Regimental number: 114222. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 293 – 26, Item: 16587, PDF:- B0293-SO26.  Date of Birth: 07/07/1889 at Thameville, ON. Present Address:- McDonald, PQ. MAN.  Son of Sarah Atkinson of McDonald, Manitoba. Next of Kin:- Shelby, Montana, USA.    A single engineer, living in McDonald. Attestation: 8/11/1915 at Camp Hughes, Manitoba to 9^th CMR.  Vaccinated – Yes. At Camp Hughes.

Apparent Age: 26 yrs. 4 mths., Height: 5’ 6”, Girth 38”, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Dark Brown. Scar on left wrist, Tattoos – Rt. Forearm 22/1/19 “Fit” – Nov. 8, 1915 at Camp Hughes 

William Arv. in England. 13/12/15 – 13/07/16 he Taken on Strength 19/07/17 MGRD (Machine Gun.). In 4/09/18 marriage is taken on married Strength. Mrs. W.J. Atkinson of Maltreln Road, Cuckney, Mansfield, Notts, UK. 25/0918.  

Discharged: 9^th C.M. R. at Camp Hughes, Man. 8/11/1915.  Medical Board – 1^st Can. –Machine Gun 27.  

Served in France with the 9^th CMR – Age 30 yrs.  Went to France 26/06/16. Reported ill December 1916 with pains in back and legs. Reported ill December 1916 with pains in back and legs. Sent to various hospitals in France hence to 3^rd London Gen. Hospital , then to Bromley and Buxton.

On admission William complained of pains in his back  and legs. Hallux Valgus in both feet. Bending movement was somewhat limited. ( William was up to 152 # from his 135 #) bending. He was treated with warm mineral baths – and he improved, Cat- B11.  He had Typhoid in 1917. 11/02/17 was reported William was admitted to 8^th Cnd. Fld Amb. To No. 20 Gen. Hosp – Cameers 23/03/17 3^rd London PUO 1/04/17 – MYALGIA to 3^rd London General OSP. – Wandsworth 1/04/17 – 11/05/17 for Myalgia Bromley, Kent.  

Myalgia – Can. Red Cross  – Special Hospital – Buxton, Derbyshire – with MYALGIA. 16/05/17 to 6/07/17.

1/07/19 – William was at Buxton for returning to Canada – Aboard the S. S. Scandinavian – Embarked from Liverpool 10/10/19 and Debarked at Quebec. 

Date of Discharge :22/10/1919 . Demob – Routin Order 1420- 18/10/1 

Deceased 8/05/60.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 293 – 26, LAC

Height	5'6"
Eye Colour	Brown
Age	26 yrs. 4 mths.
Complexion	Dark
Hair	Dark Brown
Birthplace	07/07/1889 at Thameville, ON.
Next of Kin	Shelby, Montanna USA

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