| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 3131859 |
| Unit # | 1st, WOR, 4th Camiers, 47th Bn. |
| Resident | Blenheim |
Regimental number: 3131859 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4471 – 25, Item: 458018, PDF:- B4471-SO25. Present address: Blenheim, Kent Co. ON. Place of Birth: Chalford, Gloucestershire, England. (Single) – Railroad Car Repairman. – N of K:- John Holton (father), Date of Birth 14/08/1893 at Chalford, Gloucestershire, England. Son of John Holton of Sheepscomb, Gloucestershire, England. Living in Blenheim, ON. A railroad car repairman. MSA 704472 LR. Attestation: 25/02/1918 at London, ON to 1st WOR. No Military experience. Medical Exam: 18/10/17 at Chatham, N. (A11) – Description.
Apparent age: 24 yrs. 6 mths., Height: 5’ 7”, Girth: 38 ½”, Complexion: Medium, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Dark Brown. Weight: 145#, Rt:- 30/20, Hearing: R & L: Normal – 1st Bn. WOR – at London, ON 25/02/18 (Scar over Lt. eye & 0n Noses ) – 3/04/18: Scot Gen. Glasgow- Bromley Hospital: 24/04/18 45 .C .C.S. – 27/09/18 – 4th Camiers – 28/09/18.
Con Estaples 1/10/18 – Mumps. Discharge: 3/10/18 – 27/09/18 5. C.C.S. – SW- Face – 28/09/18 :- GH – Camiers, C.C.D – Estaples – 1/10/18 – DISC:- to B. D. – Mumps – 23/04/18 to 4thRes. 30/04/18 – 1stDep. Batt. W.O.R. – 1915 to 25/02/18 – R/C. 4/06/19. Adm- 45 C.C.S – 27/09/18 – GSW – Face, 3rd Scottish Gen. – Mumps – Glasgow – Can. Cov. – Bromley, Kent – 24/04/18 – Disc. 30/04/18 – 45 C.C.S. – 27/09/18.
SW FACE – 4 GEN. CANNIS – 28/09/18 – S W:- Face – 1/10/18 – 6Conv> Dep. – Etaples: 1/10/18 – Disc: 3/10/18
Date of Service; 29/08/18 (790 Cal. 6th Ave. ON.) – Examined Disc: London, ON. 3/03/18 – Mumps 31/023/18 to 30/04/18 – 8 days Cured – Total 28 days. 6/06/19 – DEMOB – 6/06/19 – TOS 1st Depot. Arv:- England S. S. Grampian – 3/04/18
Embarked – Canada:- 24/03/18, Disembarked: England 3/04/18 at S. S. Grampian – 6/04/18 – TOS – 4th, Cdn. – Bramshott – 30/08/18 to 47th Bn. SOS – 29/08/18 – 31/08/18 TOS – 87TH Bn . – France 2/09/18 – SOS – Field 2/09/18 – 7/09/18 – SOS – Unit Joined 28/09/18 – GSW- Face – To 19/10/18 – Proceeded to England.
27/04/18 – E. OF BRITIAN – Emb. L’ Pool – 28/05 1919 to Quebec – 4/06/19 – 2/10/18 – 47th Bn. – Wounded. 47th Batt. to 46th – 28/04/19 . To England 27/04/19 – TOS – 28/04/1919 – 28/05/19 – SOS to Canada – 6 June 1919 – RO 1894 – 6/06/1919 at London, ON. 6/09/19.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Chatham Daily Planet (19-10-1917), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4471 - 25, CDP (19/10/18) |
| Height | 5'7" |
| Weight | 145 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Age | 24 yrs. 6 mths. |
| Complexion | Medium |
| Hair | Dark Brown |
| Birthplace | 14/08/1893 at Chalford, Gloucestershire, England. |
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