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Rank Private
Service # 189722
Unit # 91st Bn.
Resident Wallaceburg

Regimental number: 189722 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4142 – 11, Item: 449651, PDF: B4142-SO11, Date of Birth 30/11/1896 at Gloucester, England. N of K: Marie Tomlins of 51 High street, Gloucester, England (aunt). Present address – Wallaceburg.  A single labourer living in Wallaceburg, ON, (Trade Labour), Vaccination-no.   Attestation: 29/12/1915 at St. Thomas, ON to 91st Bn. 29/12/15 

Apparent Age:      Height:  5’ 6″, Girth:  35″, Weight: 125#,  Complexion : Medium, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Dark Brown.  Small brown birth mark on left Breast, – Small scar over right eye. – “Fit”  29/12/15 at Chatham, ON. – 29/12/15.  Embarked from Canada – Halifax NS. – 6/08/16 to England – at Liverpool UK. 18/08/16 – 5/11/16 – Joined unit. – 31/05/17 – sentence: 28days f. P. No.1 for Falsifying his Birth Certificate – Field, 29/05/17 – 14/07/17 – Wounded 13/07/17 – to 22 Gen., Hosp. – Right Thigh – 22 Can. Hosp. – 26/07/17 – Invalided – posted to R.D. – Shorncliffe. 15/01/18 – TOS – Buxton – 19/01/18 – Embarked for Canada from Liverpool.  Absent 28/08/17 – 7days – Tattoo – 19/08/17   

Arv. England – 18/08/16 aboard the S. S. Scandinavian 51 High St, Gloucester, England. Nephutis- 24/12/17 – 29/12/16 – 7days CB. 18.01/16.  28/02/- “Form of Will” – “My aunt Mrs. Tomlins, 51 High Street Colchester, England – 20/11/1918 

MEDICALLY UNFIT:

No 22 General Hospital – Camiers – 13/07/17 – Red Cross.- General Hospital G.S.H.R. – Thigh – 21/07/17 – Red Cross Hosp.  Sheaborne – 29/08/17 Can, Co. Hospital – Epson 1 17/10/17 – 166 RO. 4th Bn. CE.  Cdn. H. Bushy – 14/11/17 – Discharge.  Epson- Can. 29/08/17 , King’s Cam. C.C.H. – Bushey Park –  GSW – Right Thigh – Mephules Unit – 20/11/26 . Disc. 14/11/17 – Date of Service: 11/10/16 – Last address – France;- 4th Bn. 30 Palwerston Ave. Brantford. (Reported – Sick).

Nephutis- 24/12/17 – 29/12/16 – 7days CB. 18.01/16.  28/02/- “Form of Will” – “My aunt Mrs. Tomlins, 51 High Street Colchester, England – 20/11/1918. LAST PAY: $55.90 – 8/03/18 at Toronto. 1917 –  Shrapnel Wound. Right Thigh:- 16/10/17 – Bushy Park. – Ravina Bks. – – Toronto – 26/02/18 – Neurasthenie – Myalgia. TOS #2 Casualty unit: – Toronto, ON. – 9th March 1918.

28/01/18 to Canada – Disc. Dep. = For Duty – at Toronto – 7/21/18 – Mrs. A. A. Tomlins, 51 High St. Gloucester, England – 25/08/17 – Proceeding on Discharge: Harwood James – D of Dis. 9/03/18at Toronto, ON. 21yrs. 31/2” – Scar right eye = GSW # Rt. Thigh – 30 Palmerton, Ave:, Brantford, ON. at Toronto, ON. 9/03/18 – Recommendations: That he be placed in Category “E”. Perm: 6mos. – Physically Unfit – 1/03/18 – Disability.    

Found at Erie Street United Church Roll of Honour, Ridgetown.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Erie Street United Church - Ridgetown Roll of Honour, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4142 - 11
Height 5'6"
Weight 125 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour Grey
Complexion Medium
Hair Dark Brown
Birthplace 30/11/1896 at Gloucester, England.
Next of Kin Marie Tomlins of 51 High street, Gloucester, England (aunt).

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