| Service # | 123843 |
| Unit # | 70th Bn., 5th CMQ |
Regimental number: 123843 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3855 – 58, Item: 437251, PDF: – B3855-SO58. At Alviston, ON. – Mrs. Fanny Joyce (mother) – PO. Wallaceburg, ON. – Cooper. (single) Vaccination: – Yes. Date of Birth 01/06/1882 at Alvinston, ON. N of K: Mrs. Fanny Joyce, Wallaceburg, ON. Occupation: Cooper. Attestation 27/09/1915 at Chatham, ON to 70th Bn. 27/09/15.
Apparent Age: 33 yrs. 3 mths., Height: 5’ 4” , Girth: 35 ½”, Complexion – Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Black – “Scar left eyelress – Tit. 27/09/15 at Chatham, ON. at 14/10/1915 – “Dead Date – not stated. Sept. 27 1915 to May 3/04/16 – AWL: 17/11/15 – 28/10/15 TO 21/12/15 – 6/02/15 – to 14/02/16 – Selected by 17/04/16
Sailed from Halifax, NS. aboard – S.S. Lapland – 24/04/16 – Date of Service : 7/06/16 (1908 Roseland St., Flint, Mich. USA. 12/08.
Trans to 5th CMQ. – Landed in France – TOS Left for unit 8/06/16 ARV: unit for duty – 9/06/16. Sentence to 28 days 18/10/16 – 11/11/16 – Not stated &/11/16.
Beanville Can. Spl. Hosp. – GSW – Rt . and a Chest – 1ST South Gen. – BERMMING as 7/11/18 – 11/02/1919. – 12/02/1919 – CRC. SPEC. HOS. – BUSTON – INVALID to Canada. 14/04/1919.
Reported Wounded 18/08/17 – ‘gas poisoning 18/08/17 – Suffering from Gas poisoning – noted to Mrs. Fanny Joyce (RNS). 21/O8/18 – Adm: 12 Gen. Hosp. – ROUEN 16/08/1918 – Arm & Chest – War. Hosp. Rubery Hill – 31/08/18 to S.W. Right Arm & Chest – MD1 – CANADA 18/08/17 to 25/08/17.
12/08/18 – GSW – Chest – through and through wound passing through Rt. Lung and passing out over inner body – RT. Scapula. He had Luimoptysis for GWH – Wounds healed in two months. There is a small circular scar over 5th Rib in ant. Auxiliary – line of right chest healed, and a circular scar size of a ‘silver dollar over the upper part of inner border of Rt. Scapula – healed. There is a healed scar 1 ½” x 1” inner surface upper 1/3 right arm and Lung. Gas 18/08/17
12/08/18 – Shrapnel and Gas – “No wound be unable to blow glass, on account of lung condition – Discharge as Medically Unfit. 22/08/18 “ – Invalided – Wounded and posted to Quebec – Regt. – Bramshott – W3083 – Part 11 – D. O. 90 3/08/18. Served in Canada, England and France (with 5th Cdn. – Mounted).
He states he has lost 20 lbs. since being wounded in the thumb and index fingers – Grip – 75 % of normal. Joint movements – normal “Weight: 133# – at London, Ontario – 29/05/19 – Pulm. Debility.
S.S. Araguaya – 14/04/19 – Last Pay: 1/06/19 to 14/06/29 of $170.60 at 30 month – 27/09/15 at London, ON. No. 1, 14/06/1919 – On. DEMOBILIZATION – UNFIT for SERVICE . GSW – Right Arm abd Chest – 14/06/1919. IDD: 10/06371. – DISABILITY: Old Haemothoray, Old Pleurisy Debility. – S. W. Wounded – Chest (Amiens) 12/08/18 .
Medical Services 31/12/1819 – Canadian Buxton Area – 13/06/1919 – Mrs. Harriet Groombridge (same address)
TOS: 15/04/19 – No. 1 DD 27/04/15 – Posted to Hospital and granted a furlough with ‘Sub’s – 11/05/19 – 4/06/1919 – Discharge HMS. MEDICALLY UNFIT FOR GENERAL SERVICE (PDP). “GSW – Chest & Rt. Arm
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | CDP (29/06/16) |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Age | 33 yrs. 3 mths. |
| Complexion | Dark |
| Hair | Black |
| Next of Kin | Mrs. Fanny Joyce, Wallaceburg, ON |
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