Lt Arthur Baynard Johns

1894 Aug 28. Born Johannesburg, Transvaal, His father John Henry Johns, a successful mining engineer, died in 1932 leaving £31,000

1901 census ay Penzance, Cornwall with his grandparents and mother

1908 Sep 3. Arrives from Cape Town to UK, Travels alone

1911 census. He is a student boarding at St Vincents Priory, Lion Hill Nr Caledonia Place, Clifton, Bristol

1914 Nov 11. The undermentioned Gentlemen Cadets from the Royal Military College to be Second Lieutenants. 7th (Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards, Arthur Baynard Johns.

1916 Sep 4. D. Gds.—Lt. A. B. Johns is seed, for duty with Army Sig. Serv.

1917 Aug 16. Married Violet Blake at Westminster, London, England

1915 Mar 9. Lands in France..

1916 Feb 2. 7th D.G.—2nd Lt. A. B. Johns to be Lt.

1917 Jan 4. Dragoons. Lt. A. B. Johns, is seed, for duty with Army Sig. Serv.

1920 Oct 14. Joins ADRIC with service no 731. Posted to G Coy

1921 Feb 8 Posted to Depot Coy. Promoted Platoon Commander

1921 Mar 12. Posted to C Coy. Platoon Commander

1921 Apr 2. Posted to Q Coy. Platoon Commander

1921 Apr 16. Posted to Depot Coy. Platoon Commander

1921 Jun 11 Posted to R Coy. Platoon Commander

1921 May 14 to 4 Jun on Leave

1921 Divorce Court File: 7008. Appellant: Violet Johns. Respondent: Arthur Baynard Johns. Type: Wife's petition for restitution of conjugal rights

1921 Jul 13 to 26 Jul on Leave

1922 Jan 16. Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC

1922 Divorce Court File: 9079. Appellant: Violet Johns. Respondent: Arthur Baynard Johns. Type: Wife's petition for divorce

1923 Mar 16. Arrives in Canada from UK He is emigrating.

1926 Jun 9. Married Ethel Cutbertson Adamson in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada

1936 Voter List He is with wife in Edmunton West, and is in RCMP

1940 Voter List . A policeman in Alberta

1946 Nov 27. Corps of Signals. Lt. A. B. JOHNS (175271) having exceeded the age limit of liability to recall, relinquishes his commn., retaining the rank of Lt.

1962 Voter List. He is a Clerk in Edmunton, Alberta

1972 Living in Edmunton with wife Ethel. He is retired

1980 Jun 20 Died Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Mr. Arthur B. Johns of 115 Street, Edmonton, passed away at the age of 85 years. He is survived by his loving wife, Ethel; sons, James of Kamloops, B.C. and Peter of Delia, B.C.; six grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Freda Monti of Bordeighera, Italy. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 24, at 1:00 p.m. from Howard and McBride's Chapel with the Reverend W.A. Mahlow officiating. Interment will take place in the Evergreen Memorial Gardens.

 

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