No soldier photo found.
Rank Private
Service # 540085
Resident Port Alma

Regimental number: 540085 Reference:  RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8614 – 33, Item: 211597, PDF:- B8614-S033. Of Port Alma, ON.  Date of Birth 27/12/1893 at Port Alma, Perhaps in Merlin / Kent Co.  Kent Co., ON. Son of E. S. Sales of 314 12th Ave., Calgary, Alberta; brother of George Alfred 542361. A single Clerk living in Calgary. Attestation: 19/08/1915 at Calgary. E. M. Sales, Chatham, ON. 19/05/15. His last address: George St., Prince George, BC. 3rd Div. Cyclists-Sales, E. S.  214-12th Ave. East, Calgary AB. Div. “Cyclist Depot “ 15/08/ 31 to 1/10/18 O/S 18/01/16 sailed 18/01/15.   

Apparent Age: 22 yrs. 8 mths., Height 5’ 5”, Girth: 34 ½” , Complexion: Dark. Eyes: Brown, Hair: Dark. Medically “Fit” 19/08/15 at Calgary, AB. 

Proceeded overseas 10/08/16 – Disembarked 17/08/16. To 87th Bn. Cdn. Inf. Arrived overseas FRANCE . Date of Service: 11/08/16. 22/11/17 War Hosp. – Croydon – Shell Gas. 15/01/18 Cdn. Hosp. – Epson discharged 22/02/18.

!7/08/18 13 CGH.- for Bronchitis, 23rd Res., age 26 yrs. – Ward 14 for Bronchitis admitted 16/08/18 discharged 31/08/18.  discharges 31/08/17. The more serious injury was 1/10/18 – 1st Cdn C.C. was a GSW to the chest 1/10/18 to 15 CGN – Taplon.  

Admitted to Croydon War Hospital 22/11/17 GSW to chest fracture if Scalp and left rib/  and Shell Gas “poisoning” 24/12/17 – gas poisoning bath – War Hospital – Corydon – Progress favourably. 11/10/18 Admitted 1 C.C. Hospital Arv. 9/01/19  GSW – Chest Cavity 20/12/18.  Transferred to Duchess of Connaughts – Red Cross Hospital at Taplon 25/11/18. Progressing favourably up. Discharged 18/02/1919. Field Ambulance was using Morphia – for pan in Chest and Clavicle.    

It was also discovered the New England Military Hosp. Hampstead 11/10/18 discovered Enoch had Pulmonary TB. And had a loss of power in his left arm. New England Mil. – Hampstead 11/10/18  

His last pay – 17/02/1919 0f $35.95.

Enoch Marshall SALES died 26/10/41.  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8614 – 33, LAC Search
Height 5' 5"
Eye Colour Brown
Age 22 yrs. 8 mths.
Complexion Dark
Hair Dark
Birthplace 27/12/1893 at Port Alma, Kent Co., ON.

Notice something wrong with this record? Or, do you have something to add? Report it using our online form.

Add A Chatham-Kent Hero

Submit a C-K Veteran who served in WWI or WWIIAdd Hero