Regimental number: 513359, Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3989 – 4, Item: 443543, PDF:- B3989-S004. 38^th Bn. Can. Inf. Date of Birth: 17/01/1887 at Jeanette Creek, Raleigh Twsp., Kent Co., ON. Service: 10/11/17. Married to Florence working as a machinist.  They were living in Detroit, Michigan at 363 High St. West. Service: 10/11/17. Last address: Jeanette’s Creek, PO:- ON. General Delivery – Chatham, ON. Insured with the Cdn. – Order of Foresters. Attestation: 25/11/1916 at Windsor, ON. to CASC.   Embarked from Canada 20/12/16 – Disembarked 28/12/16 – Arv. In England from S.S. Olympic. 28/12/16. 

“This man is carrying a negative Wasserman report and there is no negative in his documents to show that he ever had Syphilis. He also denies that he suffered from Gonorrhea” – Discharged 25 Nov. 16 in France.

Barnwell Mil. Hosp. – Cambridge 19/06/17 – 26/06/17 (7 days) Gonorrhea – Usual treatment – Returned to Duty.

Barnwell Military – Cambridge 20/06/17 Cdn. Army Service Corp. for # 2 Training Depot. 25/11/16 – Draft CASC.  12/12/16. VDG 19/06/17 TO 26/06/17, Cured 

Hamilton Spencer 38^th Bn. Can. Inf – in France Date of Service 10/11/17.  

Nose: 3/02/18 – 6/02/18 Superficial healed. 11/12/18 Adm. to Fld. Amb. 4/02/1918 GSW – Nose received GSW. Service in 38^th Bn. 4/02/18 – 11-CFA. SW – Cured Nose. 3/02/18 – 6/02/18 – Superficial healed.  Disc. 6/02/18. 11/04/18 – received 5 days F.P. – NO. 18. AWL From 9:00 AM. to 2pm 7/04/18 – 7/12/18. Granted 14 days leave.  

Scar on Nose (GSW). Military Dist. No. 8 6/16/19 

Proceeded to England 1/03/19. Disc. 16/06/19 at Ottawa, HMT – OLYMPIC 6/06/191 

He was given a gold ring by the Red Cross Society for service overseas at Jeannette’s Creek. 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Awards	CASC
Sources	Chatham Daily Planet (29-10-1919), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3989 – 4

Birthplace

17/01/1887 at Jeanette Creek, Raleigh Twsp., Kent Co., ON.

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