The Globe and Mail, Thursday, December 23, 1993 OBITUARY / Sydney Morgan Jones Last of black N.S. veterans
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Canadian Press HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia's last surviving black veteran of the First World War has died.Sydney Morgan Jones, one of the 16 blacks who enlisted in the 106th Battalion, Nova Scotia Rifles, died Monday in the Camp Hill Medical Centre. He was 94. "I would describe him as being a very intelligent person who had a lot of wisdom," said Calvin Ruck, a military historian and author who often interviewed Mr. Jones. Born and educated in Truro, Mr. Jones left school to enlist when he was 17. While serving as a member |
of the Royal Canadian Regiment, he was wounded at Passchendaele, Belgium, during the third battle of Ypres. The regiment honoured him with a special presentation in 1990. He was awarded the Canada Medal this year by the Royal Canadian Legion. Mr. Jones was a senior Baptist deacon at the time of his death. He also held various positions with the African United Baptist Association of Nova Scotia and was a member of the Nova Scotia Association for the advancement of Coloured People. |
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