| Rank | Sergeant |
| Service # | 124506, 400932 |
| Unit # | 33rd Bn. |
| Resident | Chatham |
124506, 22/2/15 / 400932 29/12/1897 – RG 150, Accession:- 1992 – 93/166. Box:3258-45. Item: 398388, PDF:- B3258-SO46 – 33rd. Batt. Born at London, England – N of K: John Foy – father. Single – Vaccination – Yes. No previous Military training. Attestation : 22/02/15 at London ON. 22/02/15
Apparent Age: 21 yrs. 2 mths., Height: 5’ 5”, Girth:- 34”, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Hazel, Hair: Light Brown. (AWL) . 22/02/15 to 33rd Batt. at London, ON 2/12/15 Keratitis – Right Eye – Disc 4/12/15.
Sailed from Montreal PQ. – aboard S. S. Scandinavia 17/02/15 – Date of Service – 1st . 28/08/15, Residence: 25 Richmond St. Chatham, ON.
25/08/15 – Absence for 4 days 2nd FP. 29/08/15 – Draft to France 14/06/16. Missing in France 3/06/16 to 30/06/16 ‘Reported Missing – reported wounded – 2 Amb. – 10/06/16 – 30/06/16 at A390 – Shell Shock – 22/09/16 – No. 2 Field Amb. In France 17/08/16 – Discharged to Duty – “Rejoined Unit”.
24/02/17 – “In confined awaiting – trial from 30.09/16 – 18/15/16 – 2/09/17 – S.O.S. at London Permanent Grade AWL with 24th – 15 days No. 2 -11/04/17.
MEDICAL: – 1st Bn. from 13 Gen. Hosp. 10/04/17 (slight wound) 19/07/1917 – Hand an Eye – Grove Mil. Hospital 16/04/17 – GSW. To his Left Hand. – 25/07/17. Contacted influenza Cdn. Convalescent Hosp. – Bromley, Kent . 3/08/17 – Transferred to West cliff. Transferred to Westcliffe for further treatment. – Nyslajims – Covered scars. Had ‘ulcer cermea. (Bone Balieue t.i.d.) – Wounded in his Left and Right groin – 4/08 17 – Ear – R & L – Hearing Drum – Board: 8/08/17. “Vaccinated (3) – Marks n Left Arm and a smaller scar on his side of embolic cord ( from 1916.
(GSW – slight from 1917).
21/12/18 – SOS – CADC – London 24/12/18 – A.D.D.S. – Witley- 11/04/19. Appointed – Sgt. 1/04/19 – Disc. in England 17/07/19 – Stopped 1/07/19.
Wounded to his wrist – GSW slight – not available MHS. 15/06/19. Cdn. Batt. 1st Cdn. Inf. – Joined 5/09/15 – 6/06/16 -Missing – 3/06/16. – 11/06/16 – “Shell Shock – 18/06/16 – Shell Shock – 27/04/17 TOS 1ST BATT.
Sgt. John Foy 25/07/19 – 1ss Bn. 2nd Discharge: Sergeant – 33rd O/S, Batt. 1st Bn. 22/02/15. Service in Canada, England and France (24 yrs. 6 mos.) – 25/07/15
(File No. 649-F- 2226) – 3/02/1921. Sgt: John Foy – 25/07/19 – 1st Bn. – 2nd CDD – 3 Shortlands Gardens – Bromley, Kent – UK. Afb – 2079 – 25/07/1919 – No. 2 London Hospital. -St Martins College – Fitting Glasses 7/07/17 Astigmatism – Vision R: 6/7 L: 6/6.
FOY, John. Co/ Mr. Bert Parrot, R.R.No. 2, Donfield. Born at Heighly, Yorkshire, England. N of K: Brother. DOB: 24/03/1897. Single – Farmer. Vaccinated – Yes. No Military training – 22/11/1915 at London, ON. – 24/11/1915.
Apparent Age: 18 yrs. 8 mths., Height: 5’ 2 ½”, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Hazel, Hair: Dark Brown. 22/11/1915 @ London, ON. Officer Commanding for ‘O’ – 70th O/S. 23/11/1915.
Note: Enlisted in WW2 as well.
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