Regimental number: 189720 , 264521Reference:  RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1334 – 45, ITEM:79045, PDF:- B1334 – SO45., Date of Birth. 05/01/1896 or 1897 at Pearl Beach, USA. Present address: Wallacebuurg, Kent Co., ON. Son of Mrs. C. Bushey of Wallaceburg, ON. A single labourer living in Wallaceburg. Member of 24^th Kent, Regt. Attestation: 28/12/1915 at St. Thomas, ON to 91^st Bn. transferring to the 186^th Bn. 28/02/1916.  Was living at : 31 Dearborn SS2, Detroit, Michigan, USA. 

Apparent Age: 19 yrs. 11 mths., Height: 5’ 5 ½” , Girth: 33”, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Mid. “ Fit”, 27/12/15 at Chatham, ON to 91^st Bn. 

Discharge: 213^th Bn. C.O.M. F. at Camp Borden – 16/10.16 to FRANCE:- With 116^th. Batt. MEDICALLY UNFIT – FOR GENERAL SERVICE: –  22 yrs. , Height: 5’ 8”, Medium Blue, Reddish. GSW to LEFT HAND.

O.C. – Discharge Section 1/05/16 Bushy 3/02/19 – SOS:- On transfer to CEF – CANADA In FRANCE. “ Not Yet Charged.” At Windsor, ON. 18/09/16 – at Pearl Beach, USA.

Last Pay: 186^th , C.S. BN. – CEF DECLARED – DESERTER 9/08/16 – 1/08/16 (AWL)  – $22.00 28/12/15 – B.O. 155/3 – Declared Deserter.

 9/08/16 at Camp Borden. Kit Deficiency – for $45.68 – Name of Soldier: 186^th – 189720. Place of Birth – Pearl Beach, Michigan, USA. – Single widower – No children: None.

Pte. Thomas L. Bushy, $62.54 of Wallaceburg,&/05/1919 – No. 1 London, ON. aboard the S.S. ARAGUAYA . Discharged to Civil life 14/04/1919.

Reported DOD: 24/03/1957.                 

Found in “No Return Ticket” by A. Mann.    

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Found in "No Return Ticket" - Wallaceburg War Casualties - Alan Mann 2002, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1334 – 45 or 1897 at Pearl Beach.

Height	5' 5 1/2"
Eye Colour	Blue
Age	19 yrs. 11 mths.
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Reddish

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