Regimental number: 880842 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5214 – 17, ITEM: – 502121, PDF:- B5214-S017. Address: 48 Wellington St., Chatham, ON. – Harwich Twsp. Hartford, Kent Co. ON. – R.R. #2 Northwood, ON. (father) Labourer (Single) – Attestation: 3/11/1916 at Chatham, ON. 3/11/1916 – William Kivell. Date of Birth 17/07/1890 at Harwich Twsp., Kent Co., ON.  Son of William Kivell of R. R. #2 Northwood, ON. A single labourer living at 48 Wellington St., Chatham, ON. Attestation: 3/11/1916 to 186^th Bn. No previous Military experience.    Reported returning from O/S.

Apparent Age: 26 yrs., Height: 5’ 5’ 5 ½”, Girth: – 33, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Blue, Hair : Black. Small diagonal scar across end of middle finger left hand “Fit” 3/11/1916 to Chatham.  Vaccination – Yes.  Category A111 – Occupation Farmer – Group 1  Medically “Fit” – Nov. 3^rd 1916 at Chatham, ON. Embarked Canada at Halifax – 25/03/17 – Debarked – England at Liverpool 7/04/17 – Trans to 4^th Can Bn. 1917 – Ceased being attached to 2^nd, C.C.D. – 22/12/17 TO Bramshott.   1^st Bn. Can. Inf. – France: 29/03/18 – General Delivery G.P.O. at Chatham, ON. Arv. in France 29/03/18 .  

186^th Bn. 1916 Mos. 3 to 30 1917 t0 1/04/17 – Unit Sailed from  28/03/17 – From Halifax aboard the S. S. Lapland – 38/03/17. Influenza 8/05/17. Tonsillitis 13/09/17. War Hospital at Epson 22/09/17 – 30/10/17 – recovered 30/10/17. From Chatham, ON. 3^rd Bn. arrived Arv. in England 7/04/17. Isol – Aldershot 8/05/17 – 6/06/17 Disc. 20/08/17 to Mil. Hosp. to 28/09/17 at Mouer Hosp. 28/03/18. 

9/05/17 Isol Aldershot, N.Y.D – 5/06/17 – Discharged diagnosed: Diphtheria – CCH – Bramshott (NYD). Discharged 13/11/17 – Rheumatism – 13/09/17. Disc. 30/01/19 – Discharged. 4^th Cdn. 16/01/19 – Discharges: 30/01/19

4493 – Ward 13 – 4^th Reserve, Pte. Kivell, age. 37 yrs. 9/12 – 8/12 with Tonsillitis 13/08/17. Disc. 13/09/17 – age 29yrs. ICI: Right heel – admitted 15/01/19 – Service at home  

To qst an. Inf: – FRANCE. Date of Service: 29/03/18 – c/o – General Delivery GPO – Chatham, ON. – Brighton 29/08/23.

1^st Can. 9/05/17 – Aldershot, N.Y.D. – 5/06/17 – Discharge – 14/08/17 – C.M.R. – Diphtheria 16/08/17 – C. M. H. – Bramshott – 14/09/17 – WOOKCIOTE, PK: Epson – Debility – 23/09/17 – Epspn – Tonsillitis – 31/10/ 17 – C.C.H. – Epson – Discharge 12/11/17 . 13/09/17. – Rheumatism: –  Disc. To Discharge.   

186^th Bn. 1916 Mths. 3 to 30, 1917 to 1/04/07 – Unit Sailed 28/03/17 – From Halifax aboard the S. S. Lapland – 28/04/17. Contracted Influenza 2. 8/05/127. Contracted Tonsillitis 13/07/17. War Hosp. – Epson 22/09/17  – 30/10/17 – Recovered.  To France with the 1^st Bn. – Age 28 yrs. 3 mos., – 27/03/1919.           

1918 – C.C.C.S. – Rheumatism – 16/09/18 – 2OHS – Camgclis. 18/10/18 – Disc. – % RC. Myalgia – 16/12/18 : 44 Boulogne – C.C.G. – Bistoke – 30/01/18 – Discharge – SF. – 30/19/17 – Disc. Admitted – Tonsillitis – 13/08/17 – ICI – R Heel – 30/01/1919 – 44^th Rs. (K13-8-19) – Sailed on S.S. CRETIC – FROM LIVERPOOL – 13/03/1919 – SOS 27/03/1919.    

24/01/19 to 4^th Res. – 16/01/19 to 13/03/19  – SOS to Can. 16-K-Rhul. 13/03/19 “Soar Throat.” Myalgia – 4/10/18 – Joined unit 2/11/18. 15/01/19 “Sick” 5/02/19 – to 4^th Res. to 12/02/19 – Kimmel Park 

SOS: 27/03/19. Sailed aboard the S. S. Cretic – Emb: Discharge 27/09/19.   

Roll of Honour – St. Paul’s UC. – Kent Centre, Harwich Twsp., Kent Co., ON.  

 

 

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Chatham Daily News (25-03-1919), Harwich Womens Institute Book - Kent OGS Room, C-K Library, Chatham, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5214 – 17

Height	5'5 1/4"
Eye Colour	Blue
Age	26 yrs.
Complexion	Dark
Hair	Black
Birthplace	17/07/1890 at Harwich Twsp., Kent Co., ON.

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