Regimental number: 91077 – 329976 Reference:  RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4607 – 40, ITEM: 476920, PDF:- B4607-SO40. Present address: Ridgetown, Kent Co., ON.  Date of Birth: 31/08/1877 at New Castle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England. Married to Beatrice, (mother of Frank and Frances Jean) a coach driver living in Ridgetown, ON. Vaccination- Yes.  Attestation: 24/12/1915 to 29^th Batt. CFA. Date of Service:- 14/07/16.

Apparent Age: 38 yrs., Height: 5’ 4 ½” , Girth : 37 ½” , Weight: 145#,    Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Dark Blue, Hair: Dark Brown. “Fit”  24/12/1915 – Ridgetown, Kent, Co., 28/12/1915.

Driver John Humble, #329976, went overseas with the 43rd Battery, February 23rd, 1916,  and was attached to Brigade Headquarters Staff at Bramshott, later at Witley, with his number changed. He proceeded to France June 10th, 1916, transferring to the 44th Battery, C.F.A. which was broken up, and drafted into the 31st Battery, in March 1917. He received shrapnel wounds in the arm April 15th, 1917, and was admitted to the No. 1 Canadian Stationary Hospital, returning to the line seven weeks later. February 1st he was returned to England, and embarked for Canada March 6th, 1918, on furlough.

Trans: – To 11^th Bgde. – 24./06/16 – Embarked for overseas from St. John – 26/02/16 0n S.S. MISSANABIE – DISEMBARKED – England – for Active Service 13/03/16 – Landed in FRANCE at La Haure – 10/07/16. #1/03/17 – Transfer to 8^th Bgde.- 21/04/17 – Wounded – to Dressing  in Field 17/04/17 – wound to Left Arm – 1 Can. Gen. Hosp. – SW – Left Arm – 15/04/17 to 15/04/17 – 5/05/17 – Transfer to 9^th Bgde. – Field – 16/06/17 – Given 10 day leave – 8/09/17 – Rejoined  from Leave – 25/05/16 to 53^rd – Milford.

Contracted Venereal Disease 28/07/18 – 30/07/18 Contracted Gonorrhea – 8/08/18 – Positive 19/08/18 – To Drummond Hospital: Severe – Selerits Curyuictiver – Solerilis. – 21/08/18. – 14/07/1918 – Emb. To FRANCE – 4/02/18 – Pending furlough to Canada. Auth.: granted an extension of 1/07/18. Extended leave to 11/03/18 to 7/10/18 – “Amended to read – absent since 1/08/18 – BARD – 15/10/18:  – Service in FRANCE – Demob. Age: 42 yrs. – to Discharge 

27/01/1919 at Montreal, PQ. – 27/01/1919 – D,D. 19-H-188 to Ridgetown – Scar on Right arm GWS. – Gonorrhea – recovered – GSW – Right Arm – No Disability – Operated for Pillis – operated in FRANCE – recovered 

(DRV) – 9^TH Brigade CFA – 51^st Batt.  to 31^st Batt. (GNR).  27/01/19 Demob. to 30/01/1919.   

DECEASSED : 21/01/53 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

INFORMATION FROM BOOKS OF REMEMBRANCE

Sources

Chatham Daily Planet (20-03-1918), LAC Search

Height	5'4 1/2"
Weight	145 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Dark Blue
Age	38 yrs.
Complexion	Dark
Hair	Dark Brown
Race	White
Birthplace	England
Religion	Anglican
Last Place of Employment	Farmer in Saskatchewan
Average Earnings	$ 2.00 per day
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Info	May 6th, 1896, St. Paul's Church, Canonbury, London, England
When Enlisted	December 12th, 1915
Where Enlisted	Ridgetown, Ontario
Allowance from Patriotic Fund	$ 30.00 per month
Next of Kin	Wife- Mrs. Beatrice F. Humble, Ridgetown. Children- Beatrice Humble, John Humble, Albert Humble, William Humble, Leonard Humble, Isabel Humble, Lillian Humble, Horace Humble and Frank Humble.

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