Regimental number: 213275 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1803 – 41, Item: 106097, PDF: – B1803-SO41. Date of Birth 29/05/1890 at Bothwell, Kent Co., ON. N of K: Miss Elsie Clingersmith (sister) of Blenheim, ON. A single labourer living at ‘The Barracks’, Windsor, ON. Vaccination-Yes. ( Corp. with the 31^st Regt. 1 year and 3 yrs. with the 24^th Kent Regt.)  Reported returned from O/S duty with the 18^th Bn.  Attestation: 15/12/1915 at Windsor, ON. to 99^th Bn. 

Apparent Age: 25 yrs. 7 mths., Height: 5’ 9”, Girth: 38 ½, Complexion: Florid, Eyes: Hazel, Hair: Brown. “Fit” 14/12/1915 at Windsor, ON. 15/12/15. TOS 31 Dec.1915 – May 1915.  

Embarked at Halifax – 31/05/1916 and Arv. at Liverpool, England – 8/07/16. DISB: S. S. Olympic 8/06/16 – 8/07/16 OC. – 35^TH BN.  Promoted acting ?Cpl. -Transfer to 35^th  Bn. Reverted to Pte. 27/08/16. Trans to the 19^th Bn. – for FRANCE to the 35^TH BN. – TOS: 28/08/16. Taken on Strength – 28/08/16 TOS with  the 19^TH Bn. – 13/04/17 – 13/04/17 Strained back  – Disc to Base A482-A485-2 JA. (unfit) – 6/05/17 to the 19^th Bn. – Returned to Duty. 20/09/17 – to 4^th T. M. BY – SENTENCED  to F. P. (Field Punishment) No. 1 for “When on active service. Being in Estaminet during prohibited hours 11/09/18 – to 19/01/17) –  VDG Adm. 18/09/18.

27/01/18 – VDG – 24/02/18 – ‘Sick from 4 T.M. Bg. – 14/03/18 – 4CFA – Still sick – 16/03/18 – Eogema Head, 3/11/18 – Still at 18/11/18 – Granted 14 days Leave.  22/12/18 – 19^th Bn. on return from leave – Proceeded to England.

Molson Bank: – Bridgetown, ON. 14/12/1918 – date of service – 3yrs., 4mos, Seven months 99^th Bn. – Transfer to 35^th – on 2 mos. transfer to the 19^th Bn. – Served to time – DEMOB. 24/05/1919  (weight – 160 #).         

TOS W., Sd. Ing – 14/01/19 to 6/04/19  Discharge Certificate – 99^th Bn. at Windsor. 14/12/15 – 19^th Bn. – service in FRANCE – DEMOB. 

28YRS. 5’ 9” , Complexion Florid,  Hazel Eyes, Hair – Brown 2/05/1919. Proceeding to Canada – Witley sailed 13/05/19 – TOS. NO2 District at Toronto – 34/05/1919 – Disc, from HMS – NO.2 – 24/05/1919 – DEMOB – NO2 Dist. 24/05/19 at Toronto. No. 2 Dist. – at Toronto, ON.  24/05/19. 

Pte. Clingersmith was roughly handled : He loss the tip of his index and middle finger on his left hand missing. 8/06/17 – England 8/06/17 – 27/08/17 in France 27/08/16 – Amputation of finger tips  and his Index and middle left hand. His index fingers – distal phalanx – removed. Middle fingers – tip of diatal palanx and tips of fingers crushed 12/04/1919. 

Boarded for his return to Canada – Authority A. G. 1/9083 – 11/11/18 – 12/04/1919 – Hand grip strong  he said “I can handle my rifle perfectly, has carried on up to present as an “A-Man”.   

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Chatham Daily Planet (25-05-1919), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1803 - 41

Height	5'9"
Eye Colour	Hazel
Age	25 yrs. 7 mths.
Complexion	Florid
Hair	Brown
Birthplace	29/05/1890 at Bothwell, Kent Co., ON.
Next of Kin	Miss Elsie Clingersmith of Blenheim, ON.

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