Regimental number(s): 4006591,/ 880809. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5970 – 27, Item: 135987, PDF:- B5970-S027. Date of Birth: 01/01/1889 or 01/01/1890 in Dover Twsp. Kent Co., ON.  N of K: Fred Belotte/Pellotte, Present address: R.R. #1 – Merlin, Kent Co.  (uncle) of  R. R. # 1 / R. R. # 1, Merlin, Kent Co. , ON. –  Bear Line, Dover Twsp. – Defaulter. Under MOU – Place of Birth: Dover Twsp., Kent Co. ON. (single) . R. R. Bear Line , Kent Co. 186^th.  

A single engineer he was living in Chatham, ON when he attested 30/12/1916 at Chatham to the 186^th Bn. listing age as 27 years. two months for Medical Exam: London, ON – 16/05/1918 – Category (B2) – Declaration: May 16/1918.It was reported that he was living at 178 Grand Ave. Chatham, ON.   “Surrendered and pardoned under Amnesty the 30^th day of December, 1916.”  Listed residence as R. R. # 1 Merlin when he attested 14/05/1918 as a MSA Defaulter (4006591).

Apparent age: 29 yrs. 4 mths., Height: 5’ 9″, Girth: 40”, Complexion: Medium, Eyes: Hazel, Hair: Dark, Vision: 20/20 – Hearing: R & L – Good – At London, ON. 14/05/18 (880809) – Surrendered 1916 – Particulars – Present address: R.R. # 1 – Merlin, ON. – Date of Birth: 1^st Jan. 1889 – Dover Tp. Kent Co. ON. (single) – Farmer – 2 months with the 186^th Battalion at London, ON 16/05/1919 – MAY 16, 1918. 

Engineers : – 14/05/1918 – Date: 14/05/18 – Special Service 1918 – May  and June – 30/04/17 – . Absent Service – Amended 10/03/17 – 18/04/17 . ISS.

 30/01/19 – Discharged in consequence of on DEMOB – accordance with R.O. No.1357 – No. 28 – Para (F)- Part 2.6 d/28/01/19 – with effect – 30/10/19. “Old fracture middle right femur with shortened 19H – not aggravated by Service.     

No. 1 S.S. Coy – CEF – Struck off Strength as a DESERTER – 30/04/1917 – APR. 30/1917 – For feature Pay (A.W. L.) $33.00 0n Desertion $15.00 – Total – $48/90 – 26/06/16 . Struck off Strength as a Deserter : D.O. 82 – Nil 30/04/17 at London, ON. ‘Will’ – 186th Bn. – Miss Hathie Martin: 8^th Con. Dover, – Twsp. ON. – 26/02/1917 – 30/01/19 (Pardoned under the Amnesty – 20/12/17 ($1.10).    

Buried at “Memorial Field” Maple Leaf Cemetery, Chatham, ON.  Maple Leaf Project 2009. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Last Post Fund - Reseach Compiled in 2009 for Unmarked Graves at the Legion Memorial Field - Maple Leaf Cemetery, Chatham (26-08-2009), Last Post Fund - Reseach Compiled in 2009 for Unmarked Graves at the Legion Memorial Field - Maple Leaf Cemetery, Chatham, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5970 - 27, LAC

Height	5'9"
Eye Colour	Hazel
Age	29 yrs. 4 mths.
Complexion	Medium
Hair	Dark
Birthplace	01/01/1889 or 01/01/1890 in Dover Twsp. Kent Co., ON.
Next of Kin	Fred Belotte/Pellotte, (uncle) of R. R. # 1 / R. R. # 2 Bear Line, Dover Twsp.

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