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Pte. Cephas Payne 3059874


Pte. Cephas Payne
1st Eastern Ontario Depot Battalion
Regimental Number 3059874

Cephas John Payne was born in Warsaw, Ontario on May 6th, 1900 to parents Paul and Mary Ann Payne.   The family farmed on Lot 14 on the 4th Concession.

He was living in Essonville, Ontario and working as a farmer when he was ordered to report to Barriefield Camp, Kingston under the Military Service Act (Conscription).  Cephas arrived at Barriefield on May 16th, 1918, joined the 1st Depot Battalion Eastern Ontario Regiment and underwent a medical examination to ascertain his ability to serve overseas. 

Cephas was described as 5 feet, 3 inches tall and 110 pounds.  He had a medium complexion, blue eyes and dark hair.  He had no previous military experience and was a Methodist.  Cephas was found to be 18 years old at the time and rated category E as he was considered underage for military service.  Though early in the war, recruiters might have turned a blind eye to this, public outcry around young boys fighting and dying in combat had caused military authorities to be more stringent in enforcing the 19 year-old age limit during the war’s latter years.

Cephas was discharged from service the next day on May 17, having served one day in the 1st Depot Battalion.

Sources
Archives of Ontario. Registrations of Births and Stillbirths – 1869-1913. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Series: 78 Reel: MS929; P.75.
Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1891. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Census Place: Dummer, Peterborough East, Ontario; Roll: T-6363; Family No: 77
Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1901. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Year: 1901; Census Place: Dummer, Peterborough (east/est), Ontario; Page: 9; Family No: 126. P.38.
Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 900.
Library and Archives Canada. Sixth Census of Canada, 1921. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: RG 31; Folder Number: 8; Census Place: Medicine Hat, Alberta; Page Number: 11
Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1911. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Census Place: 19 - Dummer Township, Warsaw Village, Peterborough East, Ontario; Page: 7; Family No: 122
Canada. "Military Service File of Cephas John Payne." Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa: Record Group 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7667-42. Item Number 572222.

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