Regimental number: 189869 Rank: LCP Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5958 – 24: Item: 196723, PDF:- B5958-SO24. Present address: Blenheim, ON.  Date of Birth 06/09/1896 at Sandwich, Essex Co., ON., Canada. Son of John Marshall of Blenheim, ON. (father). A single labourer living in Blenheim. Member of the 24^th Kent Regt. Attestation: 17/01/1916 at St. Thomas, ON to 91^st Bn. transferred to 186^th Bn. 

Apparent Age: 19 yrs. 4 mths., Height: 5’ 8 ¾” Girth: 35”, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light Brown. “Few small scars on abdomen.” “Fit” 13/01/16 at Chatham, ON. 91^st O/S. Bn. 17/01/1916. Date of Service: 19/11/17 – 18^th Bn. Can. Infantry: – FRANCE – 28/03/17 

Departed from Halifax – Per S.S. Lapland – 25  ARV. – Disembarked – England 7/04/17 0 – 12/01/17 – C.C.4^th /03/17 – 1916 to 1/04/17, Trans to 186^th Bn. 28/02/16. Appointed to Lance Cpl. Embarked from Canada at Halifax – 25/03/1917 (S.S. Lapland) – ARV. – France. 19/01/17 to 18/11/17 to 6/12/17  Disembarked at England – 7/04/17 – ARV. England 7/04/17. C.C. 4^TH – ARV. – FRANCE – 19/01/17 TO 18/11/17 to 6/12/17 

7/12/17 – 8/12/17 – 18^th Bn. In the Field:- 8/12/17 – 6/11/18. 

ARV. – Field – 1^st Cdn. Bn. 7/12/17 – 8/12/17 to 18^th Bn. – In the Field: 8/12/17 – 6/11/18 – Synosit Knee. – 23/11/18 – to 18^th Bn. for 14 days leave – to 23/11/18 – 18^th Bn.  Rejoined 14/12/18.

6/11/18 – 5^th Can. Fld. Amb.: – Synosit Knee – from action – available Inf. Action – available – W. G. M. H. – London, ON. 24/05/1919 – O/S: for GONORRHEA – unit 14/06/19 – 6/11/18 – Synosit knee #5 Cdn. – Field Amb. – 15/11/1918 – A368 – Synosit Knee – 6/11/18 – to Medical Board – 13/05/19 – No. 1, DD (DISPERSAL – Station “K”. Was granted 14 days leave – 23/11/18 to 18^th Bn. – ENJOINED 14/12/18 .   

24/05/19 – Posted to the Hos. Sec. – Admitted to V.D. – HOSPITAL 24/05/19 – 13/06/19 – Discharged from Erie Hospital (VD)- 13/06/19 – Placed under V.D. – Stoppage from 24/05/19 to 13/06/19 – 14/06/19 – Posted to CAS. From Hospital Section –  18/06/19 – Discharged from H.M.S. ON DEMOBILIZATION 9PDP). Inv. to England in the field – 17/10/18 – Proceeded to England – 4^th ARV. 1919 – Sailing on the S. S. CAPONIA – Sailed from Liverpool – 14/05/19019 . 13/05/19 – TOS – No.1 – Dist: – London, ON. “Discharged”. 18/06/1919.     

13/05/19 – P-Wing – SOS to Canada. Discharge: Cert. – 91^st Bn. – Canada – England and France (W/18^th Bn.) 22yrs. 18/06/1919. – Venereal Disease – 25/05/19 – 29/05/19 – 7/06/19 to 11/06/19 – Negative – No Discharge. 

Last Pay:- 1/09/19 to 18/06/19 – $137.30 Mrs. Minnie Marshall – Blenheim, ON. (mother) 18/06/1919 at London, ON. Gonorrhea contracted – in England – 8/04/19 – admitted – to London, ON. – Admitted 24/05/19 – Urine 1^st and 2^nd. – Purulent Discharged – smear pos. – 29/05/19. Treatment – Pot per Mag. DN. – 1- 4000 – No other disability – Apparently cured.

Father – John Marshall, Blenheim – Minnie (Mother) – 27/09/16 – Proceeding on discharge: L/Cpl  – 91^st Bn. – ON Demob.:- R.O. 1804 – DO168 – 17/06/1919 – BLENHEIM, ON. MFW- 39 -18/06/1919. 

Found at BFL 1/08/06. Reported on furlough. BNT 26/07/16.

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Blenheim Freedom Library, Blenheim News Tribune (26-07-1916), In Khaki - Blenheim Enlistment Book, Royal Canadian Legion Br. 185 60th Anniversary Book 1930-1990, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5958 - 24

Height	5'8 3/4"
Eye Colour	Blue
Age	19 yrs. 4 mths.
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Light Brown
Birthplace	06/09/1896 at Sandwich, Essex Co., ON.

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