Regimental number: 3134364. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1146 – 33, Item: 68582, PDF:- B1146-S033.  Date of Birth: 08/01/1899 at Wheatley, Kent Co., ON. Son of Robert Brown of Wheatley. A single bank clerk living in Wheatley. MSA 19A4528. No Military experience noted. London ON. 14/06/18 (A2).  Attestation: 14/06/1918 at London, ON to 1^st WOR.

Apparent Age: 19 yrs. 6 mths., Height: 5’ 7 ½”, Girth: 35 ½”, WEIGHT: 161 ½#.,  Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown. Vision: 20/20,  Hearing: Unknown-unreadable. 14/6/18 at London, ON. – 1^st, WOR. – RE-ENLISTED. In RAF.     

Enlistment in the RAF in accordance with Co. Order:- #257. Age: 19 yrs. 7 mths. 5’ 7 ½”, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown. 16/07/18 at London, ON. 6/07/18 Mil. Dist. – ONE. FILE I.D. 30 – B – 1004OF 13/07/18 

Cadet Grant Routledge Brown transferred from the Western Ontario Regiment, London, Ontario, to the Royal Air Force, Toronto, July 18th, 1918. He trained for two months at Long Branch, and also took a three month’s course at the School of Aeronautics.

Cadet Grant Routledge Brown received his discharge December 31st, 1918, due to demobilization.

Discharge Certificate: Conduct-Good (Bank Clerk) – at London, ON. 16/07/1918 – – 12/07/18 Disc. to RAF – Authority ID. 30-1004 d/ 12/07/18 – ‘Last Entry’ .

“Re: BROWN, Grant Routlledge: RAF Records are not held here, Records of those who served in the Militia are destroyed when individuals reaches age of 70 years”  Grant joined the RAF IN 1918 – Also served in the Essex Scottish Res. in WII.

LAST PAY – A. R. $10.00 – 7947 and $16.30 + 10.00 for $26.00 – Kit Clear. 14/06/18 to Re-enlist in the RAF – D.O. 195 – WOR : Auth: I.D. – 30-B- 1004 d/ 13/07/18 – 18/07/18 at London, ON. – Date of Discharge 16/07/18 at London, ON. ‘Bank Clerk’.         

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

IODE, Legion Magazine - Last Post From the Royal Canadian Legion Publication On-line, Date Deceased (08-02-1989), Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1146 – 33, LAC Search

Height	5'7 1/2"
Weight	161 1/2 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Blue
Age	19 yrs. 6 mths.
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Brown
Race	White
Birthplace	08/01/1899 at Wheatley, Kent Co., ON
Religion	Methodist
Last Place of Employment	Union Bank of Canada, Wheatley, Ontario.
Average Earnings	$600.00 per annum.
Marital Status	Single
When Enlisted	June 4th, 1918.
Where Enlisted	London, Ontario
Next of Kin	Father- R.W. Brown, Wheatley, Ontario.

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