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Rank Private
Service # 189968
Unit # 91st Bn.
Resident Highgate

Regimental number: 189968. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3952 – 21: Item: 435980, , PDF:B3952-SO21. Present address: Highgate, P.O. Country born:-  Date of Birth: 05/11/1883 at Cossall, Soweily, England. N of K: Married to – Mrs. Jessie Hall, living in Highgate, Kent Co., ON (wife). Trade: Railway Section Hand.  They had two Children. Vaccinated. “Do you understand your enlistment – Yes.  Attestation: 10/02/16 at St. Thomas, ON to 91st Bn. – Scar on Chin. 16/09/19 at Quebec Depot.  3/08/19 – 5/09/19 – Buxton returned to Canada.  

Apparent Age: 33 yrs. 4 mths. Height: 5’ 6”, Girth: 36 1/2”, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light Brown. Medal Exam: “Fit”, 10/02/1916 at St. Thomas – to 91st Bn. Can. Inf. Theatre of war:- England. Date of Service: 6/07/16 – R.R.#1 Ridgetown, Kent Co. ON. c/o Mrs. McKinnon, Quintins Hill, Gretna, Scotland. Country of Birth: England – Cossall Somerby – 91st Batt. 10/02/16 to 15/07/16 – Unit Sailed 28/06/16. Embarked Halifax, NS. Disembarker at Liverpool 

Served in England W/1st COR – Depot. Theatre of Service: South African War, WWI. Disembarked in UK:- 6/07/16.

4/01/17 W. S’ling. 24/07/18.

Date SOS in UK.,  for Canada. 5/09/19. Period of Desertion – All enlistments. 5/09/19 SOS – Canada.  Reported Medically Unfit 16/09/19.  

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3952 – 21, LAC Search
Height 5'6"
Eye Colour Blue
Age 33 yrs. 4 mths.
Complexion Dark
Hair Light Brown
Birthplace 05/11/1883 at Cossall, England
Next of Kin rs. Jessie Hall, living in Highgate, Kent Co., ON (wife)

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