| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 880193, 189468 |
| Unit # | 91st Bn., 186th Bn. |
| Resident | Chatham |
Registration No. 880193 / 189468 – “MEDICLY UNFIT”. DOB:- 16/01/1897 – 16/01/1898. RG 150, Accession 1992-93/ 166, Box: 2067-23, PDF: B2067-SO23 – Present address: at the Garner House -Chatham, ON. working as a ‘Bell Hop” at the Garner House, living at 19 King Street, Chatham, ON. Born at New York – City, USA. Next of Kin: Barney Cowan – of 127 Ontario St., Montreal, PQ. (father) Jack was Single – Vaccinated – Yes, Nature of Engadent – Yes. Attestation: 26/11/1915 at St. Thomas, ON. to 91st Bn. transferred to 186th Bn.
Apparent age: 18 yrs. 10 mths., 17/11/12 – Bellhop. 5’ 3 ½” Weight: 120 to 125# , Girth: 31”, Vac, #2 1903 – 26/11/15 with the 91st to 186th Bn. – Chatham, ON. 26/11/1916 – Nov. – 28th Feb. – Trans to 186th Bn. (noted 2 scars above the left knee
28/02/1916 to 12 Oct , 1916 – SOS “DESERTER” from 12/10/16 to 30/10/16 – AWL- 20/09/16 d/3/10/1922. 186th Bn. SOS Medically Unfit 12/04/16. Last Pay – 189468 – 186th o/s – Batt.-CEF.
“DECLARED DESERTER” – 12/10/18 – 1/10/16 to 12/10/16 $45.11 – 30/04/16 – Struck Off as a Deserter from 12/10/16 by Court of Inquiry – held 12/10/16 – 12/10/16 ‘Deficiency of Kit at $63.35 – His father – Barney Cowan of 142 5th Ave. New York, NY. – NO mother – 27/09/16
LAST PAY:- O/s Batt – Discharged 12/04/1916 – Canteen Charges – $6.00 Bal. Cr. On discharge 0f #23.00 – 26/11/15 “Medically Unfit” – MFB: 227 – 12/04/16 – at Chatham, On. Proceeding on Discharge: 186th Bn. 12/04/1916 at Chatham, ON. 18 yrs. 10mos – Bell Boy – Chatham. Being Medically Unfit – authority MFB: 227 at Chatham, ON. 12/04/16. Hernia – for 4 – 5 yrs. – Chatham, ON. – usual causes weaking & occupation – Hernia – Left Inguinal ring – reducible.
Discharged as unfit – 4/08/17 – “Physically UNFIT – for Service” – 18/03/16 – 24/02/1916 – 6/08/17. DESERTER.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2067 - 23 at Montreal, PQ. |
| Height | 5'3 1/2" |
| Weight | 120 lbs. to 125 Lbs. lbs |
| Age | 18 yrs. 10 mths. |
| Next of Kin | Barney Cowan - of Ontario St. , Montreal PQ. (father) |
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