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Rank Private
Service # 880669
Unit # 186th Bn., 4th Bn., 18th Bn.
Resident Kent Co.

Regimental number: 880669 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9872 – 52, Item: 621499, PDF:- B9872-SO52.  Date of Birth 19/12/1893 at Kent County County, son of Burrill Unsworth of Marine City, Michigan, brother of Earnest (718453). Ray was living at R. R. #2, Dresden, ON. A farmer. Attestation: 7/04/1916 at Chatham, ON. to the 186th Bn.

186th Bn. 13/04/16 to 7/04/16. Unit sailed 28/03/17 Embarked Canada at Halifax NS. 25/03/17 Debarked –  England, at Liverpool. While being at Camp Borden 4/10/16 contacted influenza.   

23 yrs. 4 mths., Height: 5’ 7”, Girth: 39”, Complexion: Clear, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light Brown, Weight: 145 #.  “Fit” 7/04/16 at Dresden, 186th Bn. (father deceased). 3/04/1916 to 7/04/16 – Unit sailed 28/03/17.

186th 3rd Apr. 1916 – France. GSW – Left Arm.  

Embarked  – Canada at Halifax 25/03/17 – Debarked – England at Liverpool 7/04/17. Transfer to 4th Batt. overseas 27/08/17. 28/08/17 at Etaples: Joined w/18th Bn. “In Field”. 

He arrived in France in 1917 and was wounded by shrapnel in the arm and back of the head and was invalided back to Canada 

Age: 23 yrs.  2/12,  1/06/18 to 43rd Co. CFC Awarded good conduct Badge. Military 9/06/16 contracted Mumps, discharged OK. 18th Bn. 22/11/17 Adm. #3 Gen. Hospital – Le Trent 12/11/1917 18th Bn. – France: 27/08/17.   (GSW) Lt. Arm. 22/11/17). 6/12/17 GSW – 19/12/17. Class T.B. 26/12/17. Classified B2 Medical Board (VDH) 28/12/17 – Transferred to Cdn. Labour Pool SOS 10TH CDN 

21/09/18 43 Cot. 2/11/18 was granted a 14 day leave to the UK. 30/01/19 from LeHavre.  

Demobilization:- 29/03/ 1919 (27/02/19).

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources NKL (15-09-1982), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9872 – 52
Height 5'7"
Weight 145 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour Blue
Age 23 yrs. 4 mths.
Complexion Clear
Hair Light Brown
Birthplace 19/12/1893 at Kent County County

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