Regimental number: 2002549 Rank: SGT Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4583 – 16, ITEM: 472144, PDF:- B4583-S016. Present address: 74 Dawson St. Toronto, ON. Born in Blenheim, Kent Co. ON. N of Kin: Hannah Huffman of R.R. #5 Blenheim, ON.     Date of Birth 25/05/1894 at Blenheim, ON. Son of James Henry (father) R.R.# 5 – Blenheim (mother) Hannah Huffman of R. R. #5 Blenheim, ON. (mother) A single Druggist living at 74 Dawson St., Toronto, ON, 8 months at COTC. Attestation: 20/11/1916 at Toronto, ON, Can.- 20/11/16.

Apparent Age: 22 yrs. 5 mths. , Height: 5’ 6 ¾”, Girth: 35 ½”, – Complexion: Medium, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Brown, Weight 132 ¾# . “Mole – left side, scar left corner of mouth, scar right nostril , Scar back of head.”  Medical Exam – “Fit” 24/10/1916 at Toronto, ON. Recruiting Depot – 24/10/1916. “Base Hospital “ (Demob.) : Tonsillitis – CAMC. Removed – Tonsils – Tr. – Bevgoin Co. – Bd. – Throat Healed A.M. C. – Base Hospital M.D. #2. Equitable Life -(Foresters) 21/11/16.

Arv. – England aboard the S.S. SCOTIAN 7/12/17 – 15/12/17 – TOS FRO CANADA – 11/01/18 – ADM. West Cliff – 12/03/19 – Promoted to Sergeant 

Base Hospital – Dist. No. 2 – CAMC #2 Ban. Stationary Hospital – Service in FRANCE – At age of 23 yrs. “Lumbrer Vert” – 27/03/18 – 9/05/1919 – 10/05/1919 – TOS No.2 Dist. – 19/05/19 – to Discharge from HMS NO. 2 Dist. Depot – for Myopia & Myopic. Rank to Sgt. – Pendin R/C – 12/04/19 –

Vision – D. *0 L.D. 120. 20/11016 at Toronto – Joined 25/09/17 – No. X Cdn. Gen. Hosp. – Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe (24 days) – 21/12/17 to 10/01/18 – for Tonsillitis – West Cliff – Eyes and Ear – in Hospital – at Folkestone – 10/01/18 to 14/02/18 – for Tonsils – 36 days in hospital.  

Shortage – 2^nd. Cdn. Stat. Hospital – 19/05/1919 – Toronto, ON. 19/05/1919 at Toronto ON. Canada – 20/11/16 – 20/11/17 to 27/03/18 – 27/02/18 – 1/04/1919 – for Myopia & Myopic for glasses – 7/04/1919.

Embarked – CANADA – DISEMBARKED from England  – 7/12/19. 3/02/19 – Promoted Sergeant. – 14 days leave – Rejoined – 2-CSH. 22/02/19 – SOS to FRANCE – 12/04/18 “W” Wing – 12/04/19 – Proceeding to Canada – 26/05/19 – CE – CANADA.         

Reported to have returned from O/S CDN 31/03/19. Photograph found in “In Kahaki – Blenheim”.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Chatham Daily News (31-03-1919), Blenheim Freedom Library, In Khaki - Blenheim Enlistment Book, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4583 - 16

Height	5'6 3/4"
Weight	132 3/4 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Grey
Age	22 yrs. 5 mths.
Complexion	Medium
Hair	Brown
Birthplace	25/05/1894 at Blenheim, ON.

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