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Rank Private, Lance Corporal
Service # 825
Resident Wallaceburg

Regimental number: 825 Reference:  RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8733 – 12, Item: 219044, PDF:- B8733-S012. Date of Birth 11/08/1893 at Wallaceburg, ON. N of K: John Scott of Wallaceburg, Kent Co., ON.. A single student at Queens University. Member of Queen University O.T.C. (single) OTC.  Attestation: 21/03/1914 at Kingston, ON to No. 5 Stationary Hospital.

Apparent Age: 21 yrs., Height: 5’ 11”, Girth: 34”, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown. “Scar on left foot. Medical: “Fit” – 31/03/15 at Kingston, ON 

C.A.M.C. – Kingston 31/03/15  France, Egypt: 18/10 19 – Medical Exam – Symovitis left knee – June 1917 – Rec. Had several attacks of Tonsillitis prior to enlistment – No Disability. – Southhampton at St. London. 22/07/1919. GPO – Wallaceburg, ON. No. 7 General Hospital – No. 5 Stationary – Kingston.

Arv. in England per S.S. Metagame – 5th Sty. Hospital – Proceeded to the Dardanells 1/08/15. 27/04/16 – 7th Gen. Hosp. – Embarked for England – to Egypt ‘Student 13 months in Egypt – Arv. France 21/04/16. 6/07/16 – Adm. 7th Can. Gen. Hosp. – Le Treport – 4/04/17 7th Gen. Hosp. Forfeited I day pay for being absent – Absent with out leave 30/03/16 – 20/09/16 Appointed L/Cpl – influenza 10/06/17 – Taken On Strength,   

31/03/15 – N0.7, Canadian Gen. Hosp. – Le Treport with an infected hand (27/06/16. 4/07/16 Discharged to Duty. Dec. 9/12/16 No7. Cdn. Hosp. Staples: influenza 27/12/16 – Disc. to Duty – 25/03/17 Can. Gen. Hosp. – Etaples – Influenza 1/04/17 – Disc. to Duty. – 27/04/17. Syno left knee SLT. 18/05/17 – No. 7 Can. Gen. Hosp. 18/05/17. No. 24 Gen. Hosp. Etaples – Diphtheria 30/06/17 – No 7 Can. Hosp. 4/06/17. 1/07/17. Conf. Hosp. W’Cote PK. Epsom – 25/08/17 – Mil. Con. Hosp. – Woodcote Disc. 5/10/17.

15/03/18 Acting Sgt. with pay.   

8/10/19 to 18/10/19 (Sgt.). 8/10/19 SOS. To Canada –  Disembarked at Quebec from S. S. Canada from Liverpool 3/10/19

“Without Dependents” -18/10/12919 at London. ON.     

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Wallaceburg News (02-11-1916), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8733 – 12
Height 5'11"
Eye Colour Blue
Age 21 yrs.
Complexion Dark
Hair Brown
Birthplace 11/08/1894 at Wallaceburg, ON.
Next of Kin John Scott of Wallaceburg.

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