Regimental number: 880503. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5222 – 31. Date of Birth: 20/06/1897 at Wallaceburg, ON. Item: 507181, PDF:- B5222-SO31. Present: address: Wallaceburg. N of K:- Caroline Knight of Wallaceburg. Mother living in Wallaceburg, ON. (Single) – Vaccinated- Yes. Son of Caroline Knight of Wallaceburg. Father: James Knight of Wallaceburg.   A single labourer living in Wallaceburg. Attestation: 18/03/1916. – Allen Knight – (father separated from family) – 15.00 to mother – Not insured   17/03/1916 at Chatham, ON to 186^th Bn. Elmer Heart: of Chatham, 18/03/1916.

Apparent Age: 18 yrs. 9 mths., Weight: 5’ 4”, Girth: 37”, Complexion: Dark Eyes, Brown, Hair: Black – At 10 Mar. 1916 at Wallaceburg, Kent Co. ON. (186^th Bn.) MEDICALLY UNFIT.      

To No. 1 Spec. Service Co. – Age: 18yrs. – To Military Hospital: – Gonorrhea – 24/01/17 – Discharge to Duty: YES.

186 Bn. – 27/09/16.   18/03/1916 – 22/02/17 / 20/30/17 to July 31 – 13/07/17 – 25^th Regt. 12/07/17 – Reported for Desertion – 28/07/17 .      

Embarked – from Canada – HMT. Disembarked to England – HMT.   

Last Pay: Discharge: 7/12/1917 $ 21.19 monthly – Stoppage – $15.00 – to Wallaceburg, ON. – 30/06/17. At London, ON. 

Mr. Roger Holmes, 1038 – Elgin St., Wallaceburg, ON. “ Honourable – Medically Unfit – 7/12/1917 at London, ON. – Being MEDICALLY UNFIT – Caused not due to service – Authority: ID – 97-K-17  D/5/17/17.

Since returns from Desertion – Labour – 7/12/17 at London, ON.- 7/12/17.   

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5222 – 31

Height	5' 4"
Eye Colour	Brown
Age	18 yrs. 9 mths.
Complexion	Dark
Hair	Black
Birthplace	20/06/1897 at Wallaceburg, ON.

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