| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 3131282 |
| Unit # | 1st, WOR, 44th Bn. CEF, 47th Bn. Canadian |
| Resident | Rondeau |
Regimental number: 3131282 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5623 – 45, Item: 527570, PDF:- B5623-S045. Date of Birth 10/10/1894 at Rondeau, Kent Co., ON. (single). Son of John Henry ( mother – Rosetta) Lewis (father) of Rondeau, Kent Co. A single automobile repairman living at home. MSA 707924 AC. Medical at Chatham, ON. 6/10 /17. Impaired hearing. 5/01/18. Attestation: 5/01/1918 at London, ON to 1st WOR.
Apparent Age: 23 yrs. 2 mths., Height: 5’3”, Girth: 33″, Weight: 131#, Complexion: Dark Negro, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Black, Vision D: 20//20 – Left eye: 30/20, Hearing: R & L: – Normal 1/01/18.
Embarked from Canada 4/04/18 – Disembarked in England:- 18/06/18 – Joined Unit. – Proceeded to England.
To 47th Can. Inf. – to FRANCE. D 1/06/18 ( Reported to be at Shrewsbury, Kent Co., ON. 20/12/60 post War d/8/09/61 – file 95-4-6 -1 for Victory Medal) to Shrewsbury, Kent Co.
From Halifax – S.S. Rampian 3/02/18. 25/02/18 to 4th Res., from Canada Arrived. – England 16/02/18 – 25/02/18 4th Res. from Canada
4/03/19 from England Field 27/04/19 SOS to Canada 27/05/19 Can: 70-c-37. Embarked from England from Liverpool 28/05/19 – Disembarked at Quebec, PQ. TOS: 6/06/19.
Dept. of Veterans Affairs at Ottawa:- 10/05/1966. Date of Death: 6/05/1955 – Place of Death:- Westmainster ospital, London, ON. Death
44th , Batt. – Date of Discharge: 6/06/19 ‘MEDICALLY UNFIT” – For General Service. – R. O. 1894. Confirmed at London, ON 6/06/19
Medical History – INVALID. Age: 24 yrss. Weight: 138 # – Canada: 5/01/18 to 4/02/18 – at England: 4/02/18 – 2/06/18. Served in France:- 2/06/18 to 28/04/19. With Acute Supp. OTITIS – Medical.
Aug 1918 – in France with infection – also Impaired Hearing and Discharged. “ Impaired Hearing and Discharged . Deafness followed acute OTITIS MEDIA Left in FRANCE – AUGUST 1918 – His statement – PERMANENT. at Bramshott 25/05/1919.
Reported returned from O/S duty.
Died 6/05/1966 at the age of 71 years, buried at Shrewsbury Methodist Cemetery, Harwich Twsp., Kent Co., ON. Photo of grave site JRH. Inscription on grave marker says “44th Batt. CEF.”
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Cenotaph | Died |
| Sources | Chatham Daily Planet (10-10-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (06-06-1919), Shrewsbury Methodist Cemetery (06-05-1966), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5623 - 45 |
| Height | 5'3" |
| Weight | 131 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Age | 23 yrs. 2 mths. |
| Complexion | Dark (Negro) |
| Hair | Black |
| Birthplace | 10/10/1894 at Rondeau, Kent Co., ON. |
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