Regimental number: 1045466 Reference:  RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6860 – 8,Item: 155757, PDF:- B6860-S008. Place of Birth:- at Wallaceburg, Kent Co. ON. Date of Birth 17/07/1897 at Wallaceburg, ON. Son of Mrs. Eliza McGregor (mother) of Wallaceburg. A single lathe hand living at 218 John R. St., Detroit, Michigan. Enlistment: Windsor, ON to the 241^st Bn.  Attestation: 6/11/1916 at Windsor, ON to 241^st Bn. No experience with Military. Attestation: 6/11/1916 at Windsor, ON – 6/11/16.                                                                             

Apparent Age: 19 yrs. 4 mths., Height: 5’ 6”, Girth: 36”, Complexion: Light, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light Brown. “Fit” – 6/11/1916 at Windsor, ON. 241^st O.C. – Batt. Weight: 140#. 241^st O/S Batt. No. 1045466 at Wallaceburg, Kent Co. ON.

Father not alive – Mother was alive – Not insured. 23/04/1917 to 241^st Bn. – Date of Service: 13/09/17 – 30^th Bn. Can. Infantry: – FRANCE. 16/06/17 – Can. Hosp. – Elenhenghill – VDG – disc: 21/07/17 –  20/09/18.

15/06/17 – 290/07/17 – For GONORHOEA. – Disc. – 241 Bn. Mar, Apr., May. – 20^th Bn. – Disc: No. 5 RC. Departed – Halifax aboard the S. S, Olympic 29/04/17 – Disc. 5/10/1918.  AWL – 17/01/17 

Adm. 13 Gen. Hospital – Boulgne – Disc: 15^th 1918 – Sh. – Gas – 79 Can. Lyinge – VDG – Kent. Disc: 21/07/187 – 19/09/18 – Gas shells at Boulgne. 23/00/18 – 18^th W. Gas shells- 1/10/18 – No. 1 Conn. Dpo. – 1/10/ 18.  Discharge: 2/10/18 – to 19/09/18 – A323.2 – 15/06/17 – 290/07/17 – For GONORHOEA. – Disc. – 241 Bn. Mar, Apr., May. – 20^th Bn. – Disc: No. 5 RC. Joined unit – 14/09/18 – Shell Fas to 23/09/18, Left for unit – 14/10/18. Left for unit. – 19/10/18. 2/11/18.   

Discharge Certificate: 241^st at Windsor –  6/11/19 – Awarded MILITARY MEDAL – Authority – 20^th Bn. from overseas – 28/09/18. 24/05/1919 at Toronto, ON. Granted 14 days leave – 8/03/19 –  Cpl. – 6/04/19 “O” Wing. – Sailed aboard S.S. Caronia – from Liverpool – 14/05/1919 – 14/-5/1919 – TOS:- No. 2 District – Toronto – 24/05/1919 – Discharged from HMS – No. 2 – 24/05/1919 at Toronto – N0. 2 Dist. – Part  11- D.O. 151 – to Wallaceburg.          

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6860 – 8, LAC Search

Height	5'6"
Weight	140 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Blue
Age	19 yrs. 4 mths.
Complexion	Light
Hair	Brown
Birthplace	17/07/1897 at Wallaceburg, ON.

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