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Rank Private
Service # 3140169
Unit # 1st, WOR
Resident Tilbury

Regimental number: 3140169. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5296 – 19, Item: 505705, PDF:- B5296-S)19. Present address: 5 Lorne Ave., Chatham, ON. (DEFAULTER) Date of Birth: 22/06/1891 at Tilbury, Kent Co., ON. N of K: Mrs. Julia Learat (mother-in-law) of 5 Lorne Ave., Chatham, ON. ‘Widower with child’. A section worker and widower with a child he was living at his mother-in-law’s home. MSA Defaulter. Attestation: 24/08/1918 at London, ON. to 1st WOR. No previous Military training. Medical at London, ON. 29/08/18 C1 – Declaration of Recruit 29/08/18. 

Apparent age: 27 yrs. 2 mths.: Height: 5’ 3 ½” , Girth: 34”, Complexion: Medium, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light Brown. Vision: 20/20. Hearing: N & L – Normal. At London, ON. 24/08/18 Vaccinated 1912.

APPREHENDED – AWL – 30/08/18 – No. Punishment 243, Amended 245 2/09/18 – to No. 2 Construction – Trans to HQ. 27/10/18. Discharge : 19/01/1919 to Demob.  Discharge: 1st Depot Bn. WOR – Demob. Disc 20/01/19.

Hernia – for duration previous to Enlistment – due to heavy lifting – not aggravated on Service.   London ON. Disc. & Demob. CDN. Expd. R.O. 1328 – 20/01/19. “Last Pay” – $ 67.90 + $50.00 coupons + $35. 58. “Proceeding on Discharge” – 20/01/19 at London, ON. 19/01/1919   

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5296 – 19, LAC Search
Height 5'3 1/2"
Eye Colour Blue
Age 27 yrs. 2 mths.
Complexion Medium
Hair Light Brown
Birthplace 22/06/1891 at Tilbury, Kent Co., ON.
Next of Kin Mrs. Julia Learat (mother-in-law) of 5 Lorne Ave., Chatham, ON.

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