| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 3136734 |
| Unit # | 1st, WOR |
| Resident | Rondeau |
Regimental number: 3136734 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5618 – 51, Item: 527337, PDF:- B5618-S051. Date of Birth 20/12/1895 at Rondeau, Kent Co., ON. Married to Jessie, a farmer living at 54 Hyslop St., Chatham, ON. MSA 707921 AC. Next of Kin: Mrs. Jessie Lewis – (wife). From Rondeau, Kent Co. ON. WOR. No Military experience before his enlistment. Enlistment at London, ON. Attestation: 27/05/1918 at London, ON to 1st WOR.
Apparent Age: 22 yrs. 5 mths., Height: 5’ 3”, Dark (Colored), Eyes: Blue, Hair: Black, Vision: 20/40, R & L:- Normal. At London, ON. 27/05/18.
27/06/18 – Embarked 10/07/18 from Canada – Disembarked 22/07/18 to England 24/06/18 – Drafted 16/09/18 – FRANCE – 11/10/18. Encountered GONORHOEA 16/11/18. 17/11/18 – VDG- 16/11/18 – Adm. Field Amb. 16/11/18 VDG. 4/12/18 TO 51 Gen. Hosp.: 16/11/18. 14/12/18 to 7th Gen. Hosp. – Forfeit field allowance 4/02/18 VDG., 6/04/19. HOSP. Staff – for 3136734 – Service in France – age 23 yrs. 5mos. 17/05/1919. – VGD – Treatment for 44 days 51 days Nov. –Dec. 1918. Arv. in England – TOS From CANADA 22/07/18. To16/09/18 – SOS to 56 Dist. – 28/02/19 – Hospital. 10/03/19 – TOS: 10/03/19.
Date of Service: 10/10/18 Y.P. O. – Rondeau, ON. – O/S. 11/07/18 (15/05/1919). 22/11/18 – A371/2, 11/12/18 – 51 Gg. HOSP. – ETAPLES- 4/02/19 A. Disc. Prostatitis. Reported 1918 at 7th General Hosp., Wimereux – 20 days 4/12/18. 51 – Can. –Staples, to Discharge 6/02/1919. 10/03/19 – TOS, from CFC – France. 8/05/19 SOS – CANADA
Disp. Stn. K-5-19 – 17/05/19 – 5/04/19 At Camp RHYL – Pending his return to Canada on the cessation of hospitalization return to Canada 15/04/1919 – Embarked at Liverpool – aboard the S.S. CELTIC – at HALIFAX, NS. To London, ON. 17/05/1919.
PME – London, ON. 6/05/71 – Date of Death:- 22/04/1917 at Westminister Hospital.
Died 22/04/1971 at the age of 75 years, buried at Shrewsbury Methodist Cemetery, Harwich Twsp., Kent Co., ON. Photo of grave site JRH.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Awards | CFC (8 Cog) |
| Sources | Library Archives of Canada, Chatham Daily News (16-05-1919), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5618 - 51, LAC Search |
| Height | 5' 3" |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Age | 22 yrs. 5 mths. |
| Complexion | Dark |
| Hair | Black |
| Race | Coloured |
| Birthplace | 20/12/1895 at Rondeau, Kent Co., ON. |
| Next of Kin | Mrs. Jessie Lewis – (wife) |
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