| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 123347 |
| Unit # | 70th Bn. |
| 24th Reg. | Yes |
| Resident | Wallaceburg |
(MEDICALY UNFIT) Regimental number: 123347 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5646 – 3, ITEM: 531494, PDF: – B5646-S003. Orderly Room- 70th O/S. Date of Birth at Wallaceburg, ON. Kent Co., ON. N of K: Mrs. Eliza Jane Lillie of Wallaceburg, ON. A single machinist. Vaccination – Yes. Member 24th Kent Regt. Attestation: 14/09/1915 at Chatham, ON to 70th Bn.
Apparent Age: 20 yrs. 9 mths., Height: 5’ 7 ½”, Girth: 38 ½” , Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Hazel, Hair: Brown. “Scar inside left knee”. “Fit” – 14/09/1915 at Chatham, ON. 17/09/15 to the 70th Bn. 58th Bn. Inf. 19/06/16 – Box 161 – Wallaceburg. From the 70th Bn. 14/09/15 – 70th Bn. to May 1916. 58th Bn. Inf. 19/06/16 – Box 161 – Wallaceburg
Sailed from Halifax NS. – Per: S.S. Lapland 24/04/16 – Present address – Not Stated. ARV. – England 5/05/16
Embarked 18/06/16 ( ret. To Canada 5/01/17. 30/06/16 – Landed in France – 58th Bn. – ARV. 21/08/16 ARV – unit for Duty – WOUNDED IN FIELD 14/10/16.
13/10/16 O.C. No.13 General Hosp.- Boulogne – DANGEROUSLY ILL. 23/10/16 at King George Amb. – Stanford St. SE. Ont. Military Hospital:- Orpington, Kent – 8/10/16 GSW Head – – 3/11/16 to Mil. Hosp. – Orpington, 9/01/17 to Discharged. GSW – Head – Dangerously ill – OC. No. 13, Gen. Hosp. at Boulgne – GSW Lower jaw – Serv. Ont. Med. – Orpington – Kent 3/11/17 to 9/11/17 – 9/11/17 GSW to Head. Transfer to Canada 5/01/17.
11/01/17 – Sailed from Liverpool for Canada for Canada aboard the S.S. Grampian 9/01/17 (Paresis) C.M.C.K – London, ON. 27/01/17. Pension: $192.00 1 year to Mother: Mrs. E. J. Lillie – at Wallaceburg, ON. 1/05/17 – Continue for 20 months 9/08/17 – ‘Out – Patient’ – C.M.C. H. 31/08/17 – TO Discharged
LAST PAY: 31/08/17 – $55.30 – 31/08/17 – 28/08/17. 29/08/17 at London, ON. Scar on left cheek and forehead – Somewhat nervous – Medical Board 12/07/17 – Degree of Incapacity – TOTAL. IMPOSSIBLE to say – Recovery. Invalided to Canada by authority of the Medical Board – Assigned Pay: $18.00
“Slight trouble with speech. The right arm and leg are not as strong as the left, but the co-0rdination is improving. Injury to brain – Shrapnel.“ Loss of bone – Skull from shrapnel – Permanent.
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Date of Death 27/05/1969 at Westminister Hospital
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Wallaceburg News (02-11-1916 NRT), No Return Ticket - Wallaceburg War Casualties - Alan Mann 2002, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5646 – 3 |
| Height | 5'7 1/2" |
| Eye Colour | Hazel |
| Age | 20 yrs. 9 mths. |
| Complexion | Dark |
| Hair | Brown |
| Birthplace | Wallaceburg, ON. |
| Next of Kin | Eliza Jane Lillie of Wallaceburg, ON. |
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