| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 880635 |
| Unit # | 186th Bn. |
| Resident | Chatham |
Regimental number: 880635 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2896 – 19, Item: 379061, PDF:- B2896-SO19. (Correct age:- 31/08/1900 Born 31/08/1900 –Authority – Letter 186th) – Present address: – 221 King St. East, Chatham, ON. Date of Birth 31/08/1898 at Chatham, ON. Son of Florence Elson of 221 King St., Chatham, ON., (mother). Brother of George [880647]. A labourer. (single) Attestation: 8/04/1916 at Chatham, ON. to 186th Bn. Vaccinated – Yes. Had no previous Military training. Attestation – Apr. 8, 1916 at Chatham, ON. – 186th Bn.
Apparent Age: 18 yrs., Height: 5’ 3 ¼”, Girth: 33”, Weight: 125#, Complexion: Flesh, Eyes: Light Brown, Hair: Light. “Scar on left side of chin – wart on Right Hand.” “Fit” at Chatham, ON. 1916.
186th O/S Bn. CEF. Born at Lester, England. Single. Father: Herbert Elson – 221 King St., East, Chatham, ON. Mother: Florence, Elson as above, insured – yes, with Metropolitan Life Co. – Yes insured 27/09/16. Charles 18/06/17 to 6th Bn. in England – Date of Service: 7/04/17 – 2 Curry Ave., Windsor, ON
Departed from Halifax aboard S.S. LAPLAND – 8/04/1916 – 7/04/17 Unit sailed : 28/03/17. 186th Bn. 4th Res. age 18 yrs., CE.
TOS 13/05/18 No. 1 Dist., 23/05/18. Posted to Cas. Granted furlough to 6/06/18, Age: 35 – 18/06/18 . Granted subsistence from 24/05/18 to 6/06/18. 18/06/18 Granted subsistence and Granted furlough to 24/05/18 to 17/06/18 – Discharge 24/06/18 from HMS as a Minor Cat. ‘A’. Arv. England 7/04/17 aboard S. S. Lapland
20/04/17 – 4th Res. from Canada 12/03/18 to 4th . Date of Birth false, 21/o3/18 – 19/02/18. 20/05/18 WORD returning to Canada. 12/03/18 posting to word “Return to Canada, as a Minor age 32 2.2 – E-514. 9/03/18 – 13/05/18 TOS: – DISCHARGE: 24/06/18 – “As a Minor – Cat. AIV
LAST PAY – $149.00 – Minor – Category A4, at London 23/06/18 – 24/06/18 – Discharged: 8/04/16 to England – Minor O.C. – Discharge: 24/06/18 – London, ON “Under Age”.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Chatham Daily Planet (28-05-1918), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2896 - 19 |
| Height | 5'3 1/4" |
| Weight | 125 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Light Brown |
| Age | 18 yrs. |
| Complexion | Flesh |
| Hair | Light |
| Birthplace | 31/08/1898 at Chatham, ON. |
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