Regimental number: 240045; Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 656 – 1. Date of Birth: 13/11/1897 at South Buxton, Kent Co., ON. Son of John and Harriette Bennett of 25 Highland Ave., Hamilton, ON, brother of Theodore Percy 240041.  A single Vaccination – Yes.  A Single Teamster living at his father’s home. No previous Military experience.  Attestation: 9/03/1916 to 205^th Bn.” Transferred to 164^th Bn. 5/04/1917.  Attested to Service – Can., OS. Ex. Force – At 9/03/16 at Hamilton, 9/03/1916 –  “Wentworth County, ON”. 

Apparent Age: 18 yrs., Height: 5’ 4”, Girth: 34“, Range: 3”, Complexion:  Fair, Eyes: Brown, Hair – Fair, (Vacs. 1 Left. – Scar on point of chin”.  “Fit” – 8/03/1916 at Hamilton, ON. – 22/1916 to 205 Batt.   

Insured – with Prudential Life Insurance – 15/02/17 – South Buxton near Chatham, ON.  

DISCHARGE: NO. 2 DIST. at Toronto, ON – 23/04/1919 – 164^th Batt. at Hamilton – March 1916 – 3^rd Bn. Examined at Hamilton – Buxton, Kent Co. – Joined on enlistment – 200#, Batt. Transferred – 2^nd Cdn. Res.

VDG – SH. – 20/06/17 to 11/08/17 – Disc. ‘Base Details – A681-A724 KT. Arn. England – 22/04/17 – sailed on the S.S. Carpathia – 25/04/17 – 2^nd Ras. From Canada – 23/04/17

Influenza – 13/12/1916 to 18/12/16 – Recovered. Contracted 18/05/17 to 12/08/17 – 16/03/18  to 29/07/17.   

Overseas: – 1/04/1919 – from Bramshott Camp – Hants , England 3/04/18 VDG – 3/09/18 , VDG – 3/09/18 – 51 Gen. Hospital. Forfeit Field Allowance and is placed under stoppage of pay at the rate of 50 cent per Diem – whilst in – Hospital from 1/04/18 to 29/07/18 – for 120 days.  

Sailed aboard the S.S. Olympic – 15/04/19 – TOS. No. 2 at Toronto. 1919 – (Discharge from HMS – Toronto – Canada. (Unit 3 Bn. ) Date of Service: 17/05/17

 23/04/1919 (118). Disc. 12/03/19 – 2^nd Can. 28/02/1918 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

L. Mansel, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 656 – 1, Leslie Mansel internet search

Height	5' 4"
Weight	200 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Brown
Age	18 yrs.
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Fair
Birthplace	13/11/1897 at South Buxton, Kent Co., ON.

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