Regimental number: 114663 , 808069 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4409 – 12, Item: 462721, PDF:- B4409-SO12.   Date of Birth 25/08/1889 at Horton, Marshall County, Alabama, USA. N of K:- F. G. Hodges (brother), of Horton, Marshall County, Alabama. Present address: Merrill Hotel – Chatham, ON.  A single soldier, (6 years in US Army) – 15 months with B.E.F and Mexico), at Chatham, ON. Vaccinated – Yes.  Attestation: 27/02/1917 at Chatham, ON. to 186^th Bn., B-Coy. 

Apparent Age: 28 yrs. 6 mths., Height: 5’ 5”, Girth: 36 ½”, Weight: 167#, Complexion: Robust, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Light Brown. 30/20 R & L – Hearing: Normal, “Fit” 26/0217 at Chatham, ON. Can. 186^th OS 

MEDICALLY UNFIT –  A brother F.    O. HODGES – Horton, Marelall County, Albama, USA. – 28/02/1917 

28/08/1917 – ISS – Taken on Strength – “F” Guelph – 40 “F” Unit M.H.C.C. – Last Pay – D13-9 / 30-H-S10 – 186^TH FEB – 22, 1918 – Feb 1^st to Feb. 22/1918 – 15948 – $40.00 – other clothing of $13.00 – $55.60 Box 266 – to Mitchel, ON. – Date of enlistment 5/05/15 – No Single 

MEDICALLY UNFIT:- D.O. 40 – 9/02/18 – FEBUARY 15, 1918 AT LONDON, ON. – BEING MEDICALLY UNFIT – DUE TO SERVICE. –  “F” – Unit – M.H.C.C. – European War –  Date of Discharge: -$33.00 1086 – 14/02/18 – $33.00. To account – M.O. for $33.00 – deposited HQ. 649-H-4206 – 26/02/18 – LAST PAY:- $17.60 AT 5/11/17 at Toronto, ON. – 26/08/1917 – $38.60 – 26/02/17 – 17/08/1917 at London. ON 

Reg.# 114663 – Syphilis Admitted 12/05/17  – Disc: 13/06/17 – secondary reah and sore throat – Negative.  Discharged – 4/04/1916 – Canada. Arv. England – 8/12/1915 – 11/10/1916 – Checked – 5/12/1916  – SOS TO CANADA – Convalescent Home – in Kingston – 12/09/16 . Transferred to 8^th Inf. – O/S – Landed in France: TOS – 29/01/16 – 4/03/16 – Sentenced to 12 days – 1/06/16 – VDG to 14/06/16 – Mental – 4/07/16 “Went sick in trenches – Medical Board – Examined – 13/08/17 to 21/08/17 – Scabies 

It was recommended : Category “D” 111-  That (Seldon) he be transferred  to Military H. C. Command “F” – Unit at London, ON. For treatments, “This man was overseas – returned and treated at Colbourg, ONt. And was discharged at Winnipeg. Then re-enlisted and has again attested his nervous equilibrium. 17/08/17 at Winnipeg,  Man. – 8/05/15 – Disc 10/1917 – 8/05/15 to 25/11/17 – suffering from NERVOUS DEBILITY – suffered from Shell Shock in Belgium  – 2/06/1916. “ On duty in Action.”     

Hospital s in France, England and MHcc (London & Guelph)  “ Continuation of treatment for a period of three months. At Guelph, ON. 5/12/17 – Married: Edith Anne Hodges – of Mitchell, ON. – Canada 

“Melancholia” – Disability (mild) – 17/08/1916 – 19 Aug. 1908.

Date of Discharge: 22/02/1918 (16/03/18) “Being MEDICALLY UNFIT – DUE T0 SERVICE.” 19/01/1923 – 4^th  Bn. a “DESERTER” – 19/01/23 – UNFIT.   

1919 Oct. $50.00 – Date of Discharge 24/12/17 to 22/02/18 for $50.00 Mailed 22/10/1919    

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Chatham Daily Planet (06-03-1917), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4409 - 12

Height	5' 5"
Weight	167 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Grey
Age	28 yrs. 6 mths.
Complexion	Robust
Hair	Light Brown
Birthplace	25/08/1889 at Horton, Marshall County, Alabama, USA.
Next of Kin	F. G. Hodges (brother), of Horton, Marshall County, Alabama.

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