Regimental number: 273814. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3429 – 4, Item: 410697, PDF: – B3429-SO47.  Date of Birth: 10/02/1894 at Blenheim, ON. Son of George and Rettie Garrod of 116 Wellington St. East, Chatham, ON. Father. A single labourer living at his father’s home. Attestation: 19 September, 1916 at Chatham, ON. to 216^th Bn. Vaccinated. Attestation: 19/09/16 at Chatham, ON. 

Apparent age: 22 yrs., Height: 5’ 0”, Girth: 31”, Weight: 106 #, Complexion: Medium, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Brown. “Fit”.  

Arv. England Apr. 1917.  From Halifax aboard S.S. Scandinavian, 18/04/17. Arrived at Liverpool 29/04/17. 19/09/1916 to Apr. 1917 Unit sailed 18/04/17. 29/10/17 Scabies to hospital : 27/10/17 

Date of Service: 11/09/17. 6/10/17 Joined Column – Field. 22/10/17 attached to Cdn. Artillery 29/10/17 to  23/11/17 Posted to 2^nd – Field. 8/12/17.  2^nd joined unit 9/01/18 12 C.F. Amb. S/ Scabies 14/01/18. 19/01/18 from Hospital – Field. 1/11/18.

Granted 14 day leave. 2/12/18. 2/12/18 Sentence 7 days FIELD Punishment. 2/12/18 (1) losing by neglect. (2) Absent without leave from 16:00 until 15.00 – 15/11/18. Forfeit 7 days pay – Proceeded to England 18/03/19.  

VDG Cdn. Spec. Hospital 19/04/19 – 4/07/19.  Proceeding to Canada. Venereal Disease:- age 23. Discharge to duty 12/05/19 Prostitute.  

SOS to Canada 25/06/19. 

 Dept of Veterans Affairs 4 Ottawa 15/07/1966 notice re: Mrs. Margaret Garrod, Chatham, ON. 1/07/1966 . Date of Death : 24/06/1966. Place of Death “Not Stated” Disc. Certificate 216 Batt. 5^th Batt Artillery in France. 4/07/19.    

 Cdn. Spec. Hospital – Witley, Surrey 22/03/19  – 12/05/19. It was reported that Gonorrhea, Appears Cured injections.  

“Bantams” (5’ ) 216 O.S.Batt.26/03/1919. G. Deneau, Chatham (daughter).

Curator note: In 1914 the minimum height for an enlistment was 5’ 3” as the war went on and being short was not a bad thing in the static trenches of the western front. Bantam Battalions were formed from enlistments under the early  requirements. They proved to be able fighters. JRH.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

G. Deneau, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3429 – 47

Height	5'0"
Weight	106 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Brown
Age	22 yrs.
Complexion	Medium
Hair	Brown
Birthplace	10/02/1894 at Blenheim, ON

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