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Rank Private
Service # 880550
Unit # 186th Bn.
Resident Morpeth

Regimental number: 880550 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3875 – 47, Item: 437562, PDF:- B3875. Date of Birth 01/06/1886 at Morpeth, ON. Present address: Muirkirk, Kent Co. at R.R.#1 (J. J. McTavish, of Morpeth, Kent Co., ON. A farmer, married to Maude Elizabeth Guiett of R. R. Muirkirk, Kent Co. – (wife) c/o J. J. McTavish – No Children. His father –  They were living at R. R. #1 Muirkirk ( c/o J. J. McTavish). Vaccination:- Yes. No previous Military training. Attestation: 28/03/ 1916 at Chatham, ON to 186th Bn.

Apparent Age: 29 yrs. 10 mths., Height: 5’ 7 ½” , Girth: 37 ½”, Weight: 130#,  Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light Brown,  Medical Exam: – ‘Fit” – 28/03/16 ay Chatham, ON. 28/03/1916 to 186thb Bn. – o/s, Bn. MEDICALLY UNFIT – 28/03/16 .

Date of Service: 7/04/17 – Last address – 946 Ruees Air at London, ON.  Father – no, Mother: Deborah Guiett – of Case City Mich. USA. R. R. #3 c/o William Paul, Widow-Yes. – 27/09/16 – Will (Mamie Elizabeth Guiett, Muirkirk, ON. R. R. No1 28/02/17 at Chatham – 38 St George St. – 186th O/O – TOS – Buxton 9/07/17                   

Sailed from Halifax aboard the S. S. Lapland – 28/03/17 – “Returned to Canada per S. S. Megantic – 14/08/17 – Authority: 14/06/17 – 17/03/16 to 1/04/1917. Medical: 28/03/16 apparent 30 yrs. – Vaccinated: 16 yrs. ago – 4/07/16 – A. N. BLAKELY also 13/07/16  – 20/07/16.

Medical Board 6/03/17 –  Joined 186th Bn.  – Camp Borden 18/09/16 – Routine – Bramshott Camp. Hants – 6/03/17 – ‘Medical Board’ – 17/04/17 – Approved. 3/07/17 at London, ON. Bramshott 17/04/17 to 7/07/18 – 19/02/18 – to 14/09/17.  TOS – Buxton 9/07/17 – Arv. England 7/04/17.  Embarked for Canada from Liverpool 14/08/17. Commanding – Canadian Discharge – 21/09/17 – Returned to Canada – 14/08/17.           

Found on Nominal Roll of 186th Bn. 28/03/1917.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Nominal Roll of 186th Bn, Blenheim Freedom Library, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3875 - 47
Height 5'7 1/2"
Weight 130 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour Blue
Age 29 yrs. 10 mths.
Complexion Dark
Hair Light Brown
Birthplace 01/06/1886 at Morpeth, ON.

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