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Rank L/Cpl.
Service # 3131285
Unit # 1st, WOR
Resident Chatham

Regimental number: 3131285. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5893 – 1, Item: 197267, PDF:- B5893-SOO1.  Date of Birth: 17/02/1893 at Brantford, ON. Son of Martha Mann of 76 Richmond St., Chatham, ON. Place of Birth: Brantford, On. A single dairyman living in his mother’s home. MSA 708562 AC. Attestation: 5/01/1918 at London, ON., to 1st WOR. Medical at Chatham, On. 4/10/17 A11, Declaration of Recruit: 5/01/18. Father and Mr. Mann ‘address unknown’.   

Apparent Age: 23 yrs. 11 mths. Height: 5’ 7”, Girth: 38″, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown, Vision: R 40/20 & L 30/20. Hearing R & L: Good, Weight: 139 ½ lbs. at London. ON. – 5/01/18 to 1st Bn. Can. Inf. – Theatre: FRANCE. Present Address: 104 Elm Ave., Windsor, ON. A scar on wrist 

Departed Halifax NS. aboard the S/ S. Grampian 5/02/18 With 31st Bn. Arv. overseas 19/08/18 with 1st Bn at Witley. 18/08/18 Arv. : France- 20/08/18 – CCRC – 27/08/18 – Trans to 31st Bn. – FIELD. 27/08/18 – in FIELD – Joined unit 31/08/18 – 26/10/18 with Pay – 26/10/18. 10/01/19 Appointed L/Cpl. 21/10/18 and L/C. 10/01/19.

31st Bn. in France – Demob age 26 yrs. – 8/08/1919 – 8/08/18 – Arv. in England:- 16/02/18 – 25/20/18 TOS from Canada 19/08/18 – 1st Bn. O/S., TOS:18/08/18.

Proceeded to England 4 Arv. 1919. PUO – VDG 19/01/19. Gonorrhea : Cdn. Hosp. – Witley. 20/04/19 – 23/06/19 Apt. at 2nd Bn. L/Cpl. 8/05/19.   Apt CPL. 8/05/19.

8/05/19 – SOS to WOR. Sailed aboard S. S. Saturina from Glasgow for Montreal PQ. 25 /07/19. WOR – 8/08/1919 at London, ON. – Demob. RO. 1894 at Chatham,             

Discharge: WOR @ London, ON. 5/01/18.    

 31st Bn. – 4/212/18 with 4th Cdn. COS. Clg. Stat. – Influenza – 8/12/19. Discharge: 8/12/19. Cdn. Spec. – Witley 21/04/19 – Discharged 23/06/19. “WILL”:-Miss Allie Anderson, 85 Raleigh St. Chatham, ON. 27/06/18. Riginal “WILL” to Miss Over Estates Registry – Room 3114 – Veteran Memorial Bldg., Ottawa 4, ON. – Mrs M. Mann, of Brantford, ON. 5/01/1918.      

Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs – Information from STMO – DVA at London. ONT. – 12/02/1968 Date of Death 11/02/1968 at Westminister Hospital – London, ON.  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources R. Hague, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5893 – 1
Height 5'7"
Weight 139 1/2 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour Blue
Age 23 yrs. 11 mths.
Complexion Dark
Hair Brown
Birthplace 17/02/1893 at Brantford, ON.

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