Regimental number: 3130226 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4114 – 25, Item: 448087, PDF: – B4114-SO25. Address: 179 Selkirk St., Chatham, ON.  Date of Birth 20/04/1897 at Mitchell’s Bay, Kent Co., ON. (single) Son of William Harron of Mitchell’s Bay. A farmer living at 179 Selkirk St., Chatham, ON. No experience of Militia – Canada. MSA 416803 AR. Attestation: 5/01/1918 at London, ON to 1^st WOR.

Apparent Age: 20 yrs. 7 mths., Height: 5’ 5” , Vision: 20/20 – Hearing – Normal. At London, ON – 3/01/18.

(Deceased: 27/01/47. – (649-H-17959).

 From Halifax – S.S. Grampian 5/02/18 – Date of Service: 14/09/18 . Contracted Measles and Bronchial – Pneumonia – GSW Wall of Abdomen 

29/03/18 – 12 Can. Gen. – Bramoham – 10/04/18 – Removed from Service: 1/05/19 – Ser. Ill – Bearwood – Disc. Disc. 21/05/19 – 13/10/18 – #3 CGH – Bouloyn – 17/10/18 – G.H. Man-cheek – 1/06/19 HESPON – 5/02/19 . Well Recovered – 5/02/19 – Discharge.

Disc. Certificate: 1^st Depot Batt: at London, ON. – to France – Wounded Scar on stomach – 22yrs. 11/04/1919. Arv. – England – 16/02/18 – S.S. Grampian – 26/02/18 – to 4^th Res. TOS FROM CANADA – B-SHOTT. – 18/10/18 – Wounded In Action – Field – 27/09/18 – 16/09/18 Arv. – CBD – France – 20/03/19 – Struck off Strength – Kimmel Park :- 20/03/19. To Canada – 30/03/19 to 11/04/19 at Canada – SOS – 28/03/19 .                        

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

IODE, Chatham Daily Planet (11-04-1919), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4114 - 25, LAC Search

Height	5'5"
Eye Colour	Grey
Age	20 yrs. 7 mths.
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Brown
Race	White
Birthplace	20/04/1897 at Mitchell’s Bay, Kent Co., ON.
Religion	Methodist
Last Place of Employment	Gilbert Merritt, Chatham Township
Marital Status	Single
When Enlisted	January 3rd, 1918
Where Enlisted	London, Ontario
Next of Kin	Father- William Harron, Mitchell's Bay

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