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Rank Private
Service # 401607
Unit # 33rd Bn., 70th Bn.
Resident Wallaceburg

Regimental number: 401607 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6789 – 23. Item: 146085, PDF:- B6789, Trans from 33rd Bn. to 70th Batt – 15/01/16. Present address: – Born at Wallaceburg, Kent, Co. ON. Next  of Kin:-  Mrs. Tate McDougall (mother). A labourer (single) – Vaccination – Yes. No previous Military experience. Attestation: 30/09/1915 . Attestation: at London, ON. – Date of Birth 25/12/1894 at Wallaceburg, ON. Son of Mrs. Tate McDougall of Wallaceburg. laborer. Attestation 30/09/1915 at London, ON to the 70th Bn.

Apparent Age: 20 yrs. 10 mths. Height: 5’ 7”, Girth: 36” , Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue , Hair: Fair, Considered “Fit” – 30/09/15 at London, ON. “Absent 5/03/16 to 8/03/16 – Nov. 1915 – AWL – 4 days – loss of Nov. Pay list.  1/08/16 – No. 7,  Stat Hospital at 15/04/17. Date of Service – 17/07/1916 – from France 

12/10/ 1915 – Sailed from Halifax – aboard the S.S. Lapland – 24/04/16. Wounded slightly in his left leg. – and Thigh. 9/08/16 – # Can. Gen, Hosp. – Boulogne – 4/10/16 – SW – Right leg shot. – To No. 7 10/10/16 – SW. Right Leg – Slt. Disc. 14/11/16 – Barnet – War, Field Barnet – 14/11/16 – Disability – Can. – Woodcote Park – 20/12/16 – for Disablity, Harton Co. – at London War – 24/01/17 – 7/03/17 Can. Cov. – Woodcote.

  1. – Epson 7/03/17 – for Nephritis – to DISCHARGE 11/04/17 – MHCC – at London: 3/05/17 – SOS  28/09/17 – 14/11/ 17 – to Discharge from HMS – 17/07/16 – FRANCE 
  2. S. Lapland – Embarked from Halifax 24/04/16 – Disembarked – Liverpool:5/05/16 – 10/07/16 – Trans to 39thBn. – Shornecliffe. 17/07/16 – 39thBn. – Drafted 5th CMR – FRANCE 17/17/16 – Landed in France. TOS – 12/08/16 – 23/09/16 – To 7th Can. Stat. NYD. – 9/08/16 – CONTUSION – THIGH . 4/11/16 – Rejoined Unit – Field. Weight: 145#.   

Admitted 18th Gen. Hosp. “NEPHRITIS “ – 18TH GEN. HOSP. – 13/11/16 to England – 13/11/16 – 18th Gen. to England – ADM. – Canadian Hosp. – 20/03/17. Bumett War Hosp. – 13/11/16 – Nephritis – C.C. Hosp. – Epson – 19/12/16 do – 179 to C 

Medical Board : Pte. McDougall M. – Res. No. 401607 – to Medical Board : 19/01/17 at Epson “Invalid to Canada – DISABILITY – chronic Nephritis – C.C. H. – Epson 6/03/17 – “Chronic Nephritis .

LAST PAT: – Discharge Class 1 – 14/11/17 – $56.80 – 30/09/15 – D.O. 310 – 2, 6/11/17 – 13/11/17 at London ON. – Wounded on his Chin – Medically Unfit – Auth. para – 392 – Sec. 16 -KRO – 4/12/17. Post Discharge Pay Office 

Proceeding on Dischargs :- 2nd Quebec – 5th CMR. – 24/11/1917 (“Being no longer  PHYSICALLY fit, War Service”) – “Sober and Industrious” .    

Death Notification – File # 900316, 401607 – Army WW1. 9/02/1979 – CPe. No. 2119238 – 210899 – Wallaceburg, Kent Co. ON. – DUA93 – LONDON, ON. 27/02/80. 

Reported wounded at the Somme 1/10/1916.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Chatham Daily Planet (05-05-1917), Wallaceburg News (02-11-1916), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6789 - 23, CDP (4/05/17)
Height 5'7"
Eye Colour Blue
Age 20 yrs. 10 mths.
Complexion Fair
Hair Fair
Birthplace 25/12/1894 at Wallaceburg, ON.
Next of Kin Mrs. Tate McDougall (mother)

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