| J. Stanley T. Barlow World War I |
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| Enlisted as: James THOMAS on April 4, 1916 Discharged: February 3, 1919 Service: 113 Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force Service #: 736830 Rank: Private Served In: Canada, United Kingdom, France and Belgium Awards: British Victory and War Medals, One Gold Casualty Stripe - 23-08-17 Gun shot wound, left wrist Born: January 15, 1900. Ran away from home and joined the Army in Lethbridge, Alberta. Since he was under age he assumed the name James Thomas which were his first and third given names. Listed his birthday as January 15, 1898. Landed in France on November 14, 1916. By February 1917, he is on the front line and the bullets are flying. Decided he had made a mistake, went to the Army Brass and advised he was under age to be in the Army and they should send him back to Canada. They disagreed and he stayed in the front line until wounded in August 1917. |
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