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Rank Private
Service # 2009270
Resident Blenheim

Regimental number: 2009270,  Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7220 – 26,  Royal Cdn. Engineers. Born at Blenheim, Kent Co. Enlistment: Toronto, ON. Canada. Engineer Depot – at Brockville, ON. Item: 135816, BDF: B7220-S026. (# 434646 LC) Single – Farmer / Rancher. Date of Birth 09/08/1896 at Blenheim, ON.  N of K: – Frances McVittie. (mother) at Blenheim, ON, Canada. N of K:- Blenheim. Kent Co. ON. At Toronto, 3/06/1918 (A2).  Son of Frances McVittie of  Blenheim, ON. A single farmer/rancher living in Blenheim. Resident – Wheatley  MSA 434646 LC Attestation: 3/06/1918 at Toronto, ON to CE. From Military Hospital. – #7 D.D. Mil. Hosp. – 11/07/19 – Posted to Barriefield – Field Hospital., 15/07/19 – Transferred at Barriefield #7 D.D. –  15/07/19 – Transferred to Cas. Coy. – 17/07/19. TOS from HS – 15/07/19 – 17/07/19 – SOS / RO 1894 – Brantford 12/07/19.  

Apparent Age: 21 yrs. 9 mths, Height: 5’ 8 ¾”, Girth: 39”, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Fair (Scar Rt. of Left wrist). C.E. at Toronto, ON., Canada – 3/06/1919 – Engineer Depot: – at Brockville, ON Canada – 3/06/18 – to Engineer Depot – Brockville, ON. – SOS: Disc. – 12/08/1919 – DEMOB:- DATE OF SERVICE: 15/08/18 – At Theatre: England. VDG: – DISCHARGE: 15/07/19. DRAFTED – Toronto, ON 3/06/18.      

At Halifax: 1/07/19 – 8/07/18 Gonohlass – Barriefield – Hospital: 11/07/19 – 15/07/19 – for Gonohia – Weight: 151 ½ # – (A2) to 160#. . S.S. Belgie: – 24/06/19 – 1/07/19 – VDS – Discharge transfer to Hospital. At Halifax, NS 

To England – 15/08/18 – HMS Canaroushire – SEAFORD – 18/08/18. Oo Canada (Y1-G-216) 23/06/1919 – 12/07/18 – to Brockville – Montreal – Emb:- Disembarked at Montreal – Disembarked – 16/08/18 to 26/09/18 – CER – 16/08/18 – 26/09/18 – ‘Off Command – 16/08/18 – 9/11/18 – 3rd CEF. – 18/12/218 – 26/03/19 – SEAFORD – 10/04/19 – Seaford 31/05/1919.

Halifax: Liverpool – 23/06/1919 – Embarked 8/07/19 – Date of Discharge: 17/07/19 at Kingston, ON. – Dist: 3 (3DD 3 – MC. 591 – Discharged for Gonorrhea in England, – Admitted 24/06/19 – 1/07/1919 – at Kingston, D.O. 17/07/1919. 

Found at BFL 1/08/06. Photograph found in “In Khaki – Blenheim”. Bill served as an Engineer. After the war he operated a variety  Store in Wheatley. He was a Charter Member of the Wheatley Canadian Legion. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Blenheim Freedom Library, In Khaki - Blenheim Enlistment Book, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7220 - 26
Height 5'8 3/4"
Eye Colour Blue
Age 21 yrs. 9 mths.
Complexion Fair
Hair Fair
Birthplace 09/08/1896 at Blenheim, ON.
Next of Kin Frances Mc Vittie. (mother) at Blenheim, ON, Canada

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