Acting Sergeant Major Joseph James St. John Whiting Devey

Service number 76090

Date of birth: 3 January 1887
Place of birth: Wolsingham
Home: Elm House, Wolsingham
Regiment: Canadian Infantry
Battalion / unit: 48th Batallion
Conflict: First World War
War record: No
Next of kin: Son of Rachel Devey of Elm House, Wolsingham

Notes

In 1901 Joseph James, aged 14, was a pupil at Christ’s Hospital School in London - Emigrating to Canada in March 1909 as an engineer - Later joined D.L.I. (16th & 11th Batallions) first as a Temporary Second Lieutenant, Acting Captain and then Temporary Lieutena

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