Regimental number: 3057566 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6627 – 7, ITEM: 137984, PDF: B6627-SOO7.   Date of Birth 04/07/1888 at Chatham, ON. Son of William McCarthern of Chatham, ON. Place of Birth: Chatham, ON.  A single farmer living in Chatham. Medical Exam: Kingston, ON.  MSA PR 560599. Attestation: 27/03/1918 at Kingston, ON to 1^st EOR transferred to 44^th Bn.

Apparent Age: 29  yrs. 8 mths., Height: 5’ 5”. Girth: 37”, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Black, Weight 145#.  At Kingston, ON. All score Front of left arm.  Last address:- 21 Maple St. Chatham, On. Last address:- 21 Maple St. Chatham, On.    

1918 Mar. 25 Apl. to 44^th N.B.R. – 7^th Gen. Hosp. – 20days 5/01/19  14^th 17/02/19 Bexhill 20 days. 7/03/19 – Disc. – O/S 17/04/18 WITH 21^st  Bn. Transfer :France Date of Service- 26/09/18.  

Reported 4/01/19 – A412-2 VDG, 13/01/19 – 214 Stat. – Boulogue, 24/02/19 P.P. Bexhill – Disc 13/03/19.  Embarked – Canada 17/04/18 HMT ‘S.S.-Toloa”  – Disembarked England. 28/04/18. 30/04/18 – 6^th TOS Seaford 26/09/18. 16/02/19 to 1/03/19 PTG. – 10/03/19: OC. 13^TH RES. Bn. BO56, Pt. 2 –     TOS. 13 Post, RIPON 8/03/19 – 8/03/19 APR: 23/04/19 – Embarked for Canada – VDG 16/02/19 to 7/03/19.  Served in France 23/04/19.     

William James McCathern – Chatham, ON. Father: William and wife O0helie McCathern of Chatham 27/03/18. Arv. in England 28/04/18 – 26/09/18. Posted to 21^st. Bn. 14/04/19 – Rhyl. – 46-K-65-89. Proceeding on Discharge: Date of Disc. – 23/04/19. Demobilization 23/04/19 – at London, ON.     

Reported returned from O/S duty 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Chatham Daily Planet (24-04-1919), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6627 - 7

Height	5' 5"
Weight	145 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Brown
Age	29 yrs. 8 mths.
Complexion	Dark
Hair	Black
Birthplace	04/07/1888 at Chatham, ON.

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