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Rank Captain
Service # 124000
Unit # 70th Bn.
Resident South Buxton

Regimental number: 124000. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7568 – 47,Item: 554664, PDF:B7568-SO47. Date of Birth: 15/09/1898 at South Buxton, Kent Co., ON. PO Charing Cross, Kent Co. ON. N of K: Alex Pardo of Charing Cross, Harwich Twsp., Kent Co., ON. A single machinist. Vaccinated – Yes Attestation: 5/10/1915 at Chatham, ON. to 70th Bn.  

Age: 18 yrs. Height: 5’ 3”, Girth: 37 ½”, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light Brown. He had a scar on his right temple. Medical Exam:- “Fit”, 5/10/15 at Chatham, ON., Com. To 70th Bn. 8/10/15.   

Sailed from Halifax aboard the S. S. Lapland. Returned to Canada aboard the S.S. Olympic 12/05/17 on furlough duration of leave 12/05/17 to 28/07/17 

70th Batt. 5/10/15 to May  1916. Absent 2/12/16, to 6/12/16 / 19/02/16 – io days Detention. Absent 4/03 to 5/03/16. Unit sailed 24/04/16. 

1918 – 4/05/18 treated for VDS 15/05/18 Discharged 4/05/18 – VDS. 70th Batt. 20/02/16 – 11/04/16, Le  Grippe Ottorrhoea 4/01/16 – 2/03/16 – La Griffe (11 days) 11/04/16 – 13/04/16 Ottorrhea,  13/04/16 at Victoria Hospital – Syphilis 28/010/17 – 24/11/17 – Duty.

Served in France :- 7/06/16 

Princess Julian – at Halifax, NS. 17/02/19. DATE OF MEDICAL BOARD 7/03/19 AT London, ON. – 10/03/19 Disc. from HMS ON Demob. – “NOT TO BE SENT UNTIL 19YRS OF AGE.” 20/12/16 as a minor 

England – 10/10/17, SOS Discharged “ILLEGALLY” for service. ARV. in England 5/05/16.  HMT:  Princess Juliana 8/02/19 

18/01/19 Attached 3 – Kimmel Park 17/01/19. 4/02/19 CEF on proceeding to Canada – 8/02/19. 5/02/17 ‘Acting / Cpl. with pay. 27/03/17 to Canada 27/03/17 – Permanent Grade Pte. Acting Rank. It was found out that Pte. was a minor born in 1899. 3/05/18 – 15/05/18 VDS.   

LAC search, CDP14/07/17. Reported to be a Captain –  Not Likely.    JRH

Deceased – 6/04/1959. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Chatham Daily Planet (14-07-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (19-09-1917), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7568 – 47, LAC Search
Height 5'3"
Eye Colour Blue
Age 18 yrs.
Complexion Fair
Hair Light Brown
Birthplace 15/09/1898 at South Buxton, Kent Co., ON.
Next of Kin Alex Pardo of Charing Cross, Harwich Twsp., Kent Co., ON.

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