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Rank Private, 2nd Corporal
Service # 503912
Unit # 17th Field Co. - Engineers, No. 109 Field Ambulance
Resident Muirkirk

Regimental number: 503912 Rank: SPR Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4473 – 32, ITEM 458150, PDF:- B4473-S032. Present address: R. R. #2 , Muirkirk, Kent Co. ON. Date of Birth 02/04/1893 at Chatham, Kent, England. Living at  R. R. #2 Muirkirk,  ON., Kent Co. A Farmer, Attestation; 21/02/1916 at London, ON. also a Brother: Percy Howard – R.R. #2 Muirkirk – 3/05/1916. Embarked – Canada – 21/05/16 – Disembarked England 30/05/16. Military experience: 21/02/1916 at London, ON 21/02/16.

Apparent Age: 22 yrs. 10 mths, Height: 5’ 5 ½”, Girth: 38”, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Hazel, Hair: Dark Brown. “Fit” – 21/02/16 at London, ON 22/02/16 to 17th Field Co. – Engineers – Date of Service: 22/02/16.   

17th Field Co. – Engineers – Date of Service: 26/06/16  – 23/05/ 1917 – No. 109 Field Amb. – 5/06/17 – Disc. to Duty – 10T- Toe – do., 14th Draft: CE. – 109 Field Amb. – 23/05/17 – ICT – OE. (Little more below Left Scapula. (1911 – Sunstroke). – No 109 Fld: Amb. 23/05/17 to 5/06/17 – ICT toe Dis. to Duty. 

Arv. – England. S. S. Baltic – 29/05/16 – TOS: – 31/05/16 – TOS – 25/06/16 – 30/06/18  Emp., – FRANCE. TOS 30/06/16 TOS – In The Field. 7th Bn. – CE Field 12/07/18.

Promoted to 2/Cpl. – Rev. to Spr. On request – 15/02/19 –  Proc. To England. Embarked – Southampton – SOS: to Canada 15/03/19 – Discharge Certificate – CE. 21/02/16 to 7TH CE – Age: 28 yrs. – Mole below – Left Scapula – 29/03/1919 – TOS No. 1 Dist. – 29/03/1919 – SOS.    

Reported wounded 

A BHC living in Kent Co. ON.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Chatham Daily Planet (23-10-1916), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4473 - 32
Height 5'5 1/2"
Eye Colour Hazel
Age 22 yrs. 10 mths.
Complexion Dark
Hair Dark Brown
Birthplace 02/04/1893 @ Chatham, Kent, England.

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