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Rank Private
Service # 3132105
Unit # 1st, WOR, 4th Bn.
Resident Blenheim

Regimental number: 3132105 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1203 – 49. Item: 71769, PDF: B1203 – SO49. P.M. Station- Walkerville, ON.  Date of Birth: -/04/1896, Born at Thamesville – Single father: George Brumby of Blenheim, ON. Mother- Fannie; Insured with Cdn. Order of Oddfellows & Locomotive – Firemen and Engineers (28/02/18    Born at: Thamesville, ON. (Single) – Locomotive – Fireman. Next-of – Kin: George Brumby (father) of Blenheim, Kent Co., ON. No previous Military experience. At Windsor, ON. 17/10/17 (A2) – 28/02/18. From Blenheim, ON.

Apparent Age: 21yrs. 10 mths., Height: 5’ 10”, Weight: 170#,  Girth: 38 ½”, Complexion: Clear, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Fair. Vision: R30/20 L 20/20. Hearing: Normal – Scar on Left Arm.  At London, ON. 28/02/18. Medical Exam: at Blenheim and born at Thamesville. Medical Exam 17/10/1917 

Arv. – Embarked from CANADA 24/03/18  – Arv. England 3/04/18 from the S.S, GRAMPIAN. 6/04/18 WITH 4TH RES. FROM CANADA – 4/04/18 Disembarked – England. TOS 4TH CDN. – BRAMSHOTT – 4/04/18. ARV. – France: 31/08/18 

2/09/18  to England. Proceeded to Canada: 14/04/19 aboard S. S. Olympic 15/04/1919.     

Date of Discharge: 24/04/1919 at London, ON. Discharge at London, ON. Date of Discharge: 24/04/`919

Reported returned from O/S duty. To Blenheim, ON. from London 2/04/1919 

“Discharge Certificate: 1st  WOR. – 1st Bn. Inf. Catt. – 24/04/1919. O/S 25/08/18 (FRANCE) Date of Service: 29/08/18 – Blenheim, Kent Co. ON.  

CDP 22/04/19. Photo found in “ Khaki” – Blenheim.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Chatham Daily News (22-04-1919), Chatham Daily News (24-04-1919), Chatham Daily News (25-04-1919), Blenheim Freedom Library, In Khaki - Blenheim Enlistment Book, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1203 – 49
Height 5'10"
Weight 170 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour Grey
Age 21 yrs. 10 mths.
Complexion Clear
Hair Fair
Next of Kin George Brumby (father) of Blenheim, Kent Co., ON

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