L/Cpl John William DEVEREAUX Rnr ^5404,8058

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth, Cir 1897, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸⁰⁵⁸

2. Sponsors: Richard Walsh and Mary Sliney, 25 Oct 1897, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸⁰⁵⁹ DEVEREAUXJohn WilliamOct 23, 189725-Oct1897Michael DevereauxAnn LovettRichard WalshMary Sliney

3. Military: Regt. # 3152, Royal Newfoundland Regiment, 16 Oct 1916 to 1 Sep 1918. ⁸⁰⁵⁸

4. Occupation: Tailor, 16 Oct 1916, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸⁰⁵⁸

5. Physical Description: From Attestation Papers, 16 Oct 1916, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 5' 6 1/2"
117 lbs.
36" chest
4" expansion of chest

6. Departure: On board the Florizel bound for Halifax, 31 Jan 1917, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸⁰⁵⁸

7. Departure: For Europe, 3 Feb 1917, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

8. Medical Condition: Wounded - Gun Shot Wound Left Shoulder, 16 Aug 1917, France. ⁸⁰⁵⁸ Also fractured spine and scapula and slight wound to upper arm.

9. Medical Condition: Treated at 32nd Stationary Hospital, 18 Aug 1917, Wimereux, Nord-Pas-De-Calais, France. ⁸⁰⁵⁸ GSW, left shoulder

10. Medical Condition: Admitted to Wandsworth Hospital, 30 Aug 1917, Wandsworth, Surrey, England. ⁸⁰⁵⁸

11. Interesting: Sent cable to parents letting them know he was OK and saying "Very sorry about Aiden", who had been killed in action, 1 Dec 1917, England. ⁸⁰⁵⁸

12. Military: Promoted to Lance Corporal, 2 May 1918, England. ⁸⁰⁵⁸

13. Residence: Boarded at Hazely Down Camp, 27 Jun 1918, Winchester, Hampshire, England.

14. Departure: Returning to Newfoundland, 21 Jul 1918, England. ⁸⁰⁵⁸

15. Arrival, 4 Aug 1918, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸⁰⁵⁸

16. Military: Discharged Medically Unfit, 1 Sep 1918, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸⁰⁵⁸

17. Documentation: Profiles of World War I Veterans in the 2019 Come Home Year Book, 2019, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁶⁹ From "Treasured Memories - Then and Now", the Ferryland 2019 Come Home Year Book