Regimental number: 3137194 Rank: CPL Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6133 – 15, Item: 195377, PDF:- B6133-S015. Date of Birth 13/09/1895 at Chatham Twsp., Kent Co. ON. Place of Birth: Chatham Tsp. Kent Co. ON. Son of Frank Merritt of R. R. #1 Northwood, Kent,  ON., brother of Allon Lonso [3137193]. A single farmer living on his fathers farm, R.R. #1 Northwood, ON.  MSA 714830 AC. Attestation: 29/05/1918 at London, ON to 1^st WOR. No previous Military training. At Chatham- 18/05/17 (A11) – 39/05/18.

Apparent Age: 22 yrs. 8 mths., Height: 5’ 7”, Girth: 35”, – Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown, Vision: 20/20, Hearing:  R & L:- Normal at London, ON. – 29/05/1918. Weight: 131#, : WGR: – England. Date of Service: 15/08/18 – R.R. # 1 – Northwood. – R/C 24/07/19  

196 – 20/08/18 – 3/02/19, 20/04/19 -“K” D.A. – Gordon Merritt, 1^st WOR – 20/05/1918 – England 4^th – CMR – age 23 yrs. – 27/07/1919 – Authority: OAG – 13/06/19. Arv. – England – 15/08/18 – S.S. Pannonia – 20/08/18 – 4^th TOS – 30/01/19  – Duty CRP – TOS 2/07/19 O ‘Wing’ – Sailing 15/07/19 – 9/10/19 – SOS TO Canada – LDN – 15/07/19 AT LONDON, ON. 29/05/18.

Embarked 26/07/18 – to Canada. Disembarked 16/08/18 – England. Cdn. Corp. Camp – Witley – Embarked – S.S. Regina – from Liverpool 15/07/19 – Disembarked:- 23/07/1919 – SOS Canada – 15/07/19. Discharge: CMP – 27/07/1919 – DEMOB: R.O. 1894 – R.R. No. 1, Northwood, ON 27/07/1919.               

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Chatham Baptist Church Roll of Honour, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6133 - 15, LAC Search

Height	5'7"
Weight	131 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Blue
Age	22 yrs. 8 mths.
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Brown
Birthplace	13/09/1895 at Chatham Twsp., Kent Co. ON.

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