Individual Record 850

Name}   Jones, James Arthur		Family History} Hancock
Title}	Race}	Sex} Male
Birth:   Date} Exa   9 Jan 1881	Place} Preston, Lancashire, England
Marr.: Date} Exa   8 Oct 1914	Place} Presbyterian manse, Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario     (Link)
Death: Date} Exa 29 Jun 1917	Place}   ,   , France (?)
Burial: Date} Cir       Jul  1917	Place} Hoylake (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Cheshire, England
	Grave Marker}	Source 1} 170 = Invitation Source 2} 313 = Newspaper Source 3} 987 = Marriage rec Source 4} 956 = Military rec Source 5} 478 = Letter Source 6} 482 = Genogram Source 7} 1059=Photograph Source 8}   Source 9}   Source 10}
Parents: } Robert Janes & Sarah Fletcher    Relationship No.} None
1st Household No.}
Occupation 1} Soldier        Occupation 2} Missionary
Religion/Church} Presbyterian
Spouses:    First} Hancock, Fannie Jane  Total Number of} 1
Notes:  On 12 May 1916, James and his wife Fannie were living at Richdale, Alberta, Canada.  On that date he enlisted and became a private in the Army, 50th Bn, Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment) of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) in WWI.  He was 5' 7" tall and had a medium complexion, blue eyes, and black hair.  As with all recruits, James swore allegiance to His Majesty King George the Fifth. James was killed in action 13½ months later — in 1917.  The 50th battalion was assigned to France.  James was buried in grave D.502 at Hoylake Churchyard, Cheshire, England.
Time of Birth}	Time of Death}	Fraternal/Social}
Baptism Date}	Place}
Confirm. Date}	Photo} None
Immigr'n Date}	Port}
Education: Grade}              or Top 2 Degrees}
Military: Service} Army         for the State of} Alberta
Health Condition}     Cause of Death} Killed in action	Last Updated by} Dan Hancock Date Updated} 15 Apr 2008 Date Created}    6 Feb 1999
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