Regimental number: 2498501 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5163 – 54, Item:- 499453, PDF:-B5163-SO54. – Railway Construction & Forestry. Present address: 37 Spencer Ave. Chatham, ON. N of Kin: Victoria Sarah Ann – mother King (mother) – Father – Frederick John King. Baker. Single – Vaccination: Yes. – Naval ON. – 24^th Kent Regt – 2 ½ yrs. Corp: 12/09/17 – Oath: 12/09/17 at Toronto, ON. 12/09/1917.   Date of Birth 22/09/1898 at Chatham, ON. Son of Victoria King of 37 Spencer Ave., Chatham, ON. Member of the 24^th Kent Regt. A baker. Attestation: 12/09/1917 at Toronto, ON.

 Apparent Age: 18 yrs., 11 mths. Height: 5’ 6 ¼” , Girth: 34 ½” , Weight: 122 ½#, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light Brown.  “2 Scar on right side from GSW – 15/08/ left in step.” Tattoo – mark on Right on fore arm – one Vacc., on left arm. Hearing good – Nose & Throat – OK. Each eye: 20/20 D. – “Fit” – at Toronto – Mobilization Centre – 12/09/1917 at Toronto. – 12/03/18 – Pre. Pat. – Cdn. Red Cross.

8^th Bn. Can. Infantry: FRANCE – 150 Cambridge St. Galt, ON. – 46^th Field Ambulance 6/04/18 – Cont. Back – Dis: 13/04/18 – 12 Gen., 11/08/18 – GSW R. Side (right) – 15/08/18 – R. Lumber region – 27/08/18 (ditto) – 12/09/17  20/09/18 – DISCHARGE:- 21/11/17 – Overseas.

Discharge: Forestry Depot. at Toronto, 12/09/19 – 8^th Cdn. Inf. – 20yrs. – Scar on left instep – 11/05/1919 at Toronto.   

27/11/17 – Embarked at Halifax S,S. MT- METAGEARMA – Disembarked  – Liverpool, England.

14/01/17 – Drafted to 8^th Bn. ARV. – FRANCE – 12/03/18 – 28/03/18 – 17/03/18 – GSW -Right side – 11/08/18 – Adm. Wd. 5/08/18 – No. Ward – 13/08/18  

GSW to Chest – 15/08/18 – Contusion of back – 7/04/18 – Slight wound to hi heel – 26/03/18 – with Pneumonia – before enlistment.

Proceeding to Discharge  : 17/05/1919 DEMOB. at Toronto – 17/05/1919.

23/08/18 – MRD – TOS – 8^th B. – Drafted to 8^th – Bn. 18/10/18 – Draft to 8^th Batt. 24/09/18 – SOS to 18^th Bn. – 26/04/1919 – Proceeding to Canada – Embarked – at Toronto – 6/05/19 – 17/05/19 HMS – Depot – 6/05/19 – 17/05/19.  Duty – Discharge 20/09/19. 

It was noted that notice  of Dept. of Veteran Affairs – Death Notification – Service: # 2498501 – No Date of Death ? (28/01/75).  At Toronto,: 17/05/1919.

Reported wounded in the CDP 22/04/18.  

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Chatham Daily Planet (22-04-1918), Chatham Daily Planet (20-08-1918), Chatham Daily Planet (24-08-1918), Chatham Daily Planet (20-05-1919), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5163 - 54

Height	5'6 1/4"
Weight	122 1/2 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Blue
Age	18 yrs. 11 mths
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Brown
Birthplace	22/09/1898 at Chatham, ON.
Next of Kin	Victoria Sarah Ann - mother King (mother)

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