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Rank Private
Service # 189703
Unit # 91st Bn., 186th Bn.
Resident Ridgetown

Regimental number: 189703 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 774 – 10. Date of Birth 27/12/189, Present address: Ridgetown, Kent Co. ON. (from) Robert Black, Fifshire, Scotland. Son of Robert Black (father) of Strathcona, Alberta. A single machinist living in Ridgetown, ON. Vaccination – Yes, Attestation: 22/12/1915 at Ridgetown, ON to the 91st Bn. transferred to 186th Bn. 28/02/16.

Apparent Age: 24 yrs., Height: 5’ 4”, Girth: 38 “, Range: 2″, Eyes: Dark Blue, Hair: Dark Brown. Examination: 22/12/1915 at Ridgetown – “See Dental Corps. – 91st Bn. 23/12/1815. To 91st Bn. at Ridgetown, NO -.22/12/15 – Service with 12th Can. Forestry Corp. Dispersal Area: Sta. “K”. “ears upper” artificial dental Plate – ‘See Dental Corps. 91st Bn. to 186th – O.S. Bn. – 189503 – Camp Borden – 13/09/16 – Routine, Chatham – 8/03/17 – at Sunningdale – 25/04/19 – “Myopia: 28/09/16. 

To Base: – Toronto- 28/09/16 – 5/10/16  – Discharge. – 31/05/19 – “Was man statis that he MSIM was defitire before enlistment and that the service has not made it worse.” Father – Yes – Robert Black – Alberta, Canada, Canada. Mother Mrs. Bessie Black (step – mother) at Waterdale, Strathcona, Alberta, Canada. (5 dollars went to his step-mother).

Arrived from Liverpool 7/04/17 to England – 7/04/17 – aboard the S.S. Lapland – TOS from CANADA –  7/04/17 – S.O.S -to 53 Co. – FRANCE = 24/0118 – Awarded 1GC – BADGE 22/12/17 – 28/0 1/19 – 53 Boy DIST CFC – 31/05/19 – S.O. – Sailing – Lapland.

10/05/1919 (SOS: 31/05/19 ) – No. 155.  SOS Deport CFC – Sunningdale – 13/07/17 – Disc. Have -15/07/17 – 19/08/17 – Millrought – 2/02/1918 – given 14 Days leave in England 18/04/19. 5/07/17 – Can. Forestry Corp – Sunningdale – Disc, Emb: – 31/05/10 – DATE OF SERVICE: 15/07/17 – Demob: – 31/05/19 at London, ON. – RO 1894 – HMT – Regina – 20/05/19 at Halifax: 28/05/1919 – 31/05/1919 – Confirmation.         

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Found on the Nominal Roll of 186th Bn. (28/03/1917), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 774 - 10
Height 5' 4"
Eye Colour Dark Blue
Age 24 yrs.
Hair Dark Brown
Birthplace 27/12/1891 at Fifshire, Scotland.

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