Regimental number: 802916 Rank: SPR 135^th O/S. – CEF.  Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4761 – 40, Box: 4761-40, Item: 482177, B4761-SO40. Date of Birth 25/05/1884 at Orford Twsp., Kent Co., ON. Present address: Thamesville. Where born Tp. Of Orford, Co., Kent.  Married to Catherine, they were living in Thamesville where John worked as a labourer.  John served in the the military (War Service Badge) Attestation 1/02/1916 at Highgate, ON. to 135^th Bn. Tattoo, Left Forearm. 3 Vaccination marks left arm. 

Apparent Age: 28 yrs., Height: 5’ 9”, Girth: 39”, Weight: 160 # to 180 (after hospital treatment), Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Dark, Hair: Dark. “Fit”8/02/16 at Moraviantown, Kent Co.

Transferred to Kitchener Mil. – Brighton:- 31/07/17. Mil. – Epson 17/08/17 123 Bn. Can. Theatre, 24/05/17 address – Thamesville 1916. Jan to Aug. 1916. Reported AWL – 3 Days 17/06/15, and 30/08/16 to 2/08/1 

31/07/16. Unit Sailed 22/08/16 – Oxford Twsp., ON. Highgate ON. 25/09/17 Admitted 3/07/17. PUO – “Trench Fever. Complexion: Pain in Back and legs – Dome headache  – To E. Sandling, 26/11/17. Kitchener Hospital – Brighton – 31/07/17 to 16/08/17. Invalided (sick) Brighton Shorncliffe  M.C.H. Epsome 16/08/17 to 14/09/17 – Less pain in Shine bones tender – 3yrs. ago – coughing and was in bed for 6 months – some blood.16/08/17 – feeling better.    his legs. 5^th Batt C.E. – Moraviantown, ON.

Embarked Canada – Halifax, NS.S.S. Olympic 30/08/16    22/08/16. Arv. England at Liverpool 30/08/16. 18/10/16 Taken on with 125^th Bn. 

125^th Cdn. Inf. Batt. 123 Cdn. Inf., Batt., 5^th Batt Cdn. Engineers – FRANCE. Transfer to CE – reinforcement – Field. 18/08/18. 

11/05/19 SOS to Canada (64-I-10/05/19) Dept. of Indian Affairs, SOS. Canada 19/05/19. Date of Discharge 19/05/1919 at Toronto, ON. – “Demobilization” 1905/1919at Toronto. No.2 Dist. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4761 - 40

Height	5'9"
Weight	160 - 180 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Dark
Age	28 yrs
Complexion	Dark
Hair	Dark
Birthplace	25/05/1884 at Orford Twsp., Kent Co., ON.

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