| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 53559 |
| Unit # | 18th |
| Resident | Chatham |
Regimental number: 53559 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2288 – 3, Item: 346609, PDF:- B2288-SO03. Date of Birth 25/04/1890 Deyne, East Flanders, Belgium. No next of kin listed. A labourer, Vaccinated. Attestation: 30/10/1914 @ Chatham, ON. Age: 24 yrs, 6 mths., Height: 5’ 3 ½”, Girth: 34”, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Sandy. Medical “Fit” 30/10/14 at Chatham, On.
Departed Chatham for London as part of 2nd Contingent. CDP 31/10/14. 8/04/15 Forefited 5 days pay – AWL 10 Embarked S.S. Lapland at Halifax 5/05/16 Discembarked at Liverpool 5/08/16 – WSB Class “A” 12/06/15 – 3 days AWL. 10/07/15 – 19/07/15 1 day AWL, Five days AWL. 10/07/15 1 day AWL 1/08/15 Arrived in England 29/04/15. S.S. Grampian To France 15/09/15.
Serving in the 18th Bn. Disembarked in France. “Placed under stoppage of payto replace 1 Tub Helmet – lost by neglick – Value 2S. 6pd. In the Field 19/01/16”. 5/02/16 – 5th Cdn. Field Amb: – Myalgia – admitted transferred to Godewarsveld, Admitted 5th Cdn Fld. Amb. D.R.Sten19/02/16 – Discharged to duty – with in unit. 12/03/16 – Myalgia SICK Nephrites.
2/03/16 – Sentenced to 28 days “Field Punishment No.1” 21/03/16 18th Bn. No. 3 Cdn. Gen. Hospital – transfer to No. 8 CCS. 25/03/16 TO NO. 14 General Hospital. War Hospital – Chichester 1/04/16 – 20/04/16/04/16 CCAC – TOS Folkstone, 24/04/16 18th Bn. Transfer to Moore Bricks Hospital S’Cliffe 24/04/16. Transfer to Can. Com Hospital.
Moore Barracks Hospital – Patient Review: (1) Patient week, suffers from back pain legs, ankles and wrist. (2) Sleepless at nights (3) Frequently micturition 4-5 tomes at night. (4) Weight 140lb. to 126 lbs. (5) Albumin in urine – mere trace of pus. Shorncliffe.
Invalided home while on a tunneling expedition with Sergeant Swainsbury, he fought at Ypres, St. Eloie, Dixmude and Loos before being wounded.
Sailed for Canada – 39th Bn. In reference to Pension & Claims Board: “Granted a pensionfor the period of six months with $192.00 pension
“After discharge I married at Marshall, Texas, USA. Now have a little girl dependent on Me” 10/1/1922.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Chatham Daily Planet (26-06-1916), Chatham Daily Planet (30-06-1916), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2288 - 3 |
| Height | 5' 3 1/2" |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Age | 24 yrs. 6 mths. |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Sandy |
| Birthplace | 25/04/1890 Deyne, East Flanders, Belgium |
| Next of Kin | No next of kin listed |
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