T/Const Walter Frank Jarka

1892 Nov 16. Born Novorossisk, Russia ,a port city on the Black Sea in southern Russia. (he has 1895 in Canadian WW2 enlistment). His father Frank died in Russia about 1920

He went to Primary School in Russia

worked as a policeman in London

1910 Feb 3. Arrives New York from UK

1913 Came to USA

1912 to 1917 Doing Bench Work

1917 Came to Canada

1917 Feb 26 - 1919 Jun 24 In Canadaian Exp Force, He lists his nok as mother Annie at Portland Cement Co , Novorossisk, Russia

1919 Jun 24 Discharged in British Isles

 

1921 Jan 28. Joined with RIC no 78359 & ADRIC no (890) .Motor Mechanic & ex Soldier

1921 Mar 1 Posted to Roscommon

Posted to E Coy

1922 Mar 24 Disbanded at Gormanston

 

1922 - 1923 He probably went into Palestine Gerndarmerie

1923 - 1931 Auto Mechanic in Canada

1927 Amr 15. Married Mabel Martin in Montreal. Witnesses: Charles & Jane Dunn Walter Frank Jarka of the City of Verdun, bachelor, son of Frank Jarka and Ann (name unknown) his wife and Mabel Martin of the city of Verdun, spinster,. dau of unknown father and Jane Martin.

1931 - 1941 Sun Oil Co Montreal. Warehouseman and auto mechanic

 

1941 Aug 2. Enlists for WW2 - WW2 record

 

1947 Mar 31, Discharged from Canadian Forces. At that point he was in hospital with TB

1947 Oct 8. Died CWGC grave

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