Lorne Vernon Janes, 18921975 (aged 83 years)

William Janes siblings
Name
Lorne Vernon /Janes/
Birth
Education
DDS, University of Toronto
Birth of a brother
Birth of a brother
Burial of a paternal grandmother
Death of a paternal grandmother
Birth of a sister
Occupation
captain in Canadian Dental Corp WWI
between 1914 and 1918
Occupation 2
practiced dentistry
after 1918
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Latitude: 51.0452 Longitude: -114.063
Occupation
"one of Edmonton's most popular dentists"
1921
Occupation
dentist
between 1921 and 1942
Birth of a son
Birth of a son
Burial of a father
Death of a father
Occupation
Officer Commanding #5 Company, Canadian Dental Corps
between 1939 and 1945
Achievement
Burial of a mother
Death of a mother
Occupation
Dentist
after 1945
Occupation 2
Head of Dental Department, Department of Health & Welfare
after 1945
Occupation
Death of a brother
Death of a brother
Retirement
Achievement
Honorary Colonel, Royal Hamilton Light Infantry; Honorary Fellow, International College of Dentists
Death
Shared note

from https://umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/archives/WorldWarII/personal/abra.shtml (2015)
excerpts from memoir: One Man's War by Dr. John Earl Abra

Note:Dr Abra met Lieutenant Colonel Janes in 1941.

"While in Ottawa I was introduced to my boss, Lieutenant Colonel Lorne Janes. He was a veteran of World War I and practiced in Calgary. We became great friends ... " [Number 5 Company Canadian Dental Corps was formed in February of 1941, as part of the 3rd Canadian Division.]

"[On Monday, September 15th, 1941 we] left Camp Debert [Nova Scotia] amid a rain storm at 0900 hours, after having been inspected by Lt. Col. Coons of Ottawa and Lt. Col. Janes, Officer Commanding Number Five Company, Canadian Dental Corps (AF).

"Col. Janes, who had driven down from Debert, visited the ship at 1700 hours, much to my relief, and saw for himself the conditions our men were living in. I had been bemoaning the fact that words could never adequately describe the conditions and was relieved of that necessity by his visit. Most of our men slept either on deck or in hallways, the weather is good and they shouold be much more comfortable than in "The Black Hole". It will probably be a different story when we hit the North Atlantic but for the time being will be nice.....

"Probably the most notable event of that winter [1942] was being invited to the investiture of my commanding officer, Colonel Janes, as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire at Buckingham Palace. Colonel Janes had been awarded an OBE by the King [George VI] and was allowed to invite two friends. I went with Lieutenant Colonel Dick McDougal from Victoria and we were suitablly impressed. Marion [Abra] has the invitation in my scrapbook.

"The ceremony was most interesting. We walked up to the big iron gates in front of the palace, where we were met by a Sargeant in the Coldstream Guards and eight or ten guardsmen. They checked our tickets, and then one of the guardsmen said, if you will follow me, I will take you to the investiture. We walked across the open area between the gates and the palace, into the palace and up several flights of stairs. We came into a very large beautiful ornate room, which I imagine was the palace ballroom. It was about half full already and the guardsman just said, 'Come with me' and took us up to the very front row opposite a set of very ornate doors. We sat there for some time because we had got there quite early and exactly at 2:00 the doors opened and the King stepepd forward, dressed as an admiral in the Royal Navy and had eight or ten 'flunkies' around him either in uniform or morning coat. They proceeded immediately with the investiture.

"The first man was a lieutenant in the Royal Air Force who was in a wheel chair, and he was getting the Victoria Cross for bravery beyond the call of duty. After that came a couple of civilians who were being knighted and it was quite interesting to see them kneel in front of the King and be tapped on each shoulder with the official ceremonial sword and then asked to 'arise Sir Biscuit Eater'. They would then rise, bow and back away from the King. The remainder of the line must have been 50 or 60, who were grouped according to the honor they were receiving, and Colonel Janes was among those. When I was congratulating him on becoming an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), he said, 'Well, going back to the first World War, we didn't call it that, we called it 'Other Buggers' Effort'!'

from WATFORD GUIDE ADVOCATE, November 1975

A former resident of Warwick Township, Dr. Lorne V. Janes, a dentist, died in Hamilton onTuesday 18 November 1975 at the age of 83 years. Born in Warwick, Dr. Janes served as a Captain in the Canadian Dental Corps in the first World War. In the second World War, as a Colonel, he was Commanding Officer of the Dental Corps overseas.

He served as head of the dental department of the Ministry of Health and Welfare in Ottawa, for a short period, after the war and resigned to open his own practise where he practised until his retirement eight years ago. His honours include; Hance to the Order of the British Empire, Honorary Colonel in the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry and Honorary Fellow of the International College of Dentists.

Dr. Janes is survived by his wife, Doris May, sons Robert and William and a daughter Mrs. Lorna Ryan and five grandchildren. Also surviving are brothers Zeb (Charles E.) of Wyoming, Ken of Watford and a sister Mary Evelyn also of Watford. He was predeceased by Dr. Robert Janes of Toronto and Dr. Ernest Janes of Hamilton.

Family with parents
father
William Janes, Mary McGillicuddy Janes
18601929
Birth: February 22, 1860Janes Homestead, Lot 14, 3NER, Warwick Township, Lambton County
Death: December 29, 1929at farm on lot 9, second line north in Warwick Township, Lambton County, Ontario
mother
William Janes, Mary McGillicuddy Janes
18581942
Birth: June 7, 1858Warwick Twp., Lambton County, ON
Death: December 27, 1942Cause of death - cancer
Marriage MarriageJanuary 7, 1887
15 months
elder brother
William Janes siblings
18881983
Birth: March 29, 1888Warwick Township, Lambton County, Ontario
Death: June 21, 1983C.E.E. Hospital, Petrolia, Ontario
16 months
elder brother
William Janes siblings
18891979
Birth: July 16, 1889
Death: July 18, 1979Watford, Ontario
4 years
himself
William Janes siblings
18921975
Birth: 1892
Death: November 18, 1975Hamilton, Ontario at Chedoke Hospital
3 years
younger brother
William Janes siblings
18941966
Birth: September 6, 1894
Death: November 28, 1966Toronto, Ontario
5 years
younger brother
William Janes siblings
18991966
Birth: June 25, 1899
Death: Henderson General HospitalNovember 7, 1966Hamilton, Ontario
21 months
younger sister
William Janes siblings
19011998
Birth: March 29, 1901
Death: April 24, 1998Strathroy General Hospital, Strathroy Ontario
Family with Doris Mae Thompson
himself
William Janes siblings
18921975
Birth: 1892
Death: November 18, 1975Hamilton, Ontario at Chedoke Hospital
wife
19001983
Birth: 1900
Death: 1983
son
19221991
Birth: February 28, 1922Hamilton, Ontario
Death: 1991
son
19222000
Birth: February 28, 1922Hamilton, Ontario
Death: January 27, 2000Toronto, Ontario
daughter
Lorna Janes