Regimental number: 273793. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 350 – 30. Item: 19923, PDF:- B0350 – SO30.  Date of Birth: 03/10/1894 at Chester, England. Son of Albert Bailey of 25 Thomas St., Newtown Chester, England. (no mother listed) 22/03/17..  A farm labourer living at the farm of  Edward Burke of Eberts, ON. Vaccinated. Attestation: 7/09/1916 at Chatham, ON. to 216^th Bn. (4’ 11 ½”).

Apparent Age: 22 yrs. 11 mos. Height: 4’ 11 1/2”, Girth: 33”, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light Brown. Scar on right thighs, a few small scars on face. Medical “Fit” 7/09/16 at Chatham, ON. To 216^th O/C. Batt.

Nominated for embarkation to Canada.

216^th Bn. 9/09/16 – Apr. 1917 in Canada – unit sailing 18/04/17.

2/05/17 Fit Category enlistment 7 Sept. 1916. Military History: Embarked from Halifax 18/04/17. Arv. England 29/04/17 aboard the S.S. Scandinavian.  Sept. 1916 at Chatham, ON. Arv. In England – Apr. 1917. Went to France August 1918. Transferred to 3^rd Cdn., Reserve West Sandling 30/04/17. 9/08/17 – TOS – Shorncliffe; 22/09/17 CASC – SHORNCLIFFE, 18/06/18 SOS- Shorncliffe – Seaford; 8/07/18 CASC – SHORNCLIFFE. CFC – France 30/08/18.    

5/03/19 – Influenza – England. 15/03/19 TOS FRANCE. 6/03/19 – Discharged to England. No. 2 dn. Discharge Depot – Hospital 18/03/19 for influenza. 16 Cdn Gen. Hospital, 3 Cdn Hosp. – Epson, 20/03/19. 20/03/19 War Hosp. – Chester 5/06/19   

Admitted to Chester War Hospital 31/03/19 – 16/04/19 for Influenza. “Improving still were fit to travel 14/03/19. Admitted to 16^th Can. Gen. Hosp. : Orpington.

That Thomas was very undersized at 4’ 11” he was undersized an as a result an inability to do heavy labour. 

His date of discharge was10/07/1919.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 350 – 3, LAC Search

Height	4'11 1/2"
Eye Colour	Blue
Age	22 yrs. 11 mths.
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Light Brown
Birthplace	03/10/1894 at Chester, England.

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