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Rank Private
Service # 880726
Unit # 186th Bn., 1st Div. CEF
Resident Thamesville

Regimental number: 880726. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5946 – 16, ITEM: 196607, PDF:- B5946. MD No,1 – Marsh, Wylie Harvey – 880726 – Present address: (mother) – of Dresden, ON. A farmer (single). Vaccination- Yes. Served in the 24th Kent Regt.    Date of Birth: 21/06/1898 at Thorncliffe, ON. Son of Minnie Robertson of Dresden, ON. Living at R. R. # 7 Thamesville, ON. Attestation: 22/04/1916 at Chatham to 186th Bn.

Apparent Age: 18 yrs. 8 mths., Height: 5’ 5 ½”, Girth: 35″, Weight: ‘Fit’  – 22/04/16 at Chatham, ON – 1st Div. CEF – 22/04/16 – 186th Bn. CEF. – DEMOB. – Forestry Const. to 24th Regt. – 30/11/17 – Trans HLCo. – 28/11/18 – Trans HLC. – 28/11/18 – RET. FROM LWP – to Discharge – RO 1357 – 25/01/1919 

22/04/16 to 1/10/1917 – 24/01/1919 at London, ON. Disc. – DEMOB – CEF. – 1357 – LAST ENTRY:- Weight : 136 # – 24/01/19 at London, ON. – Last Pay. 24/01/19. Total $34.45 – Kit Clear – (McBurep scar.) – “Discharge right ear – 2yrs agony ago. No discharge. –  Contracted 2 yrs. ago – Lungs clear. This is on incomplete right uigrucial hernia – does not cause of trouble – Appendectomy 1 ½”  ps. Ago – No disability now. No disability due to service.

Discharge: Certificate: 186th Bn. (from 1st Dep. Bn. – NoR – 3/11/17 – Under R.0/ 1357 at London, ON – 24/01/19 – at London, ON. – 24/01/1919 – Military District: No ONE. – 24/01/19 at London, ON – DEMOB.: – CEF – RO. 1357 – Do. #25 (25/01/19) – 11/03/19 at London – 24/01/1919 at London, ON 24/01/1919  

Home address: – 20/07/1917 – Canada Only – 186th Bn. CEF – 24/04/16 – S.S. Unit – 14/07/17 – Category “A” – 16/07/17 – Transferred to some unit in Category “A” – 16/07/17.               

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5946 – 16, LAC Search
Height 5'5 1/2"
Age 18 yrs. 8 mths.
Birthplace 21/06/1898 at Thornecliffe, ON.

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