| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 880042 |
| Unit # | 186th, 4th, CRT |
| Resident | Mitchell's Bay |
Regimental number: 880042 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 81 – 2, Item#: 4248 PDF: B0081-S002. Sapper. Date of Birth 08/12/1893 at Mitchell’s Bay, Kent Co., ON. Son of Peter Alexander and Lilly Alexander of Wallaceburg, ON. A single labourer living in Wallaceburg. Attestation: 23/02/1916 at Chatham, ON. to 186th Bn., Age:
Complexion, eyes, hair: Fair, Blue, Brown
Events during service:
April 7 1917 he was taken on strength at Bramshott and transferred to the 4th Battalion after arriving in England on the S.S. Lapland
June 22, 1917 he was struck off posting to the Western Ontario Regt. Depot. In Bramshott.
June 21, 1917 while serving in the 4th Reserve Battalion, he had defective vision. This is when he was stationed in Bramshott. His vision was 6/36 in the right eye and 6/12 in the left eye.
September 4, 1917 he was taken to the #51 General Hospital in Etaples for general illness.
November 16, 1917 he was in the field. November 30, 1917 “Boalogne Spr.”
December 29, 1917 he received a wound on two fingers on his right hand and received medical treatment for it in France.
May 16, 1918 Sentenced to 10 days off, Absent off default of 6:00pm May 21, 1918 Sentenced to run with previous award .
May 17, 1918 “In confinement awaiting trail”
May 26, 1918 For WOAS Absenting himself without leave in that he in the field absented himself without leave from 8:00am May 17 until 5:15pm the same day. Sentenced to 90 days FPNo.1 Confirmed May 27, 1918. “Tried and convicted by FGCM for WOA absenting himself without leave from work during the day of June 15, 1918.
Tried and convicted by FGCM for WOA absenting himself without leave from work during the day of June 15, 1918. Absenting himself without leave in that he in the field on June 24, 1918 he escaped from the guard tent and remained absent from his unit until reporting back on July 3, 1918. Forfeits 11 days pay.
Earnings: $20.00/month to Lillian Alexander
Discharge: May 1, 1919 discharged due to general demobilization from Toronto, Ontario
LAC search. NOTE: – Joseph Alexander has the same service number as Harry Edward Lidlow of Bothwell? Jocelyn Jones – 2019.
Son of Lilly Alexander of Wallaceburg, ON.
Private Joseph Alexander enlisted with the 24th. Kent Regiment at the outbreak of the war going to Bermuda to relieve the Regulars for overseas service. There he was turned down due to imperfect eyesight, and he returned to Chatham December, 1914. March 15th, 1915, he re-enlisted with the 186th, Kent O.S. Battalion, leaving Chatham for overseas March 22nd, 1917.
After training at Bramshott he proceeded to France August 22nd, 1917, transferring to the 18th. Battalion. He received wounds in the right hand November 22nd, and upon recovery was transferred to the 4th. Canadian Railway Troops.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | IODE, Library Archives of Canada, No Return Ticket - Wallaceburg War Casualties - Alan Mann 2002, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 81 – 2, LAC search |
| Height | 5' 6'' |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Age | 18 |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Brown |
| Race | White |
| Birthplace | Mitchell`s Bay, Ontario |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Last Place of Employment | Dominion Glass Factory, Wallaceburg |
| Average Earnings | $2.25 per day |
| Marital Status | Single |
| When Enlisted | August 18th, 1914 |
| Where Enlisted | Chatham, Ontario |
| Next of Kin | Mother- Mrs. Lillian Alexander, Wallaceburg |
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