| Rank | Corporal, Signaler, Lieutenant |
| Service # | 89088 |
| Unit # | 58th Bn., Records CFA, 3rd Bn., Reserve Brigade CFE – 6th Howitzer Brigade , 14th Brigade |
| Resident | Chatham |
Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1358 – 16 Date of Birth 1894 at Brockville, ON. N of K: J. P. Byers of 189 Victoria Ave., Chatham, ON. A single student. Attestation: 10/09/1915 at Shorncliffe, ON., 10/09/1915 for Officer i/e – Records C.E.F.
51 Gen. Hosp. – Etaples admitted – 6/09/17 VDG. 6/09/17 – Disc. 1/12/17 to Medical Board – My Optic Astig. – fit for General Service – Last Pay – Certificate 17/04/18. Defective vision – SOS: 24/06/1919 AT Chatham, ON.
Apparent Age: Height: 5’ 4”, Girth: 36” “Fit” 10/09/15 – Shornecliffe 10/09/15 – 29/05/19. Visual Rt. 6/18 Visual Lt. 6/6 – Glasses not ordered – for Defective vision: Enlisted in the Canadian Field Artillery # 89088 – 17/03/18 – Cdn. Field Artillery – Service in ENGLAND and FRANCE with the 3rd. Batt. 12/07/18 – Reserve Brigade CFE – 6th Howitzer Brigade
Gunner Ted Byers served as Corporal with the 24th. Kent Regiment, and joined the Officer’s Training Corps, Toronto University, in 1914.
Gunner Ted Byers left Canada for overseas with a volunteer draft in June 1915, joining the 23rd. Howitzer Battery as Signaler on Linesman, and proceeding to France in January 1916. In November 1916 he was recommended for a commission but did not receive it until March 1918. He returned to France as Lieutenant with the 58th. Howitzer Battery.
27/09/18 – 14TH BDE. CEF. From 19/18 – 28/03/19 – Proceeded to England. Embarked RSM – Scotian to Liverpool 11/06/1919 to 21/06/19 SOS to Canada 12/06/19. Date of Service 29/06/15 – 18/01/16 to 12/06/18 .
CFA – CANADIAN ARTILLERY Regimental – Depot and 14th Brigade – SOS – 24/06/1919
Found on Roll of Honour St. Andrews United Church, Chatham, ON
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | IODE, St. Andrews United Church - Roll of Honour - Chatham, Chatham Daily Planet (25-06-1919), Chatham Daily News (11-09-1963), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1358 – 16 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Age | 20 |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Fair |
| Race | White |
| Birthplace | 1894 at Brockville, Ontario |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Last Place of Employment | Student, Toronto University. |
| Marital Status | Single |
| When Enlisted | February, 1915 |
| Where Enlisted | Toronto, Ontario |
| Next of Kin | Father- J.P. Byers of 187 Victoria Ave., Chatham, ON. |
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