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Rank Private
Service # 880767
Unit # 186th Bn.
Resident Chatham

Regimental number(s): 880767Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8661 – 50, Item: 214476, PDF: B8661-SO50. Present Address: 639George St. Peterborough, ON. Date of Birth: 09/02/1892 at Peterborough, Middlesex Co. Next of Kin and Son of Lizzie Saunders (mother) of 639 George St., Peterborough. A single labourer living at his mother’s home. Attestation: 10/05/1916 at Chatham, ON to 186th Bn.  

Apparent age: 24 yrs. 3 mths., Height: 5’ 9 ¾”,  Girth: 37 ½.,  166 #,  Complexion: Ruddy, Eyes: Blue, Hair Brown. Medical at Chatham: 10/05/16. – “Fit”. TOS. 10/05/16 – 186th Batt. May 1916 to October 1916  Desertion 14/11/16. 7/07/16 to 186th Bn. – Chatham. AWL.

Service 23/10/16. 1411/16 SOS – DESERTER – Chatham, 6/04/22., Ptu. Do# 220d 14/11/16 amended to read: Having been declared Declared by Cof. 1. Been declared by C of – held 24/11/16 to be Ill – Absent from 23/10/q6 in SOS., As a DESERTER –  W/e. Last Pay 14/11/16 – Declared deserter from 14/11/16 by Court of Inquiry held. Proceedings on Deserter – Desertion, Chatham, ON. Pardoned under the General Amnesty Desertion. 20/12/19.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8661 - 50, LAC Search
Height 5'9 3/4"
Weight 166 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour Blue
Age 24 yrs. 3 mths.
Complexion Ruddy
Hair Brown
Birthplace 09/02/1892 at Peterboro, Middlesex Co., ON.

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