| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 189916 |
| Unit # | 91st Bn., 186th Bn. |
| Resident | Thamesville |
Regimental number: 189916 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1765 – 18, Item: 103068, PDF:- B1765-S018. Date of Birth 22/12/1897 at Kent Co., England. Son of Mrs. Clark, of Maple Can Gate, Detling, – Maidstone, Kent, England. (mother). A single farmer living at Thamesville, ON. No experience in the Military. Attestation: 25/01/1916 at St. Thomas, ON. Transfer from the 91st to the 186th, Bn. at Chatham, ON.
Apparent Age: 18 yrs. 1 mths., Height: 5’ 5” , Girth: 34 ½” , Weight: 122#, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light Brown, “Fit” , 2/23/1916 at Chatham, ON. 20/01/16.
ILLEGALLY ABSENT 25/01/1916.
Father – NO. Mother- Edith Clark, Male Bar Gate, Detling, Maidstone, Kent, England. Sole support. Not insured – 27/09/1916. Form of Will: Mrs. Edith Clark – 114 Weller St., Kent, England 27/02/1917 – 25/01/1916. Medically Unfit. – Cat. ‘E’ – Disability
LAST PAY:- Discharge MEDICALLY UNFIT – not due to service. Account of 1/03/18 – to 26/03/18 for : $91.86. Kit Short – $13.80 – PFD – 16/11/17 – Medically Unfit – not due to Service. I.D.- 30 C 324 – DO .84 – 31/03/18 at London, ON. – Auth: I.D. 30C 324 d/22/3/18.
Date of Discharge: 27/03/1918 at London, ON. – Age: 20yrs. 3 mos. – Place of Residence – R.R, # 3 Thamesville, Date of Discharge 27/03/18 – CAT. ‘E’ – Disability pre-existed enlistment. Not due to have aggravated by Service Authority – I. D. – C 324 D/22/03/18 INDIFFERENT. A farmer” – At London, ON. 27/03/18 – Walter Clark of London, ON. 28/03/18.
Medically Unfit. – Cat. ‘E’ – Disability existed at enlistment not due to nor aggravated by service – Auth: D- 30-C-324 Dr, 20/03/18 – Address on Discharge – to Thamesville, Kent Co., ON. – R. R. # 3 “ “Indifferent” – London, ON. 27/03/18 – Camp Borden 1/10/1918 – 3/10/18 – Indigestion – London, ON. 20/12/17 to 15/02/18 – with Myalgia Ch. Nephritis – Discharged “Medically Unfit” – Auth: I.D. 30/ C / d/22/03/18 – DESERTER – SOS 18/04/17 – 7/03/17 – Discharged from service 26/03/18 – Placed in Category ????. (unreadable).
Found on Roll of Honour Victoria Ave. United Church
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Victoria Ave. United Church - Roll of Honour, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1765 – 18 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 122 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Age | 18 yrs. 1 mth. |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Light Brown |
| Birthplace | 22/12/1897 at Kent Co., England |
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