Regimental number: 123258. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4342 – 18. Item: 459191, PDF: B4342-SO18. London, England. Date of Birth: 18/04/1895 in London, England.  N of K: Miss Annie Hill of 16 Ossery Rd., Old Kent Rd., London, England. Labourer. Mrs. A. H. Hill – No 8 Frederick Court, Nassal Road, Burton, SW9- London, England. Vaccination- Yes. (service with 24^th Kent Regt.) A single labourer living in Chatham. Attestation: 13/09/1915 at Chatham, ON to 70^th Bn.

Apparent Age: 20 yrs. 5 mths., Height: 5’ 4”, Girth 30 ½”, Weight: 112 to 125#,  Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light Brown. “Fit” – 13/09/1915 at Chatham, ON. – Com. 70^th O/S. Bn. – CEF – 7/09/15 – Sailed from Halifax – aboard the S.S. Lapland. 24/04/1916. Date of Service: 7/06/16 – to France w/ 5^th CMR – 70^th Bn. – 13/09/15 to May 24/04/16 

Private Alfred Hill left Canada for overseas with the 70th Battalion April 21st, 1916, proceeding to France June 5th, 1916, drafted to the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles.

Rheumatic Fever – Admitted 29/09/17 – Disc:- 4/10/17 – Hospital: 71. (27/12) – Medical History – Summerdown Camp – Eastbourn 29/ 17^th – 30/06/17 – 2^nd Eastern, Brighton – 23^rd. Res. Bn. – (Miss Annie Hill (sister) 55 Radbourne Rd., Balham, S.W. 1/08/17 – Summerdown – Conv. Hos. – Eastbourne – Rheumatism – 30/09/17 -Can. Mil. Hosp: – Eastbourne – for Fever 4/10/17 – Discharged – with 5^th CMR – 20yrs – Pleurisy – 17/04/17 –  23^rd Posted to PQ.- Dep. Shoreham – Disc. 15/05/17 – 18/06/19 at London, Eng.   

22/07/16 – No.3 – Rest Station: 22/07/16 – Gen. Debility – 6/08/16: Gen. Debility – 6/03/17 – Pleurisy at Nottingham – King Redt. – Bushy – Can Wooddate – Epson 18/04/17 – for Rheumatism – 2^nd Eastern Brighton – 30/06/17 – Disc. Pleurisy – 1/08/17 : – Rheumatic Fever – Can. Mil. – Easton 30/10/17 – Myalgia – Discharge.  – 23^rd. Res. Bn. – Canada. 

Hilda Maude Milborrow – England. Date of Marriage: 2/06/18 – at Bramshott 10/06/18 

Medical Board – Cdn. Mil. Hosp – Eastbourne – for Rheumatic Fever. Recovered – 2/10/17 – Eastbourne, Sussex 

Injured his hand in a Boxing match – Disc: from 3^rd , C.C.D – 20/04/18 – 18/10/18 – 2^ND. C.C.D. – BRAMSHOTT. 5/01/18 – Ceased to be attached to 2^nd C,C.D. – TOS: – Married. Discharged in England 10/03/1919.  SOS – 23^RD Res. Bramshott 11/06/19 – SOS 11/06/19 – 16/06/19 QRD. – SOS. “H” Wing – 16/07/19 – SOS – Disc. to England.                   

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

IODE, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4342 – 18, LAC Search

Height	5'4"
Weight	112 to 125 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Blue
Age	20 yrs. 5 mths.
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Light Brown
Race	White
Birthplace	18/04/1895 in London, England.
Religion	Anglican
Last Place of Employment	Lister's Maple City Creamery, Chatham
Marital Status	Single
When Enlisted	September 13th, 1915
Where Enlisted	Chatham, Ontario
Next of Kin	Miss Annie Hill of 16 Ossery Rd., Old Kent Rd., London, England

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