Regimental number: 528731 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1356 – 7, Item:80195, PDF- B1356-S007. Date of Birth 17/12/1898 Northumberland, Heath, England. Son of William Buxton and mother Daisy –  At Thamesville, Kent Co. Board at Northamber Heath, England. Single –  clerk living in Thamesville, ON. Vaccination: Yes. No previous Military training. Attestation: 27/03/1916 at London, ON. 24/03/1916. to No.2 CFA.  Date of Service 29/06/15 – 18/01/16 to 12/06/18  

Apparent Age : 17 yrs., Height: 5’ 9” , Girth : 33”, Weight:  138 #,  Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue , Hair: Brown. WEIGHT 160 – 138#  20/03/16.  “Fit” . 20/03’16 at London, ON. – 27/03/16 – C.A.M.C. – 2^ND FIELD AMBULANCE – London, ON. 27/03/16. England and France in 2^nd  Field Amb.   

“Feet inclined to be flat – Eyesight 10/20 Rt. Left eye 10/30” 

Halifax; 26/10/16 – Liverpool 5/11/16 TOS TO DMS – BRIGHTON Area -19/11/16 – 22/11/16.  TOS Brighton 19/11/17 – 12/02/17 TOS – Brighton 19/11/17 – 12/02/17 TOS – Canadians 9/01/17 – Canadians Hastings – for overseas. 27/03/16 at London, ON – 7/07/16

ARV. in England to board the S.S. Grampian 5/11/16 – 24/11/16 SOS – 25/11/16.   Attached to CAMC – Sailing 6/05/19  

51 Gen Hosp. – ETAPLES admitted – 6/09/17 VDG – 6/09/17.  

30/03/17 A.D.M.S – Hastings – Posted to C.A.M.C. – 31/03/17 – TOS 30/03/17 – 10/05/17 – At Park Gen. Hosp.- Bassinstoke – 10/05/17 – TOS. Cdn. Mil. Hosp. 10/05/17 to 8/07/17.

SOS –CAMC 31/10 /17 – Disembarked Hvre TOS: – FIELD 8/02/18 – 23/02/18 – POSTED TO 2cfamb – 23/02/18. – Posted to 2-CF AMB – 23/O2/18. TOS – 2^ND Field Ambulance – Field 18/02/18 – 23/02.18, Posted to 2CFAMB. – 23/02/18 – TOS 2^ND.

FLD. AMB. 18/02/18 – 27/09/18 Granted 14 days leave – 29/01/19. Proceeded to England. Embarked RMS – Scotian to Liverpool 11/06/1919 – 21/06/19 SOS. – TO CANADA 12/06/19.

DEMOB. Age:- 20yrs. 17/05/1919 – Scar on left hip – result gas fumes 27/04/18 “C” sect. NO. 2 – FIELD AMB. DEPOT – (William Buxton – father at THAMESVILLE, ON. – Apparent age: 17 yrs. to No. 2 Field Amb. 27/03/16 to Oct. trans 21/10/16. 

Date of Service- 8/02/18 – 17/05/19 – 6/05/19. Return from Leave – 26/03/1919 “D” Wing – Bramshott – 29/04/19 – Proceeded to Canada – Part 11 orders Aboard RMS – Scotian — Liverpool 8/05/1919. Attached to CAMC – Sailing 6/05/19 – 7/05/19 SOS – CANADA 6/04/19 – 528731 = Pte. CAMC – 2^nd Field Ambulance – Demob.: GPO – Thamesville 17/05/1919.  

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Thamesville Herald Anniversary Issue 1874-1974 - 8 Aug 1974, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1356 – 7, The Ann.

Height	5'9"
Weight	160 Lbs. to 138 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Blue
Age	17 yrs.
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Brown
Birthplace	17/12/1898 Northumberland, Heath, England

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