| Service # | 6445 |
Regimental number: 6445. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2099 – 42, ITEM: 123322, PDF:- B2099-SO42. Date of Birth: 03/07/1893 at Bothwell or Chatham, ON. Next of Kin: Mrs. Joseph, Turner of 253 Grand River Ave., Detroit, Michigan (sister). A single carpenter. No previous Military training Attestation: 22/09/1914 at Valcartier, PQ.
Apparent Age: 22 yrs., Height: 5’ 8 ½”, Girth: 37″, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Dark. “A large Vaccination on his Left arm.” “Fit” 31/08/14 at Valcartier, PQ. – 22/09/14. To the S. S. Laureutic – 4/10/1914 – Discharge Depot.
Casualties: 16/10/1915 – Jan. 10/1916 from 1st Bn.
October 1 – 10/01/16 – Moore Barracks – Cdn. Hosp.- Age 22yrs. at Shorncliffe – 28/08/15 – Admitted 23/08/15 (28/08/15) of 163 Greenwood, Detroit Michigan. USA. No. 12 Gen. Rouen 22/03/15 – Sick. Trans to Havre 23/03/15 – To No. 9 Stat – Havre 11/4/15 for Syphilis – Discharged.
No. 1 Can Field Amb.: – 15/06/15 With a head and Arm. 17/06/15 – No. 13 – Stat:- Boulogne – S.W. left Arm. No. 5 – Rouen 19/06/15 – Conjunctivitis. Wounded – to Royal Inf. – Edinborough – 3/07/15 to 2nd Scottish Gen. – Edinburgh – Discharge to Shoncliffe, Hosp. – Conval. Camp – 28/08/15 – Transfer to Havae 28/08/15 – “Unfit – Headquarters 439-C-99 (15/08/15
11/07/15 – Trans to England – Sailed S. S. Metaganpe for Discharge – 1/10/15 – SOS to Canada/ MEDICALLY UNFIT 11/08/15 – 1ST BN.
Particulars of Discharge: 1st Bn. CEF – Living at 197 Colborne St. London, ON. Enlisted at Valcartier 22/04/14 at the age of 22 yrs. 2mos., 5’ ( ½ “ – A Carpenter – Tattoo to “Eva” on his forearm. Lost his Left eye lost. – 2 vac. A carpenter by trade. MEDICALLY UNFIT – 12/01/16
SERVICE in Canada – England – FRANCE – Medically Unfit.
To the S. S. Laureutic – 4/10/1914 – Discharge Depot
Proceeding of the Medical Board :- 18/07/5 at Craylieth – Discharge Depot: 14/10/1915 at Quebec – Unfit to Head Wounds.
“Evisceration of Eyeball:”- 15th 06/1915 at Cycinchy: “While making a charge on the night of the 18th June, a German bomb burst in front of him and he was struck in the LEFT EYE, was enucleated on the 29th of June in FRANCE. – Injury to his Left Eye: in ACTIVE SERVICE.
– The left eye being badly injured that removal was necessary – left eye is missing having been enucleated in France – In Action. 18/07/1915. Unfit for even home light duty – 3/07/15 – Absence of LEFT EYE:- Royal Infrium – Edenborough
It was reported that George had been wounded in action loosing an eye and had thirteen gun shot wounds and he was in Bothwell on furlough in November, 1915. BT 25/11/15, M. Matt, LAC.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2099 – 42, LAC, M. Matt, BT (25/11/15) |
| Height | 5'8 1/2" |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Age | 22 yrs. |
| Complexion | Dark |
| Hair | Dark |
| Birthplace | 03/07/1893 at Bothwell or Chatham, ON. |
| Next of Kin | Mrs. Joseph, Turner of 253 Grand River Ave., Detroit, Michigan |
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