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Rank Private
Service # 3136885
Unit # 1st, WOR
Resident Thamesville

Regimental number: 3136885. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6725 – 13, Item: 147336, PDF: – B6725-S013. Oil Springs, ON. Date of Birth: 22/05/1896 at Oil Springs, Lambton Co., ON. Enlistment Date: 14/05/18 at London, ON. 1st Dep. Batt. WOR.  Son of William McDonald of Thamesville, ON. A single farmer living in Thamesville, Kent Co., ON. MSA 727579 AC. Attestation: 14/05/1918 at London, ON to 1st WOR“No previous Military experience.” Medical Exam at Chatham, ON. 24/10/17 – Category A2. 27/05/18.

Apparent age: 22 yrs. 0 mths., Height: 5’ 7”, Girth: 37”, Weight:  128#, Complexion: Medium, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Brown, Weight: 145#. Vision 30/20, Hearing: R & L – Normal. Attestation at London, OH. 14/05/18 

3136885:- 25/09/18 GPO – Thamesville, ON. – 22/01/19.

Discharge. 4/07/19. 5/03/19 C425 – ( C. G. H. – Kimmel Park with the “Mumps”, also Influenza 20/10/18 12/11/18. Embarked Canada HMT 10/09/18 

Embarked from Canada HMT 10/09/18 – Disembarked England. TOS –  Kimmel Park – Rennel Park – Rhyl 17/-3/19 26/06/19 –  S.O.S. proceeding to Canada 18/12/18 to Canada, Embarked aboard the S.S. Baltic from Liverpool. 26/07/19. Dental Exam 29/11/18 – Kimmel Park, Wales.

Noted Medical 138# 5’“ on arrival. Served in England with the 4th Res. Bn. at RHYL. 6/07/19 . 

Demobilization:- Category: AII – N of K: Father GPO – THAMESVILLE, ON. at London: 6/07/1919 – Examined at Chatham.    

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6725 – 13, LAC Search
Height 5'7"
Weight 128 - 145 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour Brown
Age 22 yrs.
Complexion Medium
Hair Brown
Birthplace 22/05/1896 at Oil Springs, Lampton Co., ON.
Next of Kin William McDonald (father) of Thamesville, ON

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