Regimental number: 552820 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5330 – 83, Item: 509345, PDF:- B5330-SO83.  Date of Birth 02/05/1888 at Wheatley, Kent Co., ON. Son of John La Marsh of Wheatley, ON. (father) of Waterhole, Albt.  A single trapper.  Attestation: 14/12/1915 at Medicine Hat, Alberta to 18^th Bn. 

Apparent Age:  27 yrs. 7 mths., Height: 5’ 11”, Girth: 40 ins. Weight: 190#. Complexion: Fresh, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown. A “smell scar on his left knee.” Medical Exam: 13/12/15 at Medicine Hat, Alberta.

TOS – 14/12/15 – 13 th. Can. Mounted Rifles. 19 Jan. to May 1916. CAVC. To France 25/04/17 from Waterhole, Albt. To England 6/07/16.  Arv. in England aboard the S. S. Olympic 6/07/16. 22/07/16 TOS Bhorneliffe. 24/12/17 – S.O.S. – Field. 1712/17. 

Arv. in France – TOS. Taken on strength Can Vet Hospital 25/04/17. 17/06/17 Ryh – unit – Field 17/06/17

12/12/18 No.1 Dist. Depot. 22/12/18 Posted to Cas. Coy,  28/03/18 – Wounded in the Field. Admitted to 4 Gen. Hosp. at Basingstoke 28/03/1918. 5/04/18 C.C.R.D. from Epson 15/07/18. Admitted 21/08/18 – 4/12/18 to Kimmel Park – Borden. No. 4 Cdn. Gen. Hosp. 27/03/18 – 27/05/18 ^0 days.

“Wounded 23/03/18 Through and Through – wounded in the Calf – Cellulitis 8/05/18 incosin under local anesthese. 20/05/18 Aluise healed for transfer. Epson 27/05/18 to 10/07/18 – No disability due to service. Slight simple goiter present on enlistment, no worse than on his enlistment, no aggravation due to service 

Wounded right leg 23/03/18 flesh wound, hospital for two months.     

GSW to right leg – 28/05/18. Mil Conv. Wd.Cote – Epsom. 10/07/18. Trans to RCD. – Field 25/03/18 GSW – LEG 26/03/18 –Invalided – Wounded in the leg.       

 13/01/19 Substance allowance from 17/12/18 – 18/01/19. Last Pay 23/01/1919 at Discharge. $117.05.

 23/01/19 Disc. from HMS. On Demob. Disembarked in Canada. Discharged: 13CMR. – at Medicine Hat, Alta. Served in France with the Royal Cdn. Dragoons – Demob from GSW to his Right leg – Disc. 23/01/19. 

John La Marsh – monthly stoppage at Wheatley. Proceeding on Discharge: D of Dis. 23/01/19 at London, ON.     

Reported returning from O/S duty

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Chatham Daily Planet (21-12-1918), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5330 - 83

Height	5'11"
Weight	190 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Blue
Age	27 yrs. 7 mths.
Complexion	Fresh
Hair	Brown
Birthplace	02/05/1888 at Wheatley, Kent Co., ON.

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