Regimental number: 189659 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4092 – 14, Item: 442780, PDF:- B4092-SO14. Date of Birth 06/12/1888 at Camden Twsp., Kent Co. Present Address: Dresden, Kent Co. On., Camden Twsp. Kent Co. ON. Next of Kin:- Son of F. J. Harris of  Dresden, ON, single farmer living in Dresden. Member of 24^th Kent Regt. Attestation: 14/12/1915 at St. Thomas, ON to 91^st – 186^th Bn. O/S. Father – Francis John Harris – R. R. #1 – Dresden – Wife Winnifred Walden Harris – also Order of Foresters 27/09/16 – Proceeding of a Medical Board – re: Anemia. 

Apparent Age: – 27 yrs., Height: 5’ 9”, Girth: 39”, Complexion: Clear, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light. 14/12/16 at Dresden, Kent Co., ON. – 14/12/1915.

Private John G. Harris was transferred from the 91st to the 186th Battalion and embarked for overseas March 26th, 1917. After seven months training in England he proceeded to France attached to the Battalion. He served but one month in the trenches when he was wounded and admitted to the Treport Hospital. On December 6th he was removed to Stourbridge Red Cross Hospital, England, and later to Epsom V.A.D. Hospital being sent there to Witley Camp where he volunteered to do hospital work which he did until the last of June 1919, he left Liverpool on the Empress of Britain and arrived at Quebec July 10th.

Embarked from Canada – at Halifax – 25/03/17 – Disembarked – England – at Liverpool 7/04/17 – aboard S.S. Lapland – Segregation Camp – 7/04/17.  Overseas to 18^th Bn. SOS – 28/07/8 – Ceased to be attached 2^nd. C.C.D. on return. 

Halifax:- S.S. – Lapland – “Harris F. J (father) – at Dresden, – Kent Co. ON. – Camden Twsp. to 91^st Bn. to 186^th Bn. – O/S – 29 Feb. 1916 to 7/04/17 – Date of Service: 6/09/17 – 20/10/17 – 18^th Bn. in the Field. 19/10/17. at Dresden, On. 12/11/17. 4/06/18 (16/06/18) Anemia – Adm. – 4/06/18 to 25/06/18 to walk because of weakness. 7/09/17 – 2 Can. Arv. 6/09/17 – 20/10/17 – 18 Bn. in the Field – 19/10/17. 

Date of Service: 6/09/17 at Dresden, ON. 12/11/17: 3 – GH – LeTreport S. W. – To 1^st SGH, – Stour Bride – Birmingham 22/12/18 – Buried by enemy shell – Nov. 1917 “Shell Shock” – and Contusion. He was still Anemic but improved – Sleeps fairly well – Is unable to walk far because of weakness – 19/06/18.  

Woodcraft PK., 24/01/18 – 4^th Cop. Gen. – Basinstokes – Desc. 19/03/18 – 16/04/18 – No. 12 th – Can, Gen. – Bramshott, – 5/06/18 – C.C.C. – Beaverwood – 14/09/18 – 10 CGH – TOS from Camcrt & T – Brighton – 14/0918. X-Mas 21/12/18 to 27/12/18 – 24/01/19 – # 16 CGH – SOS.

Medical Board – Present Condition: 4^th Cdn. Res. – C.C.H. – Bearwood – Fit for Duty: 19/06/18 

Disc. 25/06/18 – 20/01/19 – Kitchener Mil. Brighten – 19/03/18. Contracted Influenza – Discharged 6/02/19.  Discharged at London July 12th, 1919 due to demobilization.

Causality  ORPINGTON – CO. 5/04/1919. 6/04/19 – 2days Pay – Pass. 99-K-81 / 3/07/1919 – 30/06/19 – SOS to ‘O’ – Wing. 12/07/19 to 26/06/19.  (Displ Stn. ) K-3/07/19 – 12/07/19 .

Dept. of Veterans Affairs – 31/01/1967 – London, ON. – Jan. 9 1967 – Date of Death : 24/12/1966 – Place of Death : Not Stated.

16^th Canadian Gen. Hospital: – Orpington – UK. 12/07/1919 – Demob.: R.O. 1894 – at Dresden, ON. – GPQ – 12/07/19 at London, ON.    

Disc. 91^st Bn. – at St Thomas, ON 14/13/1915 – 18^th Bn. in France – Age: 30 yrs. 12/07/1919 Discharge – Kitchener Hospital – 12/02/19 to 22/02/19  

War Vet allowance: South African- Disembarkation – UK  only, WWII – EMBARKATION AND KOREA – “Date & Place of all enlistments 14/12/1915 – from ST. Thomas, ON. – London 24/02/1960.   

Found on Nominal Roll  of 186^th Bn. 28/03/1917.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

IODE, NR186, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4092 - 14

Height	5'9"
Eye Colour	Blue
Age	27 yrs.
Complexion	Clear
Hair	Light
Race	White
Birthplace	06/12/1888 at Camden Twsp., Kent Co.
Religion	Methodist
Last Place of Employment	Father's Farm
Marital Status	Single
When Enlisted	November 22nd, 1915
Where Enlisted	Dresden, Ontario
Next of Kin	F. J. Harris of  Dresden, ON (father)

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