Regimental number: 3130389 Reference:  RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 659 – 18. Date of Birth 26/09/1893 at Tilbury West Township. Son of John Benoit of Tilbury, ON. A single farmer living at Tilbury, ON. MSA 423728 AR. No Military experience. At Tilbury – 11/10/18 (A11) 4/01/1918  Attestation: 4/01/1918 at London, ON to 1^st WOR. 

Apparent Age: 24 yrs. 3 mths., Height: 5’ 9 ½”, Chest: 39″ to 35 ½”, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Dark Brown, Vision: R 20/20 L:20/20 – Hearing: Normal – L:- Normal – 4/01/1918 – 3130389. – Benoit John Robert. – At Tilbury. Father John Benoit. No Mother. – Insured with “Prudential Insurance – 4/01/18. 

Last Pay:- $10.00. Advances: AR. – Cheques – 2824 – $25.00. 3-Kit – Short:- $30.00 total $35.60. 4/01/18 – ID 30G683 X 28.2/18 – 6/03/18 at Chatham, ON. Reported – Contracted “Scabies” 1/01/18 – 23/01/18 at London, ON. “Apply at night” – Cured 24/01/19.

14/02/1919 – 1^st Dep. Trans from London, ON – HO 59-6/07/18 to England – 2/01/18 – Disembarked to England: HMT. Disembarked. – 4/01/31 –  1918  – FEB. & March – 5/03/18 – ‘ Scabies – 23/01/18 

“Medically unfit not due to service” – Authority I.D. -30 – B- 683. – df – 28/02/18 – 19/05/18 – March – London, ON. – 4/03/18 Auth: ID 30-B-683 – df: 28/02/18 – “Conduct – “Good”. – Not for discharge:- “Lung specialist” report on this man – age 3. Physically findings at present time correspond with thoses of that date. Temperature 97 / Pulse 86. Heart sounds normal. Pulmonary Weakness. “MEDICALLY UNFIT” – Category “E” 27/02/18.      

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 659 – 18, LAC Search

Height	5'9 1/2"
Eye Colour	Brown
Age	24 yrs. 3 mths.
Hair	Dark Brown
Birthplace	26/09/1893 at Tilbury West Township

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