| Rank | Private, LAC |
| Service # | 880742, 2250809 |
| Unit # | 27st Regt., 186th Bn., 2nd |
| Resident | Dresden |
Regimental number: 880742 , 2250809 / Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4410 – 68, Item: 462833, PDF:- B4410-S068. Present address: Dresden, ON. Date of Birth 01/03/1876 or 1875 at Belfast, Ireland. R. R. #3. Married to Hattie. Vaccination – Yes. A machinist / carpenter living in Dresden, ON. Member of 27th Regt. for 3 years. Attestation: 1/05/1916 at Chatham, ON.to1/05/16 – 186th Bn.
Forestry Draft : – at Toronto, ON – #2 Forestry Draft :- Thomas Blackwell – 33 Dresden, ON. London, ON – Can. Hattie Hodgins. R.R.#3 – Dresden, ON. Can. – Wife: Hattie – at R.R. #3 – Dresden, ON. – March 1st 875 – Bushman – Married. Vaccination -Yes. Under stand – Yes 17/05/1917 at Toronto, ON. Can. 17/05/1917.
Apparent Age: 42 yrs. 2 mths., Height: 5’ 8 ½” , Complexion: Medium, Eyes: Hazel, Hair: Brown. “ Mole on right shoulder, Scar on his nose, scar side left foot, Little toe – Missing from left foot, Hearing OK. 20/20 nose & throat – OK. “Fit” , 17/05/1917 at Toronto, ON. CAN. – Toronto – Mobilization Centre. 17/05/1917 (DESERTER)
880742 – Pte. T. B. Hodgins – Declared a deserter t9 the 186th Bn. – 28/07/16 – for a Balance of $40.80 – not paid. 1/05/16 – B.0.144/1 Declared a deserter – at Court of Enquiry – 28/07/16 – 28/08/1916 at Camp Borden, ON. – “Kit Deficiency :- 0f $36.53
London Twsp. ON. Married with 2 boys and 3 girls : Bernard age 4yrs., James Wilfred, 4yrs. Maude Olive 15 yrs., Elizabeth: 8 yrs., Lila Margaret 6 mths.
As a DESTER: – 8/18/1917 – Spec Serv. Co. 2/08/17 – Trans from – Forestry. 7/11/17 to 28/08/18 – DESERTER – Held 1/08/18 – to 20/02/1922 – Amended to read having been delaboured by. C of D: held – 28/07/16 to be seeing absent from 7/07/16 is SOS as 7/07/16 is SOS as a Deserter. 17/05/17 to Toronto , ON. – London, ON. – 42yrs 2 mos. – Weight: 160# 39 ½ “ – 2nd Sev, Coy. – Last Pay: $66.05 – 17/05/17 DESERTER D.O. 51 – 21/08/18 AT Toronto, ON. – Harriet Hodgins – of R.R. #3 – Dresden, ON. – Exam at Chatham, age 40yrs. 180#.
2nd Cdn. Garrison Regt: – 1/07/1918 at Toronto. A Mole on his Rt. Shoulder – Scar on his nose – scar side of left foot – little toe – missing on left foot “Being ILLEGALLY ABSENT – COURT of Enquiry held 1/08/18 – 1/07/18 Toronto, ON. 1/07/18 2250809 – 2nd Bn. – Garrison 1/07/18 – age 43 yrs. “Being ILLEGALLY ABSENT – Court of Enquiry held 1/08/18 – 1/07/18 – ‘BAD’ – 186TH O/S- 1916 -Age: 40 years – at Desertion – Camp Borden: 28/07/1916.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Library Archives of Canada, Blenheim News Tribune (10-05-1916), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4410 – 68 |
| Height | 5'8 1/2" |
| Age | 42 yrs. 2 mths. |
| Birthplace | 01/03/1876 or 1875 at Belfast, Ireland |
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