| Rank | Sergeant |
| Service # | 112260 |
| Unit # | “B” 7th Canadian Mounted RIfles, Section 7th Regt. - CMR |
| Resident | Ridgetown |
Regimental number: 112260. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6154 – 66. Item No:- 189726, PDF:- B6154-SO66. Date of Birth: 24/05/1896 at Ridgetown, ON. 0f Ridgetown, Kent, Co. N OF K: Son of Mrs. Joseph Middleditch of Amherstburg, Essex Co., ON. A Drillman. (single) – Vaccination- Yes. Brother of Charles Gage 112259 A (single). Attestation: 19/01/1915 at Amherstburg, ON. to “B” 7th CMR. Section 7th Regt. – CMR.
Apparent Age: 18 yrs., Height: 5’ 6” , Girth: 38”, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Brown Considered “Fit” at 14/01/1915 at Amherstburg. – 13/02/15 – O.C. – 7TH REGT. CMR. – “FLEET – Somewhat – Flat- But consider he was fit for a Mounted Unit. 14/01/1815 at Amherstburg – 12/02.1915. 7th Cdn. Mounted Rifles – 11/06/15 to 1/03/31 – 19/04/15 admitted to Hospital – 3/06/15 – to 9/06/1915.
Moore Barracks – Cdn. Hospital – Shorncliffe – CAVC. NO.2 Sect. Urihites – 24/08/15 – 10/09/15 – Discharged. January , “21 Discharge to Duty – 12/02/16 – No.2 G.H. Havre. Discharge to Duty – SOS – 24/01/16 – Tonsillitis -Moore Barracks and contracted Gonorrhea. 24/08/19 – 17/08/19 – 19/08/15. A/ Cpe. 23/07/15 – No. 6 Stat Havre – 21/01/16 – Disc. t0 duty – No. 2 Gen. Havre – 12/02/16 – Tonsillitis – No. 2 Gen. Havre – 20/02/16 – Discharge to Duty. Date of Service : 11/01/1916 .
Confirmed – as Sergeant – Arv. Unit – 9/07/15 – 22/01/16 – France 10/01/16 – 22/01/16 – Joined unit from Hospital – Tonsillitis – 12/02/16 – 20/02/16 (had been on Call. ) – 14 days Leave. 11/01/17 to 9/01/17 – 22/07/17 – Grant to Leave – Field – 22/07/17 – Reg. for leave – 29/07/17 – 24/01/18 to 7/05/18 – 11/01/19 – 41st Bn. – 31/01/19 – “O” Wing – SOS – WITLEY – PROCEEDING TO CANADA.
Embarked for Canada – 12/07/1919 – HMT- Sailing – No. 101 from Liverpool – “ K” – D.A – DISCHARGE –
24/08/1919 – AT Halifax. – 17/08/1919 – 22/09/18 (101-B): 21/08/19 at Halifax NS. – R.0.1420 – HMT CORONIA – 9/08/1919 – $1,000 – Demobilization
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6154 – 66, LAC |
| Height | 5'6" |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Age | 18 yrs. |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Brown |
| Birthplace | 24/05/1896 at Ridgetown, ON. |
| Next of Kin | Mrs. Joseph Middleditch (mother) of Amherstburg, Essex Co., ON |
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