| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 123624 |
| Unit # | 70th Bn. |
| 24th Reg. | Yes |
| Resident | Harwich Twsp. |
Regimental number: 123624 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 401 – 14, Item: 22903, PDF:- B0401-SO14. Date of Birth 24/06/1895 at Harwich Twsp. Kent Co., ON. N of K: Mary Jane Balmer of R. R. # 4 Chatham, ON. A single bookkeeper Member of the 24th Kent Regt. Attestation: 24/04/1915 at Chatham, ON to 70th Bn. Vaccinated.
Age: 20 yrs. 2 mths., Height: 5’ 11”, Girth: 36 ½”, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Hazel, Hair: Black, Weight: 160# . “Fit” 24/09/15 at Chatham, ON. 70th Bn. Discharged Certificate 70th OS. At Chatham to 24th September, 1915.
To No. 3 Cd. Tunneling, CC. Serviced in No.2 CTC. Arv. In England 5/05/16. 21/07/16 graded for pay as a Clerk. 30/10/16 – 23rd. SOS proceeding to furlough.
Overseas aboard S.S. Lapland – Embarked 26/06/16 – Disembarked 5/05/16. Contracted “German Measles 6/06/16 – 22/06/16 – full recovery. Disc. 23/06/16, “Painful Bunions – was operated on. ‘’ 10/07/16 – Trans to 39th Bn. at West Sandling 28/08/16 TOS – Dibgate, 30/10/16.
MEDICAL BOARD: – 4/01/17. ‘Crowboro’ – 10/04/17. Crowborough – recently operated – Burrious “painful” for 16 days.” Tranfered to Headquarters – Can, Troops 22/05/17 Head Quarters – Crowborough – reverted to ranks – own request. Transferred to C.E. T. D. – Crowborough, 9/08/17. HQ. Can. Troops TOS, 21/08/17 SOS to CETD – Southhoreham – Last ‘Free Warrant ‘ 1/08/17. Date of Service 7/11/17 – France. TOS 8/11/17. To 2nd. FRANCE – landed 8/11/17 to 17/11/17. Joined unit – 28/11/17 Scabies admitted to hospital 1/12/17. To hospital – sick 24/11/17 in Field. 2/12/17. 13/11/17 Scabies- 12/12/17 Urtuaria 49th FA.12/12/17 – 13/12/17 Scabies 12/12/17.
6/01/18 – 1/02/18 P.U.O. (26 days). Headaches, racking pain, Chills at night – Temp: 99.5. booked for Scabies. 1/02/18 – Transfer – Woodcote Park – Epson 20/01/18. 4/03/18 “On admin. Pte. Balmer had headache and a rash of one day duration.” Complained of abdominal cramps with diarrhea – No Vomiting.” 7/03/18 C.E.R.D. “Discharged from C.C.H. – Epson. SOS – Posted to the C.E.T. D., Cas. “A”
18/01/19 granted 14 days leave to the UK. – Proceeded to England. 18/01/19. 6/03/19 Attached on service from France. 15/04/19 – at Toronto 23 Apr. 1919 from HMS. Arv.England 5/05/ Date of Discharge: 23/04/19. Demob:- address 155 2nd St., Brandon, Manitoba. Declared at Seaford 21/03/1919
9/07/18 STU. – SOS TO Canada 14/04/19 – Draft – 02 at Moore Barracks:- 49 Field Amb. (Gen. Measel) – Disc. 23/06/19
Last address for te. Balmer – 205 ½ Thames St,. Chatham, Kent Co. – Boarded to Canada 11/11/18 from Seaford, Sussex, England – No Disability 12/04/19. “Symptonis of Kidney trouble controlled.
Chatham Baptist Church – Roll of Honour.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 401 – 14 |
| Height | 5'11" |
| Weight | 160 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Hazel |
| Age | 20 yrs. 2 mths. |
| Complexion | Dark |
| Hair | Black |
| Birthplace | 24/06/1895 at Harwich Twsp. Kent Co., ON. |
| Next of Kin | Mary Jane Balmer of R. R. # 4 Chatham, O |
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