Profile: Joseph James St. John Whiting Devey

Acting Sergeant Major Joseph James St. John Whiting Devey (No: 76090)


Date of Birth: Monday, January 03, 1887

Place of Birth: Wolsingham

Hamlet:

Village: Wolsingham

Parish: Wolsingham

Enlisted: , (aged )

Regiment: Canadian Infantry

Battalion: 48th Batallion

Conflict: First World War

War Record: No

Discharge Status:

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