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Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Guy C., son of politician Alfred Gilpin Jones, “was educated at the Halifax Medical College and later King’s College London.”.
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Guy Jones
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He began his military career in 1896 when he joined the Canadian Militia “as Surgeon-Lieutenant in the 1st Halifax Regiment, Canadian Artillery. And two years later he was transferred to take command of the first bearer company to be formed in Canada.” During the Boer War, Jones served “as second-in-command of the 10th Canadian Field Hospital. And afterwards in the Permanent Force he became Principal Medical Officer for the Maritime Provinces.”
At the beginning of World War I, he was sent overseas as the Assistant Director of Medical Services (Army), and was subsequently appointed Director General (Army) (later known as Surgeon General) in 1915.
Major-General Jones died 23 October 1950 at the age of 84.
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