| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 3131236 |
| Unit # | 1st, WOR, 63rd Battery CFA |
| Resident | Chatham |
Regimental number: 3131236 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4071 – 39, Item: 444998, PDF:-B4071-SO39. Date of Birth 14/07/1892 at Chatham, Kent Co., ON. Son of Michael John Harper (father) of 45 Elm Ave., Windsor, ON. A single bookkeeper living at his father’s home. MSA 732221 AC. Attestation: 1/04/1918 at London, ON to 1st WOR., transferred to 63 Battery Depot, CFA. No Military experience. John Blake Harper – 1/04/18.
Apparent Age:- 25 yrs. 8 mos., Height: 5’ 7 ½”, Girth: 33 ½’. Complexion: Ruddy, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Red, Vision: 20/20, Hearing: R & L:- Normal. At London, ON. 1/04/18 – Transferred to 63rd Battery CFA. 10/04/18
Casualty Form: – 27/05/18 – TOS, Canada. 10/05/18. Disembarked: at England -24/05/18 CFA. – Witley, 21/05/18. Casualty From:- 27/05/18 TOS. – Canada 10/05/18. Disembarked: at England 24/05/18 – CFA. – Witley 21/05/18. 13/07/18 Off Command:- Frensham – Witley 12/07/18, Proceeded overseas 27/10/28 – 28/10/18 – 28/10/18 CGBD. Having armened from England – Field. 7/11/18 – Left for unit.
16/11/18 RCHA – to 30/11/18 – with Measles and Scarlet Fever 18/01/19 Invalided – Sick and posted. 27/01/19 Card – To TOS – HMTS. to Canada from Liverpool – 24/03/19. 15/03/19 – Kinmel Park returned to Canada
Arv. – England – 24/05/18 – S. S. RUNIC. TOS27/05/18 – 27/01/19 – TOS, RCHA – Borden – 19/01/19 – 28/07/19. SOS to Canada 1/25/19 – 3/04/1919 – 28/07/19. At London, ON. 24/03/19
Discharge: 1st Bn. WOR – London, ON. – from France W/ Royal Cdn. Horse – Artillery. 26yrs. 8 mos. – 3/04/1919 25 yrs. 8mos and 129# , Right foot slight flat foot. – No. 4 Cdn. Gen. Hospital from Bassingstohe – Measles No. 4., Cdn. Gen. Hospital – from France
Disc. 18/02/1919 to 13/12/19. RCHA in France 28/10/18 – from 63rd Battery. Demob:- HMTS: Canada – from Liverpool 24/03/19. Destination:- Casualty – Service in France 3/04/19.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Library Archives of Canada, Centennial Chatham 1895-1995 - John Rhodes, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4071 - 39, CCC 1895 -1995, John Rhodes, LAC search |
| Height | 5'7 1/2" |
| Weight | 129 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Age | 25 yrs. 8 mths. |
| Complexion | Ruddy |
| Hair | Red |
| Birthplace | 14/07/1892 at Chatham, ON. |
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