James David Moses

Rank:

Lieutenant

Unit at enlistment:

114th Battalion

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Date of death:

April 1st, 1918

Cemetery:

Arras Flying Services Memorial - Pas de Calais, France

Commemorated at:

Six Nations Memorial Plaque

Birth country:

Canada

Birth county:

Brant

Birth city:

Six Nations, Tuscarora Township, Ontario

Address at enlistment:

Hagersville, Ontario

Next of kin address:

Hagersville, Ontario

Religious denominations:

Church of England

Marital status:

Single

Age at enlistment:

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Letters and documents

Circumstances of service: Killed

Circumstances of Casualty: Previously reported Missing now for official purposes presumed to have died.

BX April 10, 1918

Indian Aviator is Now Missing – Lieut. James D. Moses of Six Nations was First Indian to Qualify

Lieut. James D. Moses, who left Canada with the 114th Battalion, Brock’s Rangers, has been officially reported as missing. Lieut. Moses, after his arrival in England, was transferred to the Royal Flying Corps and was the first Indian to qualify for this service. He had been in France for about six months before he became a casualty. He was a former well-known teacher at No. 5 school, near Hagersville. He has a brother, Sergt. Arnold Moses, who left with the 114th, and is now in France with the Signal Corps.

BX February 5, 1919

Killed in Action – Christopher Lea Died – Flight Lieutenant James David Moses

In the official casualty list issued from Ottawa this morning Christopher Lea Brantford, is reported as killed in action, and Lieutenant James David Moses, Hagersville, is reported as having died. Both these casualty reports are believed to be confirmation of previous reports sent out. Lieutenant James D. Moses, Indian aviator, was first reported as missing, and then presumed to have died. An Indian soldier came home and reported that he saw Lieutenant J.D. Moses in London, but the relatives of the lieutenant received no further word.

BX June 9, 1919

Memorial on the Reserve

A memorial service of impressiveness and interest was held at St. Peters Church on Sunday at the reserve in honor of Lieutenant James D. Moses of the R.F.C., who was reported missing months ago. The soldier’s father received official confirmation of his death a short time ago and the services were conducted in his memory. Rev. E. Lee was in charge and his words highly bespoke the part taken in the Great War by the Six Nations’ Indians. Lieutenant Moses was the first Indian to enlist in the 114th Battalion. His brother, Arnold Moses returned to his home recently and was with his father and other members of the family in the church last evening.