Ernest John Pinel - 845094
- Sean Maas-Stevens
- May 19
- 1 min read
Ernest John Pinel was born on 10 October 1878 to Mary Pinel in Saint Helier, Jersey Channel Islands, England. On 7 January 1916, he left his wife, Jane, and his job as a Sea Captain, and enlisted with the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Brigden, Ontario. He began his service with the 149th Overseas Battalion as a Private.
Private Pinel arrived in Liverpool, England on 30 August 1916 and was transferred to the 116th Battalion in Witley. He arrived in France and joined the 60th Battalion in December of that year. In April of 1917 he received a shrapnel wound to his scalp and was treated at the 24th General Hospital in Etaples. At that time, he was also found to be suffering from Mumps. In November 1917, he was wounded again, this time receiving a shrapnel wound to his left hand. He was treated at the 99th Field Ambulance. One month later, he contracted bronchitis. He was discharged from the hospital in March 1918.
Following the Armistice, Private Pinel was posted back to Bramshott, England with the 23rd Reserve Battalion. He was posted to Ripon for indefinite leave before returning to Canada. He returned to Canada and was discharged for demobilization on 23 November 1919. Following the war, he intended to return to London, Ontario.
Ernest John Pinel passed away on 27 November 1963 and is buried at Saint Saviour Churchyard in Saint Saviour, Bailiwick of Jersey, England.
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