James Stanzel
James Harold Stanzel #3058128
Personal Information-
James Harold Stanzel was born on September 18, 1896 to Stephen and Mary (Miller) Stanzel. He was born in Stittsville, ON, but moved to RR#2, Carleton Place, ON near the Clark and Allan family. Robert Balfour also lived near and was a good friend. He was the oldest of six children including Thomas, Iva, Clifford, George, and Cliff. Before the war, his occupation was fireman. His father’s name was Stephen Wesley Stanzel. He was quite a healthy man according to his medical records. He had brown hair and blue eyes. When he enlisted in the army at Barriefield near Kingston on May 4, 1918, he was single, 5’9” and 178 pounds. His pay went to his father in Carleton Place, ON.
Job Description
His regimental number was 3058128, and he was enlisted as a sapper in the No. 3 Engineer Depot from Brockville, ON.
Sappers were men who built trenches, bridges, camps, railway depots, and many other military installations. Sappers also laid land mines and developed maps. Sappers are also experts in deception and concealment. The job of a sapper was created after the Boer War when the Canadian Government noticed that they needed a full line of defence. So the Canadian Engineers were created.
They had their own prayer and it went like this. Almighty God, we pray thee to bless the Canadian Military Engineers. May our bridges always stand and our charges never fail, our members be ever loyal, and our officers worthy of their loyalty. May we work diligently in all our purposes and be skilled in our trades; steadfast for Queen and Country everywhere. Amen. The engineers really didn’t have a patron saint but they did participate in celebrations involving St. Barbra, the artillery saint.
Military Movements
James Harold Stanzel left Montreal on Aug 31, 1918 and arrived in Liverpool, England on the steamship Saturnia on Sept. 16, 1918. He was part of the 3rd CERD and trained in Bramshott during his entire service. He went home on June 12, 1919. When he returned, he married Mildred Matthews of Ottawa, ON in Carleton County on June 1, 1921.
By Zachary Roberts
Personal Information-
James Harold Stanzel was born on September 18, 1896 to Stephen and Mary (Miller) Stanzel. He was born in Stittsville, ON, but moved to RR#2, Carleton Place, ON near the Clark and Allan family. Robert Balfour also lived near and was a good friend. He was the oldest of six children including Thomas, Iva, Clifford, George, and Cliff. Before the war, his occupation was fireman. His father’s name was Stephen Wesley Stanzel. He was quite a healthy man according to his medical records. He had brown hair and blue eyes. When he enlisted in the army at Barriefield near Kingston on May 4, 1918, he was single, 5’9” and 178 pounds. His pay went to his father in Carleton Place, ON.
Job Description
His regimental number was 3058128, and he was enlisted as a sapper in the No. 3 Engineer Depot from Brockville, ON.
Sappers were men who built trenches, bridges, camps, railway depots, and many other military installations. Sappers also laid land mines and developed maps. Sappers are also experts in deception and concealment. The job of a sapper was created after the Boer War when the Canadian Government noticed that they needed a full line of defence. So the Canadian Engineers were created.
They had their own prayer and it went like this. Almighty God, we pray thee to bless the Canadian Military Engineers. May our bridges always stand and our charges never fail, our members be ever loyal, and our officers worthy of their loyalty. May we work diligently in all our purposes and be skilled in our trades; steadfast for Queen and Country everywhere. Amen. The engineers really didn’t have a patron saint but they did participate in celebrations involving St. Barbra, the artillery saint.
Military Movements
James Harold Stanzel left Montreal on Aug 31, 1918 and arrived in Liverpool, England on the steamship Saturnia on Sept. 16, 1918. He was part of the 3rd CERD and trained in Bramshott during his entire service. He went home on June 12, 1919. When he returned, he married Mildred Matthews of Ottawa, ON in Carleton County on June 1, 1921.
By Zachary Roberts