James Gordon Hone

Rank:

Private

Regimental number:

772895

Unit at enlistment:

125th Battalion

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Date of death:

September 27th, 1918

Cemetery:

Quarry Wood Cemetery - Pas de Calais, France - I.B.12.

Commemorated at:

St. Andrew's United Church, Wesley United Church

Birth country:

Canada

Birth county:

Brant

Birth city:

Cainsville, Ontario

Address at enlistment:

15 Huron Street, Brantford, Ontario

Next of kin address:

15 Huron Street, Brantford, Ontario

Trade or calling:

Labourer

Religious denominations:

Methodist

Marital status:

Married

Age at enlistment:

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Circumstances of service: Killed

Circumstances of Casualty: Killed in Action. He took part with his Company in an attack on Bourlon Wood. After reaching the objective and consolidating the position, the enemy followed with a counter-attack during which he was struck by an enemy machine gun bullet and instantly killed.

BX October 11, 1918

Another young wife has given her all in the world struggle. Mrs. James Gordon Hone received the sad message today that her husband, Pte. Hone had made the proud and supreme sacrifice on September 27. He was one of the 125th boys who were transferred to the 54th and who went with many other Brantford soldiers to France last March. Private Hone was a farmer in Brantford Township when he gave himself to his country, and his young wife, who was Miss Elsie Watson of the township, is left with their little daughter to cherish his memory. The parents of Private Hone are Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hone, 15 Huron Street. One other brother and five sisters are at home to help their parents bear this costly sacrifice on the altar of freedom.