| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 880449 |
| Unit # | 186th Bn. |
| Resident | Wallaceburg |
Regimental number: 880449 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6006 – 21. Item: 136907, PDF: B6006-SO21. Present address: Wallaceburg, Kent Co., Born at Castlacd, Yorkshire, England. N of K: Charles W. and Sarah Ann Masefield – (mother) – Glass Worker (Single). No Military experience. 10/03/1916 at Chatham 10/03/1916. Date of Birth 09/02/1895 at Castleford, Yorkshire, England. Son od Sarah Ann Masefield of Wallaceburg, ON. A single glass-blower living in Wallaceburg. Attestation: 10/03/1916 at Chatham, ON to 186th Bn.
Apparent Age: 21 yrs. 1 mth., Height: 5’6”, Girth: 35”, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Brown, “Fit” 11/03/16 at Wallaceburg. 10/03/16 – 186 Bn.
51 G.H. – Estaples – 24/04/18 – 6 Con. Depot – Estaples – 25/05/18 – 51 Gue. – Estaples – 8/06/18, 6 Can. Field – Amb. – VDS, VDG – STOMATITIS – Calculi – kidney – Large. – Disc. duty 5/09/18 – Disc. 14/02/19. 6 Can. Field Ambulance. – 24/01/19 – 16 Can General Oipingtin – 3/02/19 – Disc., 4/02/19 – 18th Bn. CDN. Inf. – France – Date of Service: 25/08/17 – Wallaceburg. TOS – 186TH BN. – MAR.10/03/1916 TO 7/04/17 – From HALIFAX – aboard- S. S. Lapland – arv. England 7/04/17 – 20/04/17 : -4th Res. – TOS from Canada – to B’Shott, 7/04/17 – 31/08/17 to France: 25/08/17 – 8/02/19 – WORD 3/02/19 – docked: – 3 days pay.
Married With permission – 24/02/19 to 26/04/19 – AWL. – 13/04/19 to 16/04/19 – 17/04/19 AWL. – 12/04/19 – Field – D16-K- 9 – 26/05/19 T0 30/05/19 – SOS to Can. 8/09/17 – 18th Bn. – Joined (in field) – 5/09/18 to 25/05/18 – Forfeit Field Allowance. 8/06/18 – 61 Gen. Stomatitis – 5/09/18 – VDS – Disc.
Returned to Canada – 25/03/19 to 24/05/1919 – 24/05/19 – TOS – Quebec:- 5/06/19 – SOS – QUEBEC – Clearing SERV. Discharge: 2/02/19 – 83 Gen. – Invalided to England. Sick and posted to Western – Regt. – 2/02/19 – 17/02/19 – SOS to Res. ‘B’ – 14/02/1919 – Return to Canada – to DISCHARGE: 5/06/1919 .
880449 – D.A.V.A. – Windsor, ON. – 3/08/1972 – Place Not Stated
Proceeding on Discharge: 5/06/19 – Demob.:- RO 1420 Para – Discharged: 2/06/19 after sailing to Canada: S. S. Matagama – Sailing in D-19.
Found in “No Return Ticket” by A. Mann.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | No Return Ticket - Wallaceburg War Casualties - Alan Mann 2002, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6006 – 21 |
| Height | 5'6" |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Age | 21 yrs. 1 mth. |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Brown |
| Birthplace | 09/02/1895 at Castleford, Yorkshire, England |
| Next of Kin | Charles W. and Sarah Ann Masefield - (father and mother) |
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