| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 401705 |
| Resident | Chatham |
Regimental number: 401705 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8016 – 32, Item: 593688, PDF:- B8016-SO32. Date of Birth 13/12/1882 at Newcastle, County Down, Ireland. Married to Ansula and living at 286 Wellington St. West, Chatham, ON. A labourer. Member of East Kents Regt. Attestation: 6/10/1915 at Chatham, ON. to 70th Bn.
Age: 32 yrs. 9 mths. Height: 5’ 10 ½ “Girth 37”, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Hazel, Hair: Black. Tattoo “P”.on right forearm, Weight: 150#. Medical 5/10/15 at Chatham, ON. “Fit”
Date of Service: 28/06/16. Mrs. Mary Pugh, 13 Wording Rd. South Sea. Hampshire, England.
Pte. Pugh sailed from Halifax aboard the S.S. Lapland 1/04/16. He had finished his training in Canada Nov. and Dec. 1915 and Jan. to March 1916. 70 th 33rd. to 4th Bn. Transfer to 33rd. 6/10/15. He arrived in England 26/03/16. He was admitted to Moore Barracks Hospital 29/05/16 to 7/06/16 for Varicocele.
He was in France with the 4th Bn. in FRANCE.
PUGH Initials: H P Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment: Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) Unit Text: 4th Bn. Age: 34. Admitted to No.21 South Midland to a special hospital at Warlow where he: DOW, Date of Death: 09/09/1916 Service No: 401705 Additional information: Son of Mary and the late Commander Pugh, R.N., of 65, Clarendon Rd., Southsea, England. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. A. 2. Cemetery: WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION IV.A.2.
The Memorial Cross would have gone to his mother Marilyn England and to his wife Ansula in Chatham. The Memorial scroll received 27/01/22 and the Memorial Plaque to his wife on King St., Chatham.
It was reported that his wife died CDP 7/09/1918 at Chatham, ON.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Chatham Daily Planet (07-09-1916), Chatham Daily Planet (25-09-1916), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8016 - 32, LAC, CVWM |
| Supplemental Information | Age: 34. DOW, Date of Death: 09/09/1916 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. A. 2. Cemetery: WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION |
| Height | 5'10 1/2" |
| Weight | 150 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Hazel |
| Age | 32 yrs. 9 mths. |
| Complexion | Dark |
| Hair | Black |
| Birthplace | 13/12/1882 at Newcastle, County Down, Ireland |
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