Pte. John Payne 3057838

Pte. John R. Payne

1^st Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment

Regimental Number 3057838

John Russell Payne was born on March 10^th, 1890 in Warsaw, Ontario. He was the son of Paul and Mary Ann (Russell) Payne.   The family farmed on Lot 14 on the 4^th Concession of Dummer for a number of years before appearing to live in Douro Township by 1911.

Paul was living in Lakefield and employed as a farmer when he received the call to report to Peterborough, Ontario under the Military Service Acton on October 26^th, 1917. 

Paul travelled to Peterborough where he underwent a medical examination and was declared fit for overseas service.  He was nearly 28 years old and stood 5 feet, 8 inches.  He was described as having a dark complexion, brown eyes and dark brown hair.  He was single and declared that he had no previous military experience.  John was not immediately called into service but waited for further notice

He was ordered to report to the Canadian Forces training base at Barriefield Camp, Kingston on April 19^th 1918.  He was placed in the 1st Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment to begin training until he was sent overseas at a later date.  John remained at Barriefield until June.  It was noted in his service file that got into a little trouble there as he is noted as forfeiting 12 days’ pay for being “Absent without Leave”.  He was stuck off strength at Barriefield and allowed to return home on September 9^th 1918, most likely to help with the harvest on the farm.

Sources

Archives of Ontario. Registrations of Births and Stillbirths – 1869-1913. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Series: MS929; Reel: 101; Record Group: RG 80-2. Page 6.

Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1891. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Dummer, Peterborough East, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6363; Family No: 77. Page 9.

Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1901. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Year: 1901; Census Place:  Dummer, Peterborough (East/est), Ontario; Page: 13; Family No: 126

Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1911. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada: Year: 1911; Census Place: 17 - Douro, Peterborough East, Ontario; Page: 5; Family No: 47

Library and Archives Canada. Sixth Census of Canada, 1921. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada:  RG 31; Folder Number: 82; Census Place: Peterboro (City), Peterborough West, Ontario; Page: 23

Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 585.

Canada. "Military Service File of John Russell Payne Tighe." Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa: Record Group 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7671-30. Item Number 570719.