his last pay check did go to her.
James likely met his wife during six months of training in England. He did request two week leave to go from France to England in Oct. 1916, was in England for six weeks in a hospital on Feb. 13, 1917 and then got married on Oct. 13, 1917. He was in France from Aug. 30, 1915 to his time of marriage other than those two periods.
James Lorne Perry, #40700, was born in Franktown, ON on Jan. 1 1895 to George Perry and Eleanor (Barton), and enlisted on Sept 23, 1914 at the age of 19. He had never been married and listed his mother Mrs. George Perry as his next of kin. He was a farmer by trade and enlisted in Valcartier, Quebec where he joined the 12th battery. He was 5’9”, 190 lbs, 37’inch chest which was large, dark complexion, hair and eyes and Methodist. He had a large scar of approx. 8inches above his right knee when he enlisted.
Very interestingly, on Dec. 12, 1917, James had a separation allowance going to a Mrs. Lilia Perry of 17 Totty St. Grove Rd in London England who was declared as having a wife relationship with James and his regular pay going to her starting on Jan, 1, 1918. He received $402.27 for his last pay.
James received a gunshot wound to his right buttock where it was reported that it hurt when he sat down but walked fine. He also had a boil on Apr 29, 1918, which took about a week to heal. He had a pulse of 78 with normal vision and hearing with a scar from the gunshot wound at the time of his discharge. He had no need for dental treatment at the time of discharge as well.
James trained in England until Aug. 30, 1915 with the 3rd Bde after sailing on the Avonmouth on Feb. 11, 1915. He then was sent to France as a gunner with them as part of the 2nd Division Canadian Corps under Lietenant-General Alderson patrolling and raiding at the Flanders front until July 7, 1916 when he joined the 12th Bde at the Somme. He was granted leave to England for two weeks on Oct. 1, 1916. On Feb. 13, 1917, he went to the No 4 Hospital in Argues for six weeks for a gunshot wound to his left foot. On Mar. 31, 1917 he rejoined the 3rd Bde in the field back at the Flanders Front. On Aug. 15, 1917, he was appointed acting bombardier and received a good conduct badge two weeks later. On Oct. 13, 1917, he was granted permission to marry Miss Lilia. He was then admitted to the #18 General Hospital on Nov. 12, 1917 for a gunshot wound to his left arm and hand and discharged a week later after the battle at Passchendale. On Feb. 5, 1918, after being sent to the Vimy/Lens sector, he was sent to the #1 Casualty Clearing Hospital with the gunshot wound to his right buttock and eventually went to four hospitals including the Princess Patricia Canadian Red Cross Hospital in Bexhill for this wound for five months. Finally, he went back to London until Jan. 21, 1919 when he went home to Canada on the Carmania. James was discharged on Jan. 24, 1919 in Kingston, ON. There was no reference to his wife joining him at this time, but his last pay check did go to her.
James likely met his wife during six months of training in England. He did request two week leave to go from France to England in Oct. 1916, was in England for six weeks in a hospital on Feb. 13, 1917 and then got married on Oct. 13, 1917. He was in France from Aug. 30, 1915 to his time of marriage other than those two periods.