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Rank Private
Service # 880666
Unit # 10th Infantry Lauvien, Belgium, 186th Bn., 4th Batt. CMGC - Chatham, ON
Resident Chatham

Regimental number: 880666. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1998 – 38, Item: 117059, PDF:- B1998-SO38. Present address: 284 Lacroix St., Chatham, ON. Born at Coolhamp, Belgium – N of K:- Wes Wary Cucio (aunt) – General Delivery – Chatham (aunt). Date of Birth: 04/05/1888 at Coolkamp, Belgium, A labour (single) Vaccination – Yes. Served with the 10th Infantry at Lauven – Belgium. No N of K listed. A single labourer living at 284 Lacroix St., Chatham, ON. Member of 10th Infantry Lauvien, Belgium. Attestation: 11/04/1916 at Chatham, ON to 186th Bn. 12/04/1916.

Apparent Age: 29 yrs., 11 mths., Height: 5’ 4”, Girth: 38”, Complexion: Dark Eyes: Dark Brown, Hair: Dark Brown. Medical Exam:- ‘Fit” – 11/04/16 at Chatham, ON. C.S. Dive – CEF. 12/04/16 to 186th Bn. CEF 

Medical – Age 28 yrs. – Weight: 150# – Camp Borden – 13/09/16 – Routine exam – Chatham 28/02/17 – Medical Board. 13/07/17 to 31/07/18 – fall from bicycle – fracture ribs (19 days0 31/07/17 31/08/17 (32 days) – from fall from bike) . 7/05/17 – 29/05/17 – Gonorrhea (23 days 

Particulars of Man: 186th Bn. Born at Coolschaeing – Belgium (Single) – Father Henry Cody – Coolschooing – Belgium – and wife Emily – Date of  Service – 18/11/17.        

ARV. – Embarked Halifax 25/03/17 –  England 7/04/17 aboard the S.S. Lapland, 20/04/17 – TOS from Debarked – at Liverpool to B’ Shott, 30/05/17 – 5/08/18 – Sentenced to 11 days FP. – No. 1 and Forfeit – Two Days – Discharge – 5/09/17. Disch. 1st Bn.  Posted from 4th Res. FRANCE. 18/11/17. 29/11/17 Left for Unit – Joined Unit – 1/12/17 –  20/04/18 Special MG- Field 14/05/18 AAG trans CMG Corp – Reinfpool.  Granted 14 days leave 9/11/18 – 23/11/18 Unit from Leave – Field – Sentence to 28 days AWL.18/11/17 – 30/05/18 – SOS to LMGC – Field – as a reinforcement P00l – 22/08/18 – SOS to 4th Bn. – 13/03/19.      

Sentenced to 28 days FP #2 AWOL – From 15:30 7/02/19 TO 16:00 hrs. – 13/02/19 – Forfeit 7 days Pay. He was reported Illegal Absence: 23/03/19 to 10/04/19.  27/03/19 is SOS – a DESERTER: 16/12/1921 – SOS – Demobilized issued by order 27/03/1919 – Div. 0f 0rg. d/3-12-21 0n HA. 649-C-34392. ‘OTITIS:- 6/05/19 : A.A.G. to England – 6/07/19. 18/12/19 – Having been illegally absent since 27/03/19 – SOS as a DESERTER. 16/12/21 – Disc. on Demobilization – issued D of R . – File No. 649-C-34392.      

 Discharged:186th O/S Batt. (Trans to 4th Batt. CMGC – Chatham, ON. Served in England and France – 30yrs. 10 mos. – DEMOB: 27/03/1919 – Served in London and England. – No. 649-C- 34392 – 19/12/1921.

NB: “As no duplicate of this Certificate will be issued, any person finding same is requested to forward it in an Unstamped envelope to the Secretary, Militia Council, Ottawa, Canada.

Form of Will: – Mary Lucille, 66 America St. Chatham, ON. 26/02/17 – 186th Bn. Chatham, ON 28 St. George St., 186th O/S. Bn. 

Medical – Age 28 yrs. – Weight :150#     

 “No action is TOA – Been taken on the Balance shown on this account until verification has been obtained from P2 section A.D.P.S. (DEMOB)? Date of Enlistment. – 11/04/15 at Chatham, ON. Next of Kin: Mrs. Mary Lucie – Gen. Delivery – Chatham, ON.    

Reported- “Nothing beyond usual Monthly Pay – Not yet received nothing – I am married and very much in need of the gratuity – My army pay book was demanded by the officer of transport which. I was assured would be returned to me in two days – however this was refunded. 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1998 – 38, LAC Search
Height 5' 4"
Weight 150 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour Dark Brown
Age 29 yrs. 11 mths.
Complexion Dark
Hair Dark Brown
Birthplace 04/05/1888 at Coolkamp, Belgium
Next of Kin Wes Wary Cucio (aunt) - General Delivery - Chatham (aunt)

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