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Rank Lieutenant
Unit # 202nd Bn.
Resident Chatham

Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4582 – 30 Date of Birth:  12/09/1889 at Chatham, ON. Item: 475297, PDF: B4582-SO30. ”Officers  Declaration- Overseas. Born at Chatham, ON. Can. Son of James W. Huff of 1038 – 108th St., Edmonton, Alberta. A single engineer living at his father’s home. Member 101st Regt. Edmonton – Fusiliers.  CAN. Civil Engineer.  Edmonton Fusiliers (Militia). Vaccination-Yes. Attestation: 12/02/1916 at Edmonton, Alberta, to 202nd Bn.

Provincial School of Infantry – “Fit” 12/02/1916, at Edmonton, Alb. – S.S. Mauretama – 28/06/19 (returned). Date of Service: 13/08/17 – 9704 – 105 th  St. Edmonton – 202 Bn. 1916 Feb. 1916 to Cpl. 31/08/16 – O/S 23/11/16. From Halifax: NS.  S.S. Mauretania from Halifax – 23/11/16 – Temp: Lieut: 18/08/1917.

Medical age – 27 yrs., Weight: 185# – Lieut. – 6th CRT. – Weight -178# . Certificate of Service – 202 Batt. – England & France – 11/07/1919 – General Demob.:- Reverted to rank of Temporary Lieut –  at own request for purpose of proceeding to France 11/08/17 – 30 August  to Canada – SOS 11.07/19 – RO. 2078-19.

S.S. Mauretama – Sailed. 13/08/17 – Arv. in France – 20/09/17 – 6th Pon. – Joined unit TOS – reinforcement (Field) 16/02/18 – Granted 14 days leave. Returned 2/03/ 18 – 23/03/18 – Granted 3 days leave – returned from leave – 30/03/18 – 2/10/18 returned from leave – 5/02/1919 – SOS for Demob. and posted to CRTD – Knotty Ash – near Liverpool – 30/06/19 – SOS – CEF : Canada 28/06/19 – HMT – Mauretania 8/06/1919 – 14/07/19 in Canada.  

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4582 – 30, LAC Search
Weight 178 lbs. lbs
Age 27 yrs.
Birthplace 12/09/1889 at Chatham, ON.

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