| Rank | Private, Corporal |
| Service # | 880068 |
| Unit # | 186th Battalion, 1st Battalion |
| Resident | Ridgetown |
Regimental number: 880068 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4340 – 25, Item: 466058, PDF-B4340-S025. Present address: Ridgetown, Kent Co., ON. Blenheim, ON. Date of Birth 30/12/1877 at Blenheim, ON. Married to Victory Josephine, an oil agent and they were living in Ridgetown, ON. Vaccination – Yes. No previous Military experience. Attestation: 16/02/1916 at Ridgetown, ON to 186th Bn.
Apparent Age: 38 yrs., Height: 5’ 6” , Girth: 38 ¾”, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Dark Brown – “Fit” -16/02/16 at Ridgetown, ON., Kent Co. 16/02/16 to (186th Bn.)
Private Harvey L. Hildreth trained with the Home Guards in Ridgetown.
Private Harvey L. Hildreth was promoted to Corporal before going overseas with the 186th Battalion March 1917. He was ill in hospital in England for five months, but proceeded to France November 11th, 1917, with a draft for the 1st Battalion and remained with that unit until he was discharged.
Embarked from Canada at Halifax: 25/03/17 S.S. Lapland – Disembarked to England at Liverpool 7/04/17 – Reported 9/07/17 in hospital at Bramshott.
10/04/17 – Reported seriously – with Pneumonia 28/06/17. He would be in hospital for most of his service. JRH. 1st West Gen Hospital – Liverpool, Eng. – followed with Measles with Pneumonia SERIOUSLY ill 29/06/17 – CCH – Bearwood – Wokingham – 5/07/17 – Discharged O/S
Date of Service: 18/11/17 (Cross to his widow – married 29/12/193)
Contracted Myalgia 7/09/18 #1 Cas. Cleaning Stn. – 11/09/18 – Myalgia 13/09/18 to 15/09/18 – 2nd. Gen Hospital – 25/03/19 – to #4 Can Gen. Bassingstoke 31/03/19 – Disc 14/04/19
Reported to Halifax NS. – aboard the S. S. Lapland – 28/03/17 – Discharge
Discharged at London May 31st, 1919 due to demobilization.
Listed as Harvey Lister on Nominal Roll – 186th Bn. 28/03/1917 aboard S.S. Lapland going over seas.
REPORTED – Deceased 1/11/1956
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | IODE |
| Height | 5'6" |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Age | 38 yrs. |
| Complexion | Dark |
| Hair | Dark Brown |
| Race | White |
| Birthplace | Blenheim, Ontario |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Last Place of Employment | Imperial Oil Company, Ridgetown, Ontario |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Info | December 27th, 1899, Blenheim, Ontario |
| When Enlisted | February 16th, 1916 |
| Where Enlisted | Ridgetown, Ontario |
| Allowance from Patriotic Fund | $ 5.00 per month |
| Next of Kin | Wife- Mrs. Josephine Hildreth, Ridgetown |
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