LEST WE FORGET 181 JAMES, Herbert WWI Private Herbert James was born in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, on December 26, 1877. Herbert immigrated to Canada where he met his future wife Ethel Mary Maude. He applied for a homestead in Saskatchewan on July 22, 1919. Herbert and his wife Ethel Mary Maude were living in Lucky Lake when he enlisted with the 128th Overseas Battalion in Moose Jaw on February 15, 1916. He was 38 years old. Ethel moved to Brandon when Herbert was overseas. In England, Herbert suffered a serious, permanent leg injury when it was crushed by a truck in a military accident. He was transferred to the 3rd Canadian Labour Battalion (it was organized in January 1917, for men who were physically unable to perform front line service; often they served in the medical corps as stretcher bearers). He saw service in France beginning in February 1917. Herbert James received his discharge, age 41, on April 6, 1919. Private Herbert James died on May 8, 1970, at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto and is buried at York Cemetery. JAPP, Arthur Cossar (Corsar) WWI Arthur was born on June 17, 1874, in Teignmouth, Devon, England to Scottish parents Frank Wood Japp and Bessie Stewart (Corsar) Japp. There were three boys and four girls in the family. He immigrated to Canada in 1892 and was with the B Squad, 19th Alberta Dragoons in Edmonton. He worked on farm crews and married Susan Jane Marquet in 1897 in Lambton, Ontario. They lived in a number of areas such as Radisson SK, Lloydminster and Edmonton. The couple had nine children, seven of which were born before he enlisted on July 19, 1915 in Edmonton. Arthur was working as a labourer for the city of Edmonton at the time of his enlistment. Arthur Japp Sr. was on the Nominal Roll for the 138th Battalion which left Canada on April 28, 1916 aboard the Olympic and was sent to France with the 49th Battalion on June 4, 1916. He was wounded (suffered head contusions after being buried) on September 24, 1916 at Poziers (in the same incident as his son) and was hospitalized during October and November. Due to his age, he suffered with myalgia and bad knees as well as shell shock but he spent another sixteen months in labour units such as the Canadian Forestry Corps in France. He returned to Canada on March 24, 1919.While he was overseas, his daughter Lillian Gladys Irene had been born on October 29, 1916. Arthur and Susie later lived in Carnoustie District (between Rocanville and Tantallon) with their daughter, Lillian, and also had family at Swan River, Manitoba. Private Japp passed away on October 29, 1957, at the age of 83, and is buried at Carnoustie Cemetery with his wife, daughter, and grandson.
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