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Rank Private
Service # 189751
Unit # 91st Bn., 186th Bn.
Resident Chatham

Regimental number: 189751 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7254 – 39, Item: 557746, and PDF:- B7254-SO49 Date of Birth 02/06/1897 at Chatham, ON. Present  address: Chatham, ON. Son of William, of 42 Sixth St., Chatham, (father) (later at 49 Murray St., Chatham). A single labourer. “Vaccinated.” Are you willing to be attested.” Attestation: 3/01/1916 at St. Thomas, On to 91st Bn. His mother Mrs. Margaret Neil of 94 Murray St., Chatham, ON.

Apparent Age: 18 yrs. 5 mths., Height:  5’8”, Girth: 37”,  Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Hazel, Hair: Brown. Small scar scar right wrist. Certificate: ”Fit”, 28/12/15 at Chatham, ON.

91st Bn. CEF 3/01/16 – 1/02/16 Absent 12:01 – 8/02/16. Forfeit 7days ay – Trans to 186th Bn. 28/02/16. 186th Bn. 28/02/16 to 7/04/17 – Unit sailed 28/03/17. 186th Bn. – 18th Bn. Halifax NS. Debarked England – Liverpool – YOS SEG. Bramshott 1/04/17. To 18th Bn. – FFRANCE 25/08/17. Joined 25/08/17 Joined 18th Bn. 

Arrived S.S. Lapland arv. England 7/04/17. 13/11/17: Trench Feet. NO.11 Cdn. Fld. Amb. – further treatment. No. 2 Cdn. Gen-Treport 15/11/17 TF, Qulln Cint Bath Row 21/11/17, Mul Conol – Bymone Queen’s Civil Hospital 21/11/17 – Discharge: 8/02/18 SW Hand.   

21/01/18 – Trench feet 25/01/18. Service 2 years with Trench Feet 24/11/18 Reported Wounded 15/10/18 – Invalided to England. Posted WOR. AT London OT.    H409 – 19/10/18 ADM. 2ND STAT Hospital – Boulogne. October 12/1918 GSW – Face, Hands and Knee. Other wounds included GSW – Hand – Amputated first finger – Amputated1st Finger. GSW to face and Thighs all on the right side. Departed to England 4/1917. Wounded 12/10/18 Hospital 12/10/18 at Epson 

17/10/18 , Mil. Cov. W. Cote 6/12/18 – SW Hand, R. Knee, and Face. Nul. Cow. W Cote 6/12/18 – 4th Cdn. Gen. – Basingstoke. 17/12/18. Sw hand and Rt. Knee – Face Dise.  

15/02/19 No.#1 .D. D 21 – Sick – Tonsils – Adenoids 9/01/19. 24/02/19 26/02/19 Posted to Cas, Co. granted furlough Subs 13/03/19 – 15/03/19 – Posted to Hospital Sect. He would  16/04/19 Disc. Medically unfit (PD 105) Posted to embarked for Canada. Tonsils removed 31/03/19.    

M4T637 – FRANCE, Pte. age: 21 yrs. C.E. J.L. ampt. 1st Finger (Right Hand), Gun Face (R) Admitted 16/02/18 MCH-Epson. Discharged 9/01/19 – 4 Res. Bn. – Witley.  Service at Home: 28 months – in Field  mos. 18th .Bn. WOR. Debarked England – Liverpool – YOS SEG. Bramshott 1/04/19. 16/04/1919 “MEDICALLY UNFIT: From his wounds of his wounds of 18/10/18, WOR-Wounded. Disc. HTM 15/02/1919. 25/02/19 189752 -91st Bn. 3/01/16 – to Discharge  from duty – Disc. 16/04/19. Medically Unfit.

It was reported to Veteran Affairs was notified he was Deceased 7/09/37.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Chatham Daily Planet (29-10-1918), Chatham Daily Planet (27-02-1919), NR-MB60 (28-02-1916), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7254 - 39
Height 5'8"
Eye Colour Hazel
Age 18 yrs. 5 mths.
Complexion Fair
Hair Brown
Birthplace 02/06/1897 at Chatham, ON.

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