Regimental number: 3130177 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1669 – 24. Item: 98621, PDF:- B1669 – SO24. Date of Birth 10/12/1894 at Brigden, ON. Place of Birth: Brigden, ON. Son of William Chesney of  R. R. # 2 Tupperville, (mother – Hester) Kent Co., ON. A single farmer living at the family farm. MSA 415266 AR. At R.R. #2 Tupperville, Kent Co., ON. No Military training. Medical: at Wallaceburg, Kent Co. 19/10/18 (A11) – Declaration of Recruit: 3/01/1918.  Attestation: 3/01/1918 at London, ON to 1^st WOR.

W.S. B. – CLASS A – 4^TH CAN. RE: BATT. – Bramshott – 17/02/18 – For over-seas 2/06/18 To the 47^TH BN. – 17/08/18 – Arv. Unit – Field. West On. Regt. – 16/02/18 aboard the S. S. Grampian 25/02/18 – 4^th Res. Bn. from Canada – 17/02/18 – 3/06/18 – 47^th Batt. 3/06/18 – 47^th Bn. – SOS to 27/ 04/1919. CRL Inv. – Sick to WORD – 12/05/19 – 55 SL 106-K-55 TO Canada 

 Apparent Age: 23yrs. 1mot., Height: 5’ 10”, Girth: 36 ½” Comp: Fair, Eyes: Gray, Hair: Brown. Vision: R & L: 20/20 ; Hearing: R & L: Normal. At London, ON 3/01/18 – AUTH: DAG – 14/01/18 and 13/06/19.     

MHS:- 13/05/18 VDG VDG 27/04/19 – 13/08/19 – 26/08/19 – Free from VDG 2/07/19 . Statement Complete of Defective Vision – Age 22yrs. 10 mos. 13/05/19 – 16^th Can. Gen. Hosp. 27/06/19 to 8/07/19 VDG – Orpington – fit for discharge – 58 days in Hosp.  

Discharge: 1^st Draft Batt. – London, ON. 3/01/18 – Served in FRANCE with the 47^th Bn. – Demob.: 24 yrs. 8mos. 26/08/19.

26/08/1919 – DEMOS: at London, ONT. R.O.1804 – Sailed No. 106 – 13/08/19 to Halifax – 23/08/1919.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1669 - 24, LAC Search

Birthplace

10/12/1894 at Brigden, ON.

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