Regimental number: 400548 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 633 – 63, Item: 37265, PDF:- B0633-S0-63. Date of Birth: 05/11/1893 at Canterbury, England. N of K: Mrs. A. Brown, 358 Quebec Ave. West, Toronto, ON. A single painter. Vaccinated:- Yes. No Military Experience.  Attestation: 14/01/1915 at Chatham, ON. Discharged from service:- 11/02/1918. Shell Shock .  Esperance: Attestation: 14/06/1915 at Chatham, ON.

Apparent Age: 21 yrs. 2 mths., Height: 5’ 5”, Girth: 39 1/2”, Complexion: – Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown. Medical Exam: “Fit” 14/06/15 at Chatham, ON 

Last Pay:- 28/01/1918 of $91.20 – Jeannette’s Creek, Kent Co., ON. (of man) = “Medically Unfit” 18/01/1918 at London, ON. 24/01/18 

Transfer from 33^rd Bn. – Shorncliffe 27/08/15. Drafted to the 49^th Bn. 9/10/15 – 3/10/17 when struck off strength on being posted to General Depot. 24/11/1917 TOS – Buxton, ON. – Embarked f0r Canada from Liverpool, England 6/11/17 – Pension : $90.00 for 6 months for (Shell Shock) 27/11/17. 

DW Rest Station- No. 14 at Hospital – St. Anselms Hosp., injury to forearm and with Influenza – Herpes Facial – with SHELL SHOCK – 1/03/16. 

33^rd Bn. Cont. 1916 to August – Sailed 13/03/16. Sailed from Montreal, PQ, aboard the S.S. Hesperian, 17/08/15 

Return to Canada 11/06/17 with Herpes and Shell Shocked – Sailed from Liverpool aboard the S. S. Olympic 6/11/17. Intended place to settle at Chatham, ON. Med unfit.   

Medical Board: – SHELL SHOCK:

Service in FRANCE 2  ½ years:- Soldier states he was Shell Shocked – December 15^th ,1916. Has been in Hospital continuously until December 15^th 1916. Has been in hospital continuously until August 29^th 1917 with pain in his head, difficulty in speech, profuse sweating, general weakness, and D.A.H 

Physical examination – Soldier speaks with great difficulty. He is shaking constantly, every now and then a small jump with the entire body, and has suffered. He has stated that he has experienced considerable loss of memory, and has suffered emotional changes. He gets angry easily, etc., His usual weight he states was 165 lbs. Present weight of 150 lbs. Heart and Lungs are normal. Superficial and deep reflexes, exaggerated. He also complains of dizziness, flashes before his eyes, buzzing in the ears and insomnia.    

Opinion of the Board:-

Seventy percent reducing – Impossible to state. NOT permanently unfit for Military Service. CONVALASCENT HOME: – At Quebec – 27/11/1917 O/S 49^th Bn. Age:- 23 years. No. V.D.H. present – Heart regular, Normal rate and splendid condition. E is still considerably nervous, but has improved very much. C-111 Unlikely to be raised in category within six months – Epson, – Sept. 17, 1917.

SHELL SHOCK– Age 21 yrs., Fit for light duty 4/03/16 – Cdn. Convalescent Hospital – Monks, Horton, Hythe, Kent, England.    

Admitted to hospital 15/05/17 with Herpes on his face (around the mouth and Pyrexia. Patient Transferred to Bromley C.H 

DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE: 33^rd Bn. CEF. 1/01/1915 IN FRANCE. Discharged at Guelph, ON. “Being medically unfit for further service 

Age  24 yrs., Height: 5’ 6 ½” Complexion: Fresh, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown, Labourer. “Tattoo – Right forearm pair crossed swords. Tattoo- Left forearm of Union Jack and H.S. – Tattoo inner side left ‘Union Jack’.

Place and Date:- Guelph, ON. 28/01/18 – 400548 Pte. 33^rd Bn. Address on Discharge: at Jeannette’s Creek, Kent Co., ON. – Character – Very Good. – European War. (Medals:- Not Yet Awarded) Commanding “F” – Unit – MHCC). Medical Board: – SHELL SHOCK. 

He was given a gold ring by the Red Cross Society for service overseas at Jeannette’s Creek.

DECEASED 20/06/195 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Chatham Daily Planet (29-10-1919), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 633 - 63

Height	5' 5"
Eye Colour	Blue
Age	21 yrs. 2 mths.
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Brown
Birthplace	05/11/1893 at Canterbury, England
Next of Kin	Mrs. A. Brown, 358 Quebec Ave. West, Toronto, ON.

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