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Rank Private
Service # 3135447
Unit # 1st, WOR, 4th Can. Res.
Resident Cedar Springs

Regimental number:3135447 Reference:  RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1775 – 14, Item:- 104462, PDF:- B1775-SO14.  Date of Birth 17/12/1896 at Cedar Springs, Kent Co., ON. Place of Birth: – Cedar Springs, Kent Co. ON.  Son of James Claus (father) of Erieau, Kent Co. ON.  A single trimmer living at 102 Richmond St., Chatham, ON. MSA 719050 AC. No Military experience.   Attestation: 15/05/1918 at London, ON. 3/10/1917 (A2) to 1st WOR.  Declaration – Allan CLAUS – 15/05/1918.

Apparent Age: 21 yrs. 5 mths., Height: 5’ 7” , Girth: 34” , Complexion: Fair,  Eyes: Brown, Hair: Brown, Vision: 20/20., Hearing: R & L – NORMAL, Weight: 128#. at London, ON 16/05/1918. Discharge Certificate: — 1st Depot Bn. – WOR at London, ON. – 16/05/18 

Served in England. – DEMOB:- Age 23 years – Mole – Right Elbow – 1 Vacc, on Left Arm. Date of Discharge : 6/07/1919 – Medical 3/10/17 at Chatham, ON. Kent Co. (20yrs – 9mos.) Disc. Medical Board :- 15/05/18 to 17/07/18 and 23/08/18 to 27/09/1918. Had the Mumps (Isolation); Measles – not recorded – no disability. Date of Service 15/08/18 

Embarked from Canada – 26/07/18 – England – Disembarked 16/08/18 aboard the S.S. PANNONIA 30/08/18. ARV. from CANADA, – Witley 15/08/18 – 14/01/19 – 4th Cdn. Res.- Granted leave with free warrant – 10/02/1919 “ On Command” – Bramshott for duty – 29/03/19 – S.O.S “ ON COMMAND”.

26/06/19 SOS to Canada aboard the S.S. Cassandra from Glasgow – 24/06/19  to 17/07/19 TOS Stn. “E” at Montreal PQ. 24/06/19 – SOS. D.D. # 4 Demobo – 6/07/19, D.D. PT 11# 19 – R. O. 1420 – Aldershott NYPD – Disc. 27/09/1918  to 4th Res. TOS. – Witley. 24/06/19 to London – 26/06/1919 

DEMBO:- 4th Res. 6/07/1919 at Montreal, PQ. – D.D. # 4 – R.O.1420 d.o. Pt. 11# 196 – Chatham, ON. to 102 Richmond St., B 39 – Montreal PQ. 6/07/1919.               

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Library Archives of Canada, Blenheim Freedom Library, Chatham Daily Planet (07-07-1919), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1775 - 14, LAC Search
Height 5'7"
Weight 128 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour Brown
Age 21 yrs. 5 mths.
Complexion Fair
Hair Brown
Birthplace 17/12/1896 at Cedar Springs, Kent Co., ON.

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