Regimental number: 3130254 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5159 – 53, Item: 499398, PDF:- B5159-SO53. Date of Birth 29/11/1895 at Chatham, Kent Co. ON.   Son of Frederick John King Present address of 37 Spencer Dr., Chatham, ON. Mother Sarah.  A single woodworker living at home. N of K Member of 24^th Kent Regt. MSA 416818 AR., at Chatham, ON.  Attestation: 9/11/1917 at London, ON to 1^st WOR. –  3/01/18.

Apparent age: 22 yrs. 1 mth., Height: 5’ 5 ¼” , Girth: 36″“, Weight: 124#, Vision: 20/20. , Hearing: R & L. – Normal.  At London, ON 3/01/18 WOR. Noted ‘Red’ Strip on his forehead 

Sailed aboard – S.S. GRAMPION from Halifax, NS. – Date of Service: 2/06/19. (FRANCE with the 47^th Bn. – 4/02/18. Disembarked – England 16/02/18 – to 47^th Bn. TOS – 44^TH BN. – BRAMSHOTT 28/04/19 – TO CANADA – 27/05/19 – SOS – 4^TH Can. RES. -3/16/18. – To FRANCE – 2/06/`8 – SOS to C.C.R.C. – Field 17/06/18 – TOS – 18/06/18 – SOS – To Unit Joined – 8/03/18. To 47^th Bn. – 16/11/18 

Reported WOUNDED – 1/03/19. GRANTED 11 days leave in the UK – 15/03/19. Rejoined his unit. – Proceeded to England – E. Britain – Sailing No. 70 from Liverpool – 28/05/19. Arv. at Quebec PQ.- 4/06/19 – SOS from OMFC – 25/05/19.   

Discharge: Certificate at London, ON. – 3/01/1918. Service in England and France – w/44^th Cdn. Inf. – Batt. Age:23yrs – 6/06/1919. Cdn. Inf. Batt. Age:23 yrs – 6/06/1919 – TOS – 44^TH Bn. – Bramshott – 28/04/1919 to CANADA – 27/05/19 – CAN. 70-C-20. – 28/05/19. 6/06/1919 – 6/06/1919 – RO. 1894 – DEMOB 

Charles Arthur KING – DECEASED – 1/10/1941 – 649-K-12047.                                                       

Reported returned from O/S duty.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Chatham Daily Planet (06-06-1919), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5159 - 53

Height	5'5 1/4"
Weight	124 lbs. lbs
Age	22 yrs. 1 mth.
Birthplace	29/11/1895 at Chatham, ON.

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