No soldier photo found.
Rank Private
Service # 189528
Unit # 91st Bn., 2ND Br. Can. Theatre
Resident Highgate

Regimental number: 189528 Reference:  RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7674 – 45, Place of Birth: Fargo, North Dakota, USA. Enlistment – Date:3/12/15. Place of Enlistment  – at St. Thomas, ON. Unit – 91st Batt. Item: 570900, PDF:- B7674-SO45. Date of Birth 28/07/1897 at Fargo North Dakota, USA. Next of Kin: Mrs. Annie Gilbert, of Rodney, ON. – Grandmother. Single Farmer. Present address: – Highgate, Kent Co. ON.  Grandson of Annie Gilbert of Rodney, ON. A single farmer living in Highgate, ON. Vaccinated – Yes. Attestation: 3/12/1915 at St. Thomas, ON to 91st Bn. No Military experience.  

Apparent Age: 18 yrs. 4 mths., Height: 5’ 5”, Girth: 37”, Weight: 135#,  Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Dark Brown. Medical Exam. At St. Thomas 2/12/1915. “Fit” Attestation: 2/12/1915 at St. Thomas, ON 3/12/1915 to 91st Bn. 91st TOS 2/12/15 TO 1/07/15 – 18/09/1 

Sailed from Halifax – 29/06/16 aboard the S. S. Olympic 

3/05/17 – No.22 G.H. Dannes – Camieres – GSW Thigh 12/05/17. Disembarked at Liverpool, Eng. 6/07/16 – TOS 24/09/16. 

5/05/17 To hospital – Wounded. Shell wound 3/05/17 – GSW – Thigh and Ankle – 17/05/17   

LMCH – London 19/05/18 – GSW to thigh – at Tecumseh – London 19/03/1919 – GSW Thigh – Disc.  – 17/03/19 – 26/04/19. Reported dangerously Ill – A657-3 M4516 – 12/06/17. Removed from Dangerous ill – 19/12/17 Dangerously ill 18/04/18 – Invalided 6/05/18 – Bauada – GSW to Thigh and Ankle 13/02/18 

2ND Br. Can. Theatre: – France – GSW Left Thigh – 19/05/18 – Posted to Hospital (Mil. Hosp.)11/02/19 – Granted “ Special Furlough” – with Subs 

29/04/19 – “Medically Unfit:” and not as there instated – “Invalided to Canada”- 6/05/18. 

Pay Master; 30/04/18 $267.16 – Last Pay $156.13 – 29/04/1919 at No. 1 London, ON. 

Dept. of Veteran Affairs: PEACE, Earl – 189528 SPME to Dist. Date of Death: 16/07/1972. Medical History of Invalid 16/04/1919. 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7674 – 45, LAC Search
Height 5' 5"
Age 18 yrs. 4 mths.
Birthplace 28/07/1897 at Fargo North Dakota, USA.
Next of Kin Mrs. Annie Gilbert, Grandmother or Rodney, ON

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