Private James Allen
PERSONAL INFORMATION
MILITARY INFORMATION
Private, No. 2 Canadian Construction Company, Canadian Forestry Corps (Army).
RESEARCH INFORMATION
The Legacy Voices Project. Digitized file at Library and Archives Canada-40 pages
Enlisted in Windsor-American-Complexion-skin
The No. 2 Construction Battaion (an all Black battalion) served in France with many of the men being assigned to the No. 5 Canadian Forestry Corps (Jura Group). However, some men were supplied to the Canadian Railway Troops as well.
While in France this man was charged with "when in active service, committed an offense against the person of an inhabitant of the country in which he is serving (rape)". He was found guilty and sentenced to death; however, this was commuted to life in penal servitude. (Source: War Diaries)
File is digitized at LAC http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=5944
The Legacy Voices Project. Digitized file at Library and Archives Canada-40 pages
Enlisted in Windsor-American-Complexion-Brown skin
Name: ALLEN, JAMESRegimental number(s): 931585Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 100 - 12Date of Birth: 31/10/1894Attestation paper: Front of form - Back of formDigitized file: 100-12.pdf [Private Army Canadian Engineers No. 2 Construction Battalion ]
