Regimental number: 189679, Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5772 – 19,  Date of Birth 26/05/1887at Cambridgeshire, England. Item: 540940, PDF:- B6772-SO19. From Ridgetown, Kent Co., ON. Married to Polly and living at Ridgetown, ON. Attestation: 14/12/1915 at Ridgetown, ON to 186^th Bn. Born at Gawligay, County. Vaccination – Yes. Age: 18 years, height: 5’ 8 1/4”. Labour. Needs some dental work. No previous Military experience.

Apparent Age:- 28 yrs., Height: 5’ 8 ½” , Girth: 36 ¼”. Weight: 150#, Complexion: Ruddy, Eyes: Hazel, Hair: Brown, Medical Exam: “Fit”. 4/12/15 at Ridgetown – “Needs one dental attention.“

Born 26/05/1887. The husband of Polly Lowings of Thamesville.

A veteran of the Great War. Herbert enlisted for WWII in December of 1940. He was admitted to Westminister Hospital, London, ON. February 1942 where he passed away.

At Ridgetown 4/12/15 – 186^th – from 91^st to 186^th . 14/12/15 – 34 1916 to Feb. 16 – Trans to 186^th Bn. 28/02/16 to 28/02/16. 18/02 /16     

Embarked from Canada from Halifax – 25/02/17 aboard the S. S. Lapland Debarked at England at Liverpool  at 7/04/17. 17/05/17 – Appointed AL/ Cpl. – 18/05/17. Reverted to Pte. 20/08/17. Prs. to O/S 24/08/17 TO 18^TH Batt. 24/08/17 – to 21/04/17. ARV. – England – B’ Shott. 17/05/17 – Act. Lac. – Cpl. . ARV, in France 18/11/17 – Left for Unit – Joined unit 4/12/17 – 28/09/18 – GSW – Head.     

27/08/17 – Influenza – Cdn. Mil. – Sharma – Can. M. Horton: 28/09/17 Western, ON. Arv. – at England 7/04/17 – 17/04/1919 – SOS – Can. Bramshott 14/04/19.

Can. Mil. – Bassingston, Hants, – 6/10/17 – Injury to Knee. – Disc. 23/10/17 – Old injury to knee. No.6 Conv. DP: – Estaples: 12/10/18 – GSW – Head – 12 con. Dep. 19/10/18 – Disc. – Dist. To 5^th Res. Camp:- St. Martins. 

28/09/18 – 4^th Camies GSW Head – 23/10/18. 6 C. d. – Staples, 19/10/28 – 12 C. D. – Aubegive – Disc. 5 R.R. St. Toartim. Disc. Head and Knee 

Discharge Cert. 186^th Bn. Can. Inf. – Batt. 1^st Cdn Inf. – Age: 32 yrs. 24/04/19 – 1^st Bn. Cdf. – Date of Service: 18/11/17 – GPO. – Ridgetown – from Camp Borden 49-16: Right Knee – Shorncliff – 26/08/17 – Influenza, 4 CGH 5/10/17 – Right Knee 12/10/18 .      

GPO. – Ridgetown at London, ON. 23/o4/1919. 1/03/19 1^st Cdn. – Joined Unit – Proceedrd to England – Proceeded to Canada 20/12/19 aboard the S.S. Olympic from Southampton 24/04/19.

Herbert passed away 12/02/43 and buried at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery – Thamesville, ON.

Herbert had been WIA in the Great War and lost a brother Horace.

Found on Roll of Honour Church of Advent, Ridgetown 

 

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Janet V., CWGC

Height	5'8 1/4" and 5'8 1/2"
Weight	150 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Hazel
Age	18 yrs. and 28 yrs.(WW1 and WW2
Complexion	Ruddy
Hair	Brown

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