| Rank | L/Cpl. |
| Service # | 226143 |
| Unit # | 35th Bn. Simcoe Rangers, ‘B’ Squadron – Depot Regt. CMR. |
| 24th Reg. | Yes |
| Resident | Tupperville |
Regimental number: 226143 Rank: LCP Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6411 – 13, Item: 205417, PDF:- B6411-SO13. Cdn. Mounted Rifles. Date of Birth 29/09/1897 at Tuppervile, Kent Co., ON. Present address: 26 Saunby St. London, ON., Born in Tupperville, Kent Co., ON. (Single) Son of Leslie Morrison of King St., Ingersol, ON. N of K: Mr. Leslie Morrison, Ingersol, ON. A single flour miller living at 26 Saunby St., London, ON. Member of 24th Kent Regt. (two years) and 35th Simcoe Rangers. Vaccination-Yes. Attestation: 22/10/1915 at London, ON to CMR. At London, ON., 22/10/1915 – ‘B’ Squadron – Depot Regt. CMR.
Apparent age: 18 yrs., Height: 5’ 10”, Girth: 36”, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Dark Brown, Hair: Brown. Weight: 163#, 4/01/16. (4/01/16) to CMR – Morrison Leslie at St. George, North Dresden, ON. Medically (“fit”) 22/10/15 at London, ON.
O/S 2/04/16 356 C. L. H. IN FRANCE. 12/08/16 – 541 – 7TH ST. Medicine Hat . – CMR:- 22/10/15 – Discharge Certificate
Overseas 12/04/`6 to England 11/04/16 – 21 yrs. 5’ 10”, Eyes Dark: Dark Brown, Hair: Brown “Scar, surface Left Hand”.
Dispersion Certificate:- 38 Service Group. Group: 12, Dispersal: – Cdn. Light Horse.
Arv. – England 13/04/16 – TOS 2nd. Discharge at Toronto: Disc. from HMS NO. 2 DEPOT – 28/02/17 “Unit to be known as the Canadian Light Horse – 21/02/17 – 9/03/17 Appointed to Cpe. – granted 14 days leave 17/11/18 – 8/12/18 – Proceeded to England
Embarked to S.S. BELGCIC 16/04/1919. DISEMBARKED AT HALIFAX NS. – APR. 23/04/19. S.O.S – Canada 16/04/19 – Proceeding on Discharge: L/Cpl. 25/04/1919. To leave at Dresden, ON.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | PSC-RH, Chatham Daily News (28-04-1919), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6411 – 13, Found at Park Street Methodist Church, Chatham, ON Roll of Honour,, Letters to Miss Jeanne Reid (2 Jan. 1917) |
| Height | 5'10" |
| Weight | 163 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Age | 18 yrs. |
| Complexion | Dark |
| Hair | Brown |
| Birthplace | 29/09/1897 at Tuppervile, Kent Co., ON. |
| Next of Kin | Mr. Leslie Morrison, (Father) Ingersol, ON |
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