Regimental number: 3135559 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2162 – 41:- Item:  126693, PDF:- B2162-SO41. Date of Birth 06/11/1894 at Fletcher, Kent Co. ON. Present address: R. R. #1 – Merlin, Kent Co. On. Place of Birth – Fletcher, Kent Co. ON. (single) farmer.  Son of Joseph Crosby (father) of  R. R. #1 Merlin, ON. A single farmer living at his fathers farm. MSA 708521 AC. No previous Military training.  Attestation: 16/05/1918 at London, ON to 1^st WOR .

Apparent Age: 23 yrs., Height: 5′, Girth: 35”, Weight: 130 to 150#, Coloured, Brown and Black:- Vision 20/20, Hearing R & L – NORMAL – 1SR Depot Batt. WOR at London, ON. 16/05/1918. 

Embarked – Canada – 10/07/18 – Disembarked 22/07/18 – England – a Draft from Canada 24/07/18 – 30/09/18 – P/C 56 Hosp. – 19/10/18 – SOS -28/02/19 at Kimmel Park – Rhly for return to Canada 27/03/19 – VDG – 30/11/18 (A378/2) NYD – 27/01/19 19/01/19 (42 days). Sailing 16-S.S 

3135559 DISCHARGE Certificate: 1^st Dep. Batt. at London, ON. 16/05/18 – Served 9mos. w/ #7 Coy CFC – 24yrs. 4mos. 5’ 6” – 27/03/1919 – Date of Service: – 11/10/18 . Arrived in England 22/07/18 from the S.S. SATURNIA – 24/O7/18  from Canada – 6/01/19 to Field – Stoppage of pay  22/04/18 – 31/01/19 – Forfeits allowance – to Hosp. 25/11/19 to 15/10/19 – for 52 days in Hospital – 8/02/19 – SOS to BDCH – 31/01/19 – 6 days 16-K-13/03/19 – 12 Stanley, Rouen 22/11/18. Sailing 16-S.S. Cretic – Embarked at Liverpool 3/03/19 to Halifax, NS. 22/03/19.

Reported to have returned home from O/S.

Served in France with CDN Forestry Corps, CEF.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Chatham Daily News (25-03-1919), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2162 - 41

Height	5'
Weight	130 lbs. to 150 lbs. lbs
Age	23 yrs.
Complexion	Coloured (brown and black)
Birthplace	06/11/1894 at Fletcher, Kent Co. ON

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