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Rank Private
Service # 213409
Unit # 99th Bn., 35th Bn., 4th Can. Res. Bn.
Resident Chatham

Regimental number: 213409 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1170 – 19, Item: 69794, PDF:- B1170-SO19.  Date of Birth 13/10/1896 at Chatham, ON. Present  address: Bedford & Prospect, Ave., Sandwich, Essex Co.  Son of J. C. Brown of Bedford & Prospect Place, Sandwich, ON. where he was living. Single and working as a clerk. Attestation: 29/12/1915 at Windsor, ON to 99th Bn. found on Roll of Honour, Mount Zion Church, Ridgetown, ON. Vaccinated – Yes. N0 previous Military experience. Attestation: 29/12/1915.

Apparent Age: 18 yrs., 3 mths. Height: 5’ 2” , Girth: 37”, Weight: 130#,  Complexion: Fresh, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown. Medical Exam: – Fit, 29/12/1915 at Windsor, ON. 30/12/15 

Embarked from Halifax, NS. 3/05/16 – Disembarked at Liverpool, England, Aboard S. S. Olympic – 8/06/16 – Transfer to 35th Bn. – TOS W. Sandling – 6/07/16. 27/09/16 Trans to 4th CMR – To France, Landed in France 28/09/16 – 21/10/16 Arv. 4/11/16. Dep. 2 days pay AWL – TOS: 4/03/17 to 8/03/17, SOS to Hotel.   

Arv. England – S. S. Olympic 27/07/16 to 8/06/16 or 31/05/16. 27/07/16 to 99th to 35th Bn. – 27/09/16 CMR. 16/03/17 – No. 2 General Hosp.- La Havre – 7/03/17 to 18/03/17 TOS General Hosp. 16/03/17 – 4CMR – 3rd Western General Hosp. – Trans 13/06/17 – Trans C. Communal Hosp. – Epson 8/06/17. Disc. 3/07/17 to 23/09/17.     

Posted to 4th CMR – 27/01/19 4th  CMR –FORFTED F. Allow (46 days) 22/04/19 – AWD – 20 days Detention: 28/05/1919 – SOS Pending RJC. 4/06/19 SOS Pending.

Discharged Certificate: – 99th Bn. at Windsor, ON. Served in FRANCE w/4th CMR – DEMOBILIZATION:- AGE: 21 YRS. 5’ 2”, Date of Discharge: 8/08/19. 9/1/17 to England – 16/05/17 – 4th CMR:- Adm. 3rd West Gen. Hosp.:- Newport – 10/03/17 – 18/03/17. 2nd. CORD – TOS Strength 24/09/17 – TOS: 4TH Batt.- CMR 14/01/18 for Scabies.

Wasserman – Negative (Positive +) 9/07/1919 from 99th Bn. to 35th Batt. 29/12/15 – 4th Can. Res. Batt. VDS. – Not to be Sectioned Out.

25/07/1919 – SOS – 8/08/19 TOS. Permanent – Pte. 5/07/19 18th Cen. ONT Regt. – 25/07/19 – Proc. To CANADA 25/07/1919 for Hernia Right – VD. – V.D.S.P – VWSC, 16/03/17 to 8/05/1919 to 6/05/1919.          

DISCHARGED: 6/05/1919 0r 8/08/1919 at London, ON.

Noted: – Miss Grace Potter (friend) 248 Dougall Ave. Windsor, ON – shown to accounts.  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Chatham Daily News (25-03-1919), Mount Zion Presbyterian Church - Ridgetown., Chatham Daily Planet (31-03-1919), Chatham Daily Planet (31-05-1919), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1170 - 19
Height 5'2"
Weight 130 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour Blue
Age 18 yrs. 3 mths.
Complexion Fresh
Hair Brown
Birthplace 13/10/1896 at Chatham, ON

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