| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 844972 |
Regimental number: 844972. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box: 5900-5, Item: 173886, PDF: B5900-SO05. Born in Chatham, ON. 22/03/1891. Living at R.R/ #2 Croton, ON. Next of Kin: Dora Milainma Manning (wife). Farmer by trade.
Attestation: 4/04/1916 at Florence, ON. Age: 25 yrs. Height: 5’ 5 ½”, Complexion: Dark, Eyes:Brown, Hair: Black. Methodist. Medical 4/04/16 at Florence, ON. To: 149th Batt.
Noted on soldiers file “Illegally Absent” – Deserter 13/10/16. Was reported on leave in Sept. 1916. His unit sailed for England – 28/03/17. 22/11/16 “Illegally Absent” Place of Discharge, London, ON.
20/07/21 – Issued at Ottawa, ON. “Illegally Absent from 13/10/16 by C of I as “Deserter”. There had been a Pardon Amnesty of 20/12/1919 for ‘deserters’.
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