Regimental number: 3131232. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4564 – 3. Date of Birth: 14/06/1894 at Comber, ON. Item: No.475975, PDF:- B4564-S003. Present Address:- R.R.#4 Merlin, Kent Co. ON. (single)   Son of Mary Elizabeth Howson of R. R. # 4, Merlin, Kent Co., ON. A single labourer living at his mother’s home. MSA 725317 AC. R. R.  #4 at Merlin, Kent Co. ON at Chatham, ON 15/10/1917 (A11).  Attestation: 30/03/1918 at London, ON to 1^st WOR.  Father No. – Mary Elizabeth Howson – R.R.# 4, Merlin – Widow -Yes. $40.00.   

Apparent  Age: 23 yrs. 9 mths., Height: 5’ 10”, Girth: 35”, Weight: 137 to 145#. Complexion Medium, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Brown. Vision 20/20 – Hearing R & L: – Normal at London, ON. 30/03/18 

29/01/19 – NO. 1, D.D. 8/02/19  DEMOB: 1^st Bn. 25 – Halifax – S. S. Baltic 5/02/19. 30/03/1918 – London, ON. 5/03/19. Posted to Cas. Coy. granted furlough w/Sub to 25/02/19 – 28/02/19 – AWL from -28/02/19 AWL from 2pm. 25/02/19 – 6/03/19: D.O.#58 d/27/02/19 – Para 5 -is here by cancelled – 8/03/19 – Discharged from HMS – On Demob. (PDP).   

6/09/18 0 from 4 Can. Res and TOS 18^TH CAN. BN. – ETHPLES – 18/09/18 – 14/09/18 – Joined Unit – 29/01/19 – Sailed from Liverpool – aboard the S.S. Baltic – 29/01/19 at London, On . 

2/10/18 – 29/11/18 – GSW LEFT ARM – 59 Days in PPCLI  Hospital  – Cooden  29/11/18 – 13/12/18 .

7/10/18 – Queen Mary’s – Mil WHALLEY 3/10/18 – 5/10/18 – 1^ST Ar. Gen. Obberirvlle – 28/09/18 – 4/12/18 PPCLI- Bixhill –1917 – 18  21/12/18 – Disc. I.D. D. –  2 scars from shrapnel to left arm – “Wounded – left arm by shrapnel – 27 Sept.18. Shrapnel – re moved – No disability – No disability due to Service. Exam – London – 5/03/1919. Discharge: (FRANCE w/3^rd Batt) – Demob – 24yrs – GSW – Left Arm – 8/03/1919 at London, ON. 8/03/19 – I 30-M-1428 – I D..- 10/11/501 – LAST PAY 1/03/19 – 8-3-19 – Date of Enlistment  3/08/19.

Date of Service 4/09/18 – Merlin. 7/10/18 – Adm. 1^st African – General Hosp at Abberivlle – 3/10/18 – Queen Mary – Mil. Hosp. – GSW – LV. – PPCLR at Bixhill – Disc. 1917 -18 March and April.   

 I.DD. COMBER, ON. Weight: 145 # – 2 scars from shrapnel to left arm. Wounded – left arm by shrapnel –

27 Sept. 18. Shrapnel removed – No disability – No disability due to Service. Exam – London – 5/03/1919 

Discharge: (France with 3^rd. Batt.) – Demob. 24yrs. – GSW – Left Arm. 8/03/1919 at London, ON. – 8/03/19. ID 30-M-1428 – ID.D. 10/11/501  – LAST PAY. 1/03/19 – 8-3-19 – Date of Enlistment 8/03/19 

Mary Elizabeth Howson – R.R. #4 , Merlin (widow) – $40.00 Coof (2) – Nort American Life 30/03/18 – 6/09/18 – from 4 Can. Res. & TOS  18^th Can Bn. – ETHPLES – 18/09/18 – 14/09/18 – Joined Unit – 29/01/19 – Sailed from Liverpool – on S.S. Baltic – 29/01/19 to London, ON. 3/08/19 – 2/10/18 – 29/11/18 . GSW -LEFT ARM (59 Days) – 29/11/18 – 12/12/18 – PPCLI – Hospital – Cooden Camp.

S.S. – Scotian 13/01/19 – Kimmel Park – 8/02/19 – SOS- GSW – T. ARM – Slight outer as – clean. 25/11/18 – PPCRC – CROSS HOSPITAL – London, ON. 8/03/1919.                  

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4564 - 3, LAC Search

Height	5'10"
Weight	137 lbs. to 145 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Brown
Age	23 yrs. 9 mths.
Complexion	Medium
Hair	Brown
Birthplace	14/06/1894 at Comber, ON.

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