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HISTORY by Stephanie McMullen James Henry Hall John Argue Hemphill Edward Miller Kennedy Jess Sargeant first settler families Grey County. He moved to northern Ontario to work in the forests as a sawyer and labourer, and enlisted in a local regiment there. He later transferred to the 124th Battalion (Governor-General’s Body Guard), a unit which trained as infantry but became a pioneer battalion in Europe. Pioneer battalions worked in conjunction with the Engineers. The work was varied and consisted of consolidating positions captured by the infantry, tunnelling, mining, wiring, railroad work, deep dugout work and laying out, building and keeping trenches in repair. James endured a series of illnesses related to the conditions in which he worked. After the war, he married Sarah Earlls, his Owen Sound sweetheart. Twenty years later, he enlisted alongside his three sons to serve in the Second World War. Jess Sargeant Jess (Oct. 14, 1894-Feb. 7, 1939) worked as a gardener for a fruit and vegetable producer near Owen Sound’s Greenwood Cemetery before the war. A sensitive, caring young man, Jess enlisted early in the war. He married his sweetheart Nora Mothersell before heading overseas. The war took a toll on him, as he saw action at Hill 70, Passchendaele and Cambrai, amongst other battles. He was wounded in the neck at Passchendaele, requiring months of recovery due to a subsequent infection. He received a gunshot wound to the palm of his left hand in the final month of the war, which left him with a permanent, though minor, disability. Although his physical wounds healed and he returned home to a loving family, the war had irrevocably changed this thoughtful young man. He was plagued by debilitating headaches and violent outbursts. He spent hours in silence, staring blankly, unblinking, at nothing. He tried homesteading in Saskatchewan in the early-1920s but returned to Ontario. The Menin Gate Memorial in Yprés (now Leper), Belgium. Although he and Nora had eight children, his health continued to suffer, and he spent long periods at the Westminster Hospital (for veterans) in London before
y Stephanie McMullen HISTORY passing away at 44 from acute pulmonary edema. These are but five of the roughly 2,500 citizens of Grey County who served in ‘The Great War.’ Each of these brave men and women left friends and families behind to serve. Each suffered hardships. Many never set foot in Grey County again. Each has their own tale to tell. Photos courtesy Grey Roots Museum & Archives. Stephanie McMullen has enjoyed a varied career at the museum since 1999. After earning an MA in history from the University of Calgary, Stephanie worked at the Centre d’Interprétation de la Côte de Beaupré, the Mackenzie King Estate and the Canadian Museum of Civilization before arriving at the County of Grey-Owen Sound Museum, now Grey Roots Museum & Archives. Yes, The Buffet Is Open! MON - SAT 11:00 - 8:00 Hey Friend! Let’s go out to eat. Enjoy home-style cooking from our buffet. 519.369.9982 pebblesrestaurant.ca 313010 Hwy 6, Durham, ON Escape Your Routine SCANDINAVIAN BATHS REGISTERED MASSAGES GETAWAY PACKAGES Plan Your Visit. Reserve & Relax. SCANDINAVE.COM | 877 988 8484 FALL 2021 • 13
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