| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 189788 |
| Unit # | 91st Bn., 186th Bn., 18th Bn. |
| Resident | Tilbury |
Regimental number: 189788 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4614 – 29, Item: 472437, PDF:- B4614-SO29. Present Address: R. R. # 3 – Tilbury – Care George Walker. Born at Norwich, England. Date of Birth 23/04/1897 at Norwich, England. Son of Mrs. A. Humphries of 9 Loyalty Court, St. Stevens St., Norwich, England. (mother) A single farmer living at R. R. #3 Tilbury c/o George Walker. No previous Military training. Attestation: 3/01/1916 at St. Thomas, ON to 91st Bn. transferred to 186th.
Attestation: 18 yrs. Height: 5’ 3 ½”, Complexion: Ruddy, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Black, Weight 125#. “Fit” 31/12/1915 at Tilbury, – 3/01/16 – 91st CEF. 91st Bn. trans to 18th Bn. – Age 22yrs. – Portland, Maine USA.
To S. S. Lapland 8/03/17 -Trans to 186th Bn. Embarked from Halifax NS. 25/03/17 (S.S. Lapland) – Debarked – England – from Liverpool – 7/04/17 – 25/08/17 – Having proceeded overseas to 18th Bn – SOS – 4TH RES. – 30/03/18 – TOS – Bramshott.
189788 – 18th Bn. – Date of Admission:- SW – Age 22 yrs. – Portland, Maine USA. Left Leg – Fracture to Jaw – Date of Wound – 27/08/18 – No. 8 Hosp. 29/08/1918. Araguaia: 30/05/1919 – Address on Discharge: 52 Gray St., Chatham, ON. – With Compound Fracture – Left Femur – London, 12/09/19 – 21//05/1919 – No. 1 D. D. – 2/06/19 – Posted to Hospital Sect (W. O. M. H.)and granted furlough with subs to 16/06/1919. 18/09/19 – Discharged from HMS – On Demob.: – Unfit for General Service (P. D. P.) 261
189788 – 18th Bn. ‘Trench Feet” – To Queem’s Hospital – B’Ham. – Good progress – Dec. 5th – 1917.
Jucens Civil Hosp. Bath, Woodcote Park – Epson. Wounded – 28/08/18, England – 8 Stn. – Wimereux, 30/08/18 to 9/09/18 – Woodcote Pk. – Epson – 8/01/19 – 5th Hosp. Liverpool 10/05/19 – with “Trench Feet”- GSW Left Leg from FRANCE. – Jaw R. – Invalided to CANADA – 21/05/1919 – Date of Service 23/08/17 – Last Address: 52 Gray St., Chatham,, ON. – Unit 18/09/1919.
Wounded- 27/08/1918. Epson Hospital 7/01/19 – 9/03/18 – GSW – Left Leg – fracture femur – 9/05/19 – 21/05/19 – Fracture and Knee – Right Angle – to Canada – S.S. ARAGUAYA – 21/05/19 – 31/05/19 – WONH: 2/06/19 – 18/09/19 – to Discharge. 9/05/19 – Healed – had also been Gassed – 13/09 1919.
LAST PAY: 18/09/19 – $135.45 – 15 MONTHS – “MERCHANTS BANK” – at Tilbury, ON. – 18/09/1919 at London, ON. – CANADA – ENGLAND & FRANCE (18TH BATT) – GSW: Left Leg. Wounded 31/08/18 – Invalided to England – Posted to WOR – CANANDA 19/09/18 – London, ON. – Discharge 18/09/191
DEMOB: R.O.1894 – Do #261 d/18/09/19 to 52 Gray St. – Chatham, ON. 18/09/1919.
Found on Nominal Roll of the 186th Bn. aboard S. S. Lapland 28/03/1917.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Nominal Roll of 186th Bn, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4614 - 29, BHC |
| Height | 5'3 1/2" |
| Weight | 125 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Age | 18 yrs. |
| Complexion | Ruddy |
| Hair | Black |
| Birthplace | 23/04/1897 at Norwich, England |
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