Dvr. James Grube #50875 was born June 9, 1893 to Mr George and Mrs. Elizabeth Grube in Carleton Place who later moved to Bellamy, ON. He enlisted Feb 22, 1915 in Ottawa at the age of 21 and assigned to the Red Cross Hospital. He listed his father as next of kin, occupation as driver and religion as Presbyterian. He was 5’6, 35”chest, single, brown eyes and hair. His mother received his monthly $20 pay.
Dvr. Grube served with the No 1 Field Ambulance during Sept, 1915. His father received his medals, decorations, plaque and scroll and his mother received the Memorial Cross.
Dvr Grube arrived in England on May 14, 1915 where he started with Headquarters, 12 Stat IP, 14 Stat IP and General Base Depot. Pvt Grube was hospitalized from June 12-26, 1915 for measles. On July 11, 1915, he was assigned to the 1st Field Ambulance and sent to France. On May 15, 1916, Dvr Grube was assigned to 1st Division Field Ambulance. On Feb 22, 1917, Dvr Grube was awarded the Good Conduct badge for two years of exemplary service. He was granted two weeks leave immediately following reception of his badge. On Oct 8, 1917, he was docked 10 days of pay for making an open reply to an NCO. On May 7, 1918, he was assigned back to the 1st Field Ambulance.
On Sept 19, 1918, the 1st Field Ambulance went on the longest march in their unit’s history going from Gouves to Hendecourt where they arrived to no tents or shelter. They then had rain every single day from Sept 19 to Sept 23. It was noted the Dvr Grube was killed near the horse lines by enemy shell fire on Sept 23 and Capt. Campbell rejoined the unit.
Dvr Grube died Sept 23, 1918 while with the Canadian Armed Service Corps after serving with the Canadian Field Artillery. He is buried at the Dominion Cemetery at Hendecourt-les-Cagnicourt, grave reference II.C.10. Hendecourt-les-Cagnicourt was captured by the 57th (West Lancashire) and 52nd (Lowland) Division on the night of the 1st-2nd September, 1918. Dominion Cemetery was made by Canadian units in September, 1918, after the storming by the Canadian Corps of the Drocourt-Queant Line; IMPERIAL CEMETERY, to the West of the village, has now been removed to H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St. Mein. The grave of one Canadian airman was brought in after the Armistice from an isolated position some kilometres to the East. There are now over 200, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, a small number are unidentified and a special memorial is erected to a Canadian soldier believed to be buried among them. The cemetery covers an area of 818 square metres and is enclosed by a flint and rubble wall. He is memorialized on the North Augusta War Memorial with Pvt. William GF Davis and Pvt. Thomas Elliott. He is commemorated on page 420 of the Book of Remembrance.
Dvr. Grube served with the No 1 Field Ambulance during Sept, 1915. His father received his medals, decorations, plaque and scroll and his mother received the Memorial Cross.
Dvr Grube arrived in England on May 14, 1915 where he started with Headquarters, 12 Stat IP, 14 Stat IP and General Base Depot. Pvt Grube was hospitalized from June 12-26, 1915 for measles. On July 11, 1915, he was assigned to the 1st Field Ambulance and sent to France. On May 15, 1916, Dvr Grube was assigned to 1st Division Field Ambulance. On Feb 22, 1917, Dvr Grube was awarded the Good Conduct badge for two years of exemplary service. He was granted two weeks leave immediately following reception of his badge. On Oct 8, 1917, he was docked 10 days of pay for making an open reply to an NCO. On May 7, 1918, he was assigned back to the 1st Field Ambulance.
On Sept 19, 1918, the 1st Field Ambulance went on the longest march in their unit’s history going from Gouves to Hendecourt where they arrived to no tents or shelter. They then had rain every single day from Sept 19 to Sept 23. It was noted the Dvr Grube was killed near the horse lines by enemy shell fire on Sept 23 and Capt. Campbell rejoined the unit.
Dvr Grube died Sept 23, 1918 while with the Canadian Armed Service Corps after serving with the Canadian Field Artillery. He is buried at the Dominion Cemetery at Hendecourt-les-Cagnicourt, grave reference II.C.10. Hendecourt-les-Cagnicourt was captured by the 57th (West Lancashire) and 52nd (Lowland) Division on the night of the 1st-2nd September, 1918. Dominion Cemetery was made by Canadian units in September, 1918, after the storming by the Canadian Corps of the Drocourt-Queant Line; IMPERIAL CEMETERY, to the West of the village, has now been removed to H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St. Mein. The grave of one Canadian airman was brought in after the Armistice from an isolated position some kilometres to the East. There are now over 200, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, a small number are unidentified and a special memorial is erected to a Canadian soldier believed to be buried among them. The cemetery covers an area of 818 square metres and is enclosed by a flint and rubble wall. He is memorialized on the North Augusta War Memorial with Pvt. William GF Davis and Pvt. Thomas Elliott. He is commemorated on page 420 of the Book of Remembrance.