Regimental number: 880101 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2524 – 18, Item: 35715, PDF:- B2534-SO18. Date of Birth 25/12/1891 at West Lorne, ON. N of K: Bee, Dingham (brother) 58 Adelaide St., husband of Bertha B. Dingham of 71 King St. East, Chatham, ON.  A single labourer living in Ridgetown, Kent Co., ON.   When he enlisted. Attestation: 23/02/1916 at Chatham, ON. to 186^th Bn. – Medical Board at Chatham as “Fit” for service.

Age: 25 years, Height: 5’ 6”. Girth: 36 ¼” , Cpmplexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown. Hair: Dark Brown. Medical at Ridgetown as “Fit” 21 Feb., 1916 routine exam at Camp Borden13/09/16. 27/07/17 “Mental Deficiily – Approved 

3/08/17 to 14/09/17 treatment for Gonorrhoea (VDG) – Recovered.

A single labourer living in Ridgetown. When he enlisted. Attestation: 23/02/1916 at Chatham, ON. to 186^th Bn. Found at Erie St. United Church, Ridgetown Roll of Honour. Appears on the church memorial as KIA, howevr , listing appears for the name DINGMAN on the CWGC?

Pte. Dingman trained with the 186th battalion in Canada, going overseas the tatter part of Mar. 1917.

He proceeded to France in Oct. transferring to the 4th Canadian Labour Battalion and later to the 11th Canadian Railway Troops.

He was admitted to the Military Hospital at Bramshott and discharged 14/09/17 at Bramshott 

His will was to Mrs. Murphy Dingham, Chatham, ON. 29/02/17. Left Canada 25/03/17 from Halifax aboard the S.S.Lapland and arrived in England 7/04/17 at Liverpool. 

7/04/17 at Bramshott 20/04/17 to the 4^th Res. TOS from Canada. Date of service in France 21/09/17, to 43^rd Cdn. Bn. Examination – Standing Medical Board – “Mental Deficiency” – “This man is physically strong, but in mentality unfit for First line. He will make an excellent labourer.” 27/07/17 at Bramshott 

Dependent: Mrs. Bertha B. Dingman –

Aug. 10, 1918, while on his way to a canteen he was hit in the right temple by a German shrapnel being killed instantly.

Widow. Then living at 71 King St. East, Chatham, ON. Receiving $80.00.    

Found at Erie St. United Church, Ridgetown Roll of Honour. Appears on the church memorial as KIA, howevr , listing appears for the name DINGMAN on the CWGC?   

DINGMAN, Initials: J. Nationality: Canadian, Rank: Sapper, Regiment/Service: Canadian Railway Troops. Unit Text: 11th Bn. Age: 30, KIA – Date of Death: 10/08/1918. Service No: 880101

Additional information: Husband of Bertha B. Dingman, of 71, King Street East, Chatham, Ontario. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/Memorial Reference: III. A. 3.

Cemetery: BAC-DU-SUD BRITISH CEMETERY, BAILLEULVAL, pas de Calais, France. Grave Ref: 111.A. 3  

KIA: While walking from his camp to the nearby canteen together with a companion on the evening of 10 August, 1918, he was hit by shrapnel from an enemy shell and killed. 

Upon his death his wife was given the Memorial Cross as his widow 11/08/1920, The Memorial Scroll 7/02/21 and the Plaque 27/10/1921. At the time Bertha was living at 71 King St. Chatham. 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Cenotaph	Ridgetown Cenotaph
Sources	Chatham Daily Planet (26-08-1918), Chatham Daily Planet (11-09-1918), Chatham Daily Planet (27-09-1919), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2524 - 18,  LAC, CVWM
Supplemental Information	Age: 30, KIA - Date of Death: 10/08/1918 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/Memorial Reference: III. A. 3. Cemetery: BAC-DU-SUD BRITISH CEMETERY, BAILLEULVAL

Height	5'6"
Eye Colour	Brown
Age	25 yrs.
Complexion	Dark
Hair	dark brown
Race	white
Birthplace	25/12/1891 at West Lorne, ON.
Religion	methodist
Last Place of Employment	Michigan Central Railway Section Ridgetown
Average Earnings	2/day
Marital Status	married
When Enlisted	Feb. 22, 1916
Where Enlisted	Ridgetown, Ontario
Allowance from Patriotic Fund	13/mth
Next of Kin	Bee, Dingham (brother) 58 Adelaide St., husband of Bertha B. Dingham of 71 King St. East, Chatham, ON.

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