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Rank Private
Service # 3107100
Unit # 2nd COR, 116th Bn.
Resident Dover Centre

Regimental number: 3107100. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5100 – 37 Item: 491992, PDF:- B5100-SO37. MSA not registered.  Date of Birth: 27/09/1885 at Dover Centre, Dover Twsp., Kent Co., ON. N of K: Miss Lena Maud  Kenny (sister), of Dover Centre, near Chatham, ON.   A single farmer living – O/S SSng at Dover Centre.  Attestation: 9/02/1918 at Hamilton, ON. to 2nd C.O.R.  Medical at Hamilton, ON. 9/02/18 – A2. Morris Kenny.

Apparent Age: 32 yrs. 4 mths,. Height: 5’ 5”, Girth: 38″, Complexion: Fresh, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown. G.C. 3yrs. Age: History of Rheumatism, Visual acuity – both eyes – D20. Hearing: Normal. At Hamilton,ON. 9/02/18, 116# France – 20/08/18 – At Leamington 1/12/17 S. S. Metita, 21/02/18 – Medical Exam: 160# 5’ 5”, – otherwise good.

“Applied for on behalf of his sister as noted above. Not insured. 9/02/18 – Trans to Hamilton – Embarked for Canada. 21/02/18 – Disembarked – England. 4/03/18 – 116 Bn. served in England and France. 8th Res. – Witley 18/08/1918. Landed in France: TOS – 20/08/18 Left for unit – 3/09/18 to 3/19/19 – Proceded to England – SOS aboard the S. S. Olympic; – at Southampton 17/03/19 – 28/03/19. Disc. from HMS No. 2 Dis. – 28/03/19 at Toronto.        

To Canada: 17/08/19 – 116th Bn. 18/03/19. SOS – Canada: 17/03/19.  

Buried at Maple Leaf Cemetery, Chatham, ON. grave stone found by Tom Mountain. May be KEANNEY, Pte.of Thamesville, reported returned from O/S duty. – CDP 25/05/19. Grave marker indicates service in 116th Bn. C.E.F. died 28/01/1948.

— Somehow this person died on two different dates.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Chatham Daily Planet (25-05-1919), Died (28-01-1948), Date Deceased (28-01-1943), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5100 - 37
Height 5'5"
Weight 160 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour Blue
Age 32 yrs. 4 mths.
Complexion Fresh
Hair Brown
Birthplace 27/09/1885 at Dover Centre, Dover Twsp., Kent Co., ON.
Next of Kin Lena Kenny (sister), of Dover Centre

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