Sapper John Kenneth Price

Sapper (Army).

Son of Jacob B. and Jessie V. Price, of Millerton, New Brunswick.

Age 17. DOB firm 1911 census

Sapper John Kenneth Price was born at Tabusintac to Mr and Mrs Jacob Price. John joined the Canadian Engineers at Yarmouth, NS, on January 21, 1917. Upon enlisting he declared his father as his next of kin; his religion as Church of England; and, that his date of birth was June 8, 1899. Spr Price was posted to the 10th Bn CRT. In April 1918 his unit was attached to the British Army in the Ypres Salient where they were heavily shelled and bombed as they built new rail lines closer to the front. The British were strengthening their defenses in anticipation of a German push and the weather was terrible. In early April many men of the 10 CRT were being sent daily to the hospital with cold related illnesses that were being exasperated by their unforgiving work schedules and working conditions. John Price died on the 3rd of April in a field hospital outside of Poperinge. Spr John Kenneth Price had lied about his age when he enlisted and was only 17 years old when he died. He is buried in the Lijensthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.