Born on 20 January 1898 in Buffalo, New York - son of Henry Jiles, Newark, New Jersey - at the time of his enlistment in 1916: present address in Buffalo, New York; trade as civil service; single; no current or previous military service; Presbyterian; height of 5 feet 9.5 inches; chest of 34 inches fully expanded; dark complexion, grey eyes; brown hair.
Joined the 97th Battalion, CEF, in Toronto, Ontario, on 15 January 1916 (number 207591) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 16 or 17 February 1917 - wounded on 23 July 1918 - invalided to England on 3 August 1918.
(sources: Library and Archives Canada (www.collectionscanada.gc.ca), online attestation papers; Canadian War Museum, 19740281-001, Manu 58F 2 3, 207th Canadian Infantry Battalion and 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Nominal Roll; The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Regimental Museum, A400-0007, Master Personnel List for the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force)
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Keep telling that history; read some great military history.
How do you keep a people down? ‘Never' let them 'know' their history.
The 7th Cavalry got their butts in a sling again after the Little Big Horn Massacre, fourteen years later, the day after the Wounded Knee Massacre. If it wasn't for the 9th Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers, there would of been a second massacre of the 7th Cavalry. Read the novel, “Rescue at Pine Ridge”, and visit website http://www.rescueatpineridge.com
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