Regimental number: 1045108. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1254 – 28, Item: 74589, PDF: B1354-B1254-SO22. Date of Birth: 10/10/1896 at Ridgetown, ON. Son of John Buller, wife Margaret of Ridgetown. Present address: Ridgetown, Kent Co. ON. A single farmer living in Ridgetown. Vaccination:- Yes. ON. – P.O. Box 120 – Ridgetown, ON. Member of 24th Kent Regt. for 18 mths. Attestation: 5 August, 1916 to 241st Bn. Certificate of Magistrate. Re-Sworn – 13/11/1916 to 241st O/S. Bn. at Windsor, 5/08/16.
Apparent Age: 19 yrs. 10 mths., Height: 5’ 8”, Girth: 35 ½”, Weight: 145#, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: -Blue, Hair:- Light. “Small scar on left thumb.” Considered “Fit”, 5/08/16 at Windsor, ON. At O/C. 241st . 5/08/16. (68 pages) – Actual Age: Clammend 4/04/18 Batt: 10/10/19 – “NOT TO BE SENT OVERSEAS”.
Private Redvers Henry Buller left Camp McGregor for Halifax enroute for West Sandling, England, April 25th, 1917, training at that camp until September when he crossed to France. He took part in the offensive in March and was then returned to the Y.S. Battalion, Bramshott, until he should attain the age of nineteen.
29/08/16 TO 13/09/16 – Hernia –Convalescing – 27/05/17 hospital with MUMPS 23/06/17 – Then Tonsillitis -21/06/17 to 23/06/17 t0 2/07/17. Enlarged Tonsils – Cdn. Con. Hosp. at Monks Horton: 2/07/17 – 10/07/17 – Transfer to C.C.H. at Epson. 10/07/17 – 16/07/17 – Recovered – fit 111 A. 12/09/17 M. G. Pool 18/11/17 – 3/04/17 Medical Board – Assigned Pay – 15.00 1/05/17 . Mumps: 16/06/17 A11
PUO – March 1918 (good recovery) – with Mumps 1/05/17 – Tonsillitis June 1917 – (good recovery) 30/06/17 – “West Cliff – Can Eye & Ear Hosp. – Admitted to this hospital on account of acute tonsillitis – Inflammation has subsided and he should be fit for duty at the end of one week.
Embarked for England : at Halifax NS., Discharged England:- at Liverpool 7/05/17, Aboard the S.S. Olympic – 28/06/17 – to 5th Res. – Westcliffe Can. Hosp. Tonsils – 20/10/18 to 16/12/1918
TOS: 13/09/17 TO 20TH BN. – to France 27/09/17 – Field – 27/09/17 – Field. (MINOR ) – BORN 10/10/1899 . 16/03/18 – 1CFA – 26/04/18 SOS 2ND Bn. to England 26/04/18 – TOS. 31/10/ 18 – SOS:
Service in France – Disc. Certificate age 22yrs. 7 mos. – No. 1 Disrictt Dep. 11/05/1919 – 1/11/18 TOS – SEAFORD – Trans 7/18/18. 9/11/18 – 12/11/18 – FIELD – 9/01/18 CMGR – Pool to 1st Bn. – to England CMG Regt. 3/03/19
10/02/1919 POOL – SOS – Field 11/04/19 SOS – Sailing 3/05/19 “UNDER AGE”
5/04/19 SOS Rhyr – SEAFORD. Return to Canada: 5/04/19 . SOS:- TO CEF. – Displ. Stn. – 3/05/1919.
Demob.: 11/05/1919 at London, ON. – HMT Mauretania . 3/05/1919 to 9/05/1919.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Sources | IODE, Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1254 – 28, LAC |
Height | 5' 5" |
Eye Colour | Blue |
Age | 17 |
Complexion | Fair |
Hair | Brown |
Race | White |
Birthplace | 10/10/1896 at Ridgetown, ON. |
Last Place of Employment | Munition Plant, Walkerville, Ontario. |
Marital Status | Single |
When Enlisted | 1916 |
Where Enlisted | Windsor, Ontario |
Next of Kin | Father- Jonathan Buller, Ridgetown, Ontario. |
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