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Service # 213903
Unit # 99th Bn., 72nd Bn., 87th Bn.

Regimental Number: 213903. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166 Box 5554-21 Item Number: 525680, PDF: – B5554-SO21. Date of Birth: 29/02/1894 at Chatham, ON. The son of Anthony Leguille (father) of 43 MacDougal St., Windsor, ON. Born at Chatham, Kent Co., ON.  A single painter living at his father’s home, brother of Fred 4002007. Vaccinated –  Yes. Attestation 14/02/1916 at Windsor, ON to 99th Bn. Miss Emma Loop, 43 McDougal St., Windsor, ON.

Apparent Age: 22 yrs., Height: 5’ 6”, Girth: 34”, Weight: 125# to 143#,  Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Brown. Medical “Fit” 14/02/16 at Windsor, ON. Address at Discharge: 58 McEwan Ave., Windsor, ON. 

Embarked from Halifax 31/05/16 – Disembarked – Liverpool – England 8/06/16. 

Arv. – England aboard the S.S. Olympic 8/06/16 – 27/07/16 to 35th Br.  27/11/16 – Edmonton Mil. Hosp. 11/03/17 C.C.C. – Hastings – 2nd Regt – Found to be fit for duty 38/08/17 at London, On. 28/10/18 – Myalpia – Shrapnel in back – Invalided to Canada – 2/08/17 . To FRANCE:  

21/11/16 – Shell wound in back and shoulder – TOS 29/05/17 TO POSTED. Last Pay:- to DISCHARGED  1/07/19 TO 8/07/19 (8/07/19) – Balance Credit: $122.45 – No.1 London, ON. ‘SHRAPNEL IN BACK – NOV., 18/ 16 – which has caused inconvenience – No Disability”.

Service in Canada, England and France (87th Bn.) 8/07/1919 – 7/08/19 London, On. – DEMOB. – RO1894. Confirmation: London, ON. 8/07/1919.   

With 87th Bn. Can. Inf. – in FRANCE: – date of service 21/08/16 – “Military Police Force – 1917 to 10/08/17 to June  1918  – No. 1, Special Services Co., 1917 Sept. – Oct 17/10/17 

26/06/1919 – To Hospital – Sect from No.1 Det. CMPC 4/07/19 – Posted to  CASUALTY COY. – Disc. from HMS On. Demobilization (P.D.P.) – 26/11/16 – Admitted to Edmonton Mil. Hosp. – London, 22/11/16. GSW – in back of Shoulder 17/05/17 – GSW Back Left Shoulder. – Disc. 24/05/17.   

Returned to Canada 10/08/17  – embarked for Canada 14/08/1917 – Discharged 8/07/1919   

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166 Box 5554-21 Item Number: 525680, J. Rhodes, LAC
Height 5'6"
Weight 125 lbs. to 143 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour Brown
Age 22 yrs.
Complexion Fair
Hair Brown
Birthplace 29/02/1894 at Chatham, ON.

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