Regimental number: 541119 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1907 – 41, Item: 112172, PDF:- B1907 – SO41. Date of Birth 17/01/1897 at Wallaceburg, ON. Present address: Wallaceburg, Kent Co. ON. Next of Kin:- Son of Martha Conliffe (mother) of Wallaceburg, brother of Roy Alexander 541118. A single labourer living in  Wallaceburg. Attestation: 17/01/1916  to CCC. Vaccinated – Yes. No previous Military experience – Moved to Chatham.   

Height: 5’ 6 ¼”, Girth: 37” , Weight 139 to 165#,  Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Fair.  “Burn on his stomach” – Fit at London, ON. 17/01/16 at London, ON. 7/04/1917 to “Cyclist” – Chatham, ON. – 17/01/16. Embarked from Halifax 16/05/16 – Disembarked: Liverpool, England. 1/06/16 TOS to SOS. Can Machine Gun – 14/12/17. 

Roy suffered a number hospitalizations: – VDG 1916 Recovered along with Bronchitis in 1916 – recovered – Scabies:- to Mil. Conv. Hospital – Woodcote Park – Epson. 28/02/1919  to 21/03/19 “Completely cured – Fit for Cat. A. 5/02/17 – 10/02/17 – Laryngitis (6 days) – 27/03/17 – 2/04/17 (7days) – Bronchitis: – 7/06/17 – 30/07/17  / Gonorrhea (54 days – 21/10/17 to 1/11/17 – Gonorrhea (12 days ) 28/02/19 – 31/03/19  for Scabies (31 days). VDG.       

Arv. – England: 29/05/16 aboard the S.S. BALTIC – 29/05/16 – 5/02/ 17 Chills – 10/02/17 – was Disc. from Hospital. 26/10/ 17 – Adm. Cannaught Hospital – 10/12/17 – Discharge from above – 14/12/17 – SOS on Cdn. Res. Cyclist Coy. – 18/09/19 – Awarded I.S.G. BADGE – : Field – 9/05/19 from Gen Dep. – 25/07/19 – SOS to Canada – Sailing 99-K-63 25/07/19 – Considered “Fit for CAT(A).

Can. Corp Cyclists – in France at Demobilization – Age: 22yrs. Disc. 18/08/1919 – Manitoba Regt, Granted 14 days leave 12/02/18 – contracted  Scabies to 13/07/19 – Transferred to England. 16/02/19 – 9/05/1919 M.R. D.  – TOS – 7/05/19. Sailed aboard the S.S. Salurnia from Glasgow to Montreal, PQ. 4/08/19 – Date of Service: 4/01/18 from FRANCE – proceeding on Discharge: 8/08/1919 at London, ON. – DEMOB – Chatham.    

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

IODE, Library Archives of Canada, Trinity Methodist Church - Roll of Honour - Wallaceburg, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1907 - 41, LAC Search

Height	5' 6 1/4''
Weight	139 lbs. to 165 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Blue
Age	19
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Fair
Race	White
Birthplace	17/01/1897 at Wallaceburg, ON.
Religion	Protestant
Last Place of Employment	Wallaceburg Sugar Factory.
Average Earnings	$2.50 per day
Marital Status	Single
When Enlisted	January 17th, 1916
Where Enlisted	Wallaceburg, Ontario
Next of Kin	Mother Martha Conliffe, Wallaceburg, Ontario.

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