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Rank Private
Service # 401753
Unit # 9th Bn. Res., 33rd Bn. CEF
Resident Ridgetown

Regimental number: 401753 Reference: RG 150, Accession – 1992-93/166, Box 694-36. Present address: Wallaceburg, Kent, Co., ON. Born in Belgium – Dixmindea, Belgium, N of K: Son of Mrs. E. Sheppard, 18th Ratcroft, Rd. Peckham, Rye, London, S.E. –  Julia Bertrand, Detroit, Mich., Father – 537 Sandwich St. East, Windsor, ON.  “Fit” Date of Birth: 6/04/15 at London, ON. Born at London, England. Next of K:- Will Best – 6/04/15 at London, ON.  

Embarked for FRANCE : 19/03/16 – No. 18 – Gen. Hospital

Embarked for France:- 19/03/16 – No. Date of Service: 2/11/15 – “Can. Light Horse” – France – r.c.r. 1916 – GSW – 18th. General Hospital

Medical Board: C.F.C. Sunningdale Sers (Parks) G.S.W. (Rt. Wrist) – GSW on March 1916 – Wrist – Still weak and the nose is loss of bone 1/10/17.

Medical Board: – BEST E. – CFG – Sunningdale (GSW – Rt. Wrist) – GSW on March – 1/16/17 – Wrist is soar loss of bone. 1/10/17.

9th Reserve Batt. O.T.D. – 5/01/18 – Pte – AWL from 12/01/18 to 5/01/18 – 7/01/18 – Foe D.C. ‘Forest’  – Cdn. Forestry – S.O.S. – 12/08/19 – NO. 164.  

Statement of Service: 401753 – 33rd Bn, CEF. Date of Birth : 9/06/1898 at London, ON. England. Date of Appointment – 6/04/1915 at London, ON. Theatres of Service: CANADA / BRITIAN /FRANCE. Place of Retirement -12/06/19 at London, ON.  

“Wounded not completely healed – General health – good. 7/07/16 – Weight: 140. # (3rd Southern Central Hospital – Oxford) .

“Operation for ‘Hernia’. Laceration of tissue – Rt, Wrist (4 yrs.) Operation. Partial loss of function – Right Wrist with weakness of forearm. “Operation for Hernia” – Laceration of tissue – Rt. Wrist

SL63-K-48 – 2/06/1919 – Can. 2/06/1919 – 9/03/16 GSW. (S.S. Lapland – 2/06/1919 –   

Place of  Retirement 12/06/19 – London, ON. Honourable – Disc, Pte. Medals 1914-15 Star, British War Victory Medals. Dispersal Certificate 123 Company. Service Group 21- Ridgetown, ON- 22/04/1919 – Date of Discharge 12/06/1919 – G.S.C., Rt.  Wrist – 21/03/16 – SHRAPNEL – SHOULDER – GSW – Right Wrist – 18th 5/03/16 – Theatre 19/06/1916. Partial loss of function with weakness of forearm

LAC 23/08/2008. 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Erie Street United Church - Ridgetown Roll of Honour, RG 150, Accession 1992- No attestation papers available on LAC 23/08/2008, Photograph with brother William.
Next of Kin Will Best, London ON

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