| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 124700 |
| Unit # | 70th Bn. |
| Resident | Chatham |
Regimental number: 124700 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5972 – 10: Item: 201291, PDF:- B5972-SO10. Present address: 40 Barth St., Chatham, ON.CN. – Born at Chatham, ON. (mother) Vaccination- Yes, Inoculation, Date of Birth 19/11/1889 at Chatham, ON. Son of Phoebe Martin of 40 Barth St., Chatham. A single Baker living at his mother’s home. Attestation: 3/04/1916 at London, ON to 5/04/1916 70th Bn.
Apparent Age: 27 yrs. Height; 5’ 10 ½” , Girth: 40”, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Fair, Weight: 193#. “Fit” 5/04/16 at London, ON to 70th O/S. Bn. – 5/04/16.
ARV:- in England – from the S.S. Lapland – 5/05/1916 – 18/05/16 – Adm. to Hos. – 25/05/16 – Disc. from Hospital – 31/05/16 – CASC. Folkemonn – 31/07/16 – Adm. – Mocre Hosp. – 13/09/16 – Reports from Hospital . – 21/09/16 – Adm. Moore Bks. Hosp. – 12/10/16 – Dise: Moore Baracks Hosp., – 7/16/16 – Discharge – Checked 5/12/16 – 13/11/16 – C.C.A.L – SOS to Canada for DISCHARGE – 5/11/16. Finally – at Quebec. PQ. – 7/11/16 – of 39 Forest St. Chatham, ON. – 15/09/16 to 6/10/16 – 22 days. “No longer physically fit for War service.” – Disc: – BATH. Made by soldier before pensions and Claims Board – 6/10/1016. Health : Fair, Fit for “Light Work.” Present Condition: Fair, Fit for Light work – but nothing yet. – CDD. Shoreham at Camp – Sussex. Discharge to Canada.
Sailed for Canada – 9/11/16 “Goitrer – Moore Barr – Headaches – 23/05/16 – Mil. Shorncliffe, 27/06/16 – 16/09/16 – Moore Barracks : – Shorncliffe – 16/09/16 – Thyoidism – Disc. 6/10/Discharge 14/09/16 – Headache. DATE of SERVICE:- 5/05/16 – to Discharge: 6/10/16 – Discharge Depot Subic – 70th Bn. – 20/10/17 – Trans to C.A.S.C. – 27/05/16 – 30/05/16.
Returning Troopship – 5/11/16 – STOP PAY./11/16 – Wassermann – Negative.
Embarked for Canada S. S. Lapland from England. Board recommends – to DISCHARGE. – 6/10/16. Approved. “Moor Barracks Hospital – 15/09/16 to 6/10/16 – Thyroidism 22 Thyroid gland enlarged. Heart slightly enlarged on left and rapid gland enlarged. Heart slightly enlarged on left, and rapid on least exertion. Perspires freely. Slight tremors of Extended hands and arms. Urine was positive on one occasion for alb. And Hyative and gramelar Casts present. Urine – negative at present. Discharge to C.C.A.C. – PD Wilson- Capt. CAMC
DISCHARGE : Quebec. – 7/12/1916. Age: 26 11mps. Para – 392. Sec. 16 K.R.& O. – 1912 – Being No longer – Physically fit for WAR service. ( 22/11/16) – at Quebec. – S.S. MAURETANIA – 17/11/16 – As ‘Out Patient’ – Shorncliffe – 26/06/16 – 29/09/16 – See Goitre. – 6/10/16 at Shorncliffe.
Reported as having returned to Chatham from duty. CDP 30/03/18.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Chatham Daily Planet (30-03-1918), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5972 - 10 |
| Height | 5'10 1/2" |
| Weight | 193 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Age | 27 yrs. |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Fair |
| Birthplace | 19/11/1889 at Chatham, ON. |
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