Chalmers, Neil Photo
Rank Private
Service # 189831
Unit # 91st Bn., 186th Bn.
Resident Tilbury East
Books Of Rememberance Page Available

Regimental number: 189831. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1602 – 16, Item: 94410, PDF: B1602-SO16. Date of Birth: 29/11/1897 in Tilbury East Twsp., Kent Co., ON. Son of Mrs. Annie Chalmers of Tilbury, ON., Sole-support – Half pay – Father dead. Metropolitan Life. A single top builder living in Tilbury. Attestation: 10/01/1916 at St. Thomas, ON to 91st Bn. transferred 28/02/1916 to 186th Bn.

Camp Borden – 13/08/16 – Routine, Chatham and London 22/06/17 Hernia 17/12/1919 – Hernia / Nephritis 

19/07/17 – “Fell on the handle during physical training.  VDG – 1916  AND VDG 1918  and Mumps. A hernia scar left groin.

Contracted Rustane – Gonouhace 9/17/18 – 7/02/18 Also for a Hernia – 19/12/19 

Private Neil Chalmers transferred from the 91st. to the 186th. Battalion in February 1916, and after training over a year was again transferred to the Special Service Company.

Last Pay: 19/12/19 – Named from 1/12/19 to 19/12/19 at $60.00 19/12/19 at London, ON. Demob at London, ON. 19/12/19 “MEDICALLY UNFIT. UNFIT for general service.  19/12/1919 – Posted to Casualty Coy 19/12/19 – Discharged from HMS services on Demob. “Medically Unfit for General Service.” 186 Bn. Feb 28 – 29 1916 to 1918 

Pte Chalmers, Neil. 19/12/19 at London, ON. – DENOB: Medically unfit for general service. RO. 11894 – Do. # 353 d.19/12/19 – Tilbury, ON. 

Reported – Died 25/02/1937  649-C9939 Category “A” Placed in some unit .

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1602 - 16, NR-D Coy, LAC
Height 5' 4"
Eye Colour Blue
Age 21
Complexion Fair
Hair Fair
Race White
Birthplace 29/11/1897 in Tilbury East Twsp., Kent Co., ON.
Religion Presbyterian
Last Place of Employment Canadian Auto Top Factory, Tilbury, Ontario
Average Earnings $60.00 per month
Marital Status Single
When Enlisted January, 1916
Where Enlisted Tilbury, Ontario
Next of Kin Mother- Mrs. Anne Chalmers, Tilbury, Ontario.

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