| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 404560 |
| Resident | Kent Co. |
Regimental number: 404560. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7216 – 32, Date of Birth: 15/09/1897 at Kent County, ON. Born at King City, ON. Enlistment at Toronto, ON. Item: 135716, PDF:- B7216-SO32. – Kent City, ON. (mother) Son of Mary McVean of 72 Athena Apartments, Toronto, ON. A single student. ( single) vaccinated – Yes. Attestation: 19/04/1915 at Toronto, ON. Active Militia, Yes. Served in Military Forces – Hugh C. McVean – Toronto – 19/04/1915.
Apparent Age: 18 yrs. 6 mths., Height: 5’ 8”, Girth: 32″, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Hazel, Hair: Light Brown. 5/04/1915 at Toronto – 19/04/1915. “PHYSICALLY UNFIT”
Wounded – Shrapnel – to Chest / Right Leg. Also VDS – DISC.
Admitted to No. 5, Northern Gen. Hospital – Lucester – 9/06/16 – Severely wounded. – Sailed from Liverpool for Canada – Transport ‘8261’ – on 13/09/1917 – Special Authority – Shorncliffe – 18/09/16 – Wounded GSW – Chest and Right Leg. – VDG 25/07/17 (address: 301 Windermere Rd. Walkerville, ON) Bramshott – VDG – 1/06/16 – Bramshott – Disc: 25/07/16
LAST Pay:- No.2 Casualty Unit :- 30/11/1917 – to Discharged – 1/11/1917. $76.60 – 29/11/1917 at Toronto, ON. – 27/09/17 – C111 – 14/05/16 in France – TOS – 49TH CAN. BATT. – 4/06/16 – 18TH BN. Wounded in his Chest, Right Leg, to England: 8/06/16. Trans: 8/06/16 -H.S. Brighton (Trans) 7/04/17 O.C. Bramshott. 5/04/17 – TOS. N.S. – Reg. Depot – 7/04/17 O. C. Bramshott – 5/04/17 – TOS. – N.S. – Reg. Depot – TON:- 18/08/17 – TOS -BUXTON – 12/09/17 – Embarked for Canada – from Liverpool – 30/11/1917 – to Discharge at Toronto -Unit.
49th Canadian – (Lekester Hospital) – Wounded – Leicester – 1916 : 5th Northern Gen. Hosp. – 31/05/17 – 25/07/17 – for Gonorrhea – 55 days – Bramshott – ARV:- England. 25/10/1915. Sailing List: 45 13/09/17 – D. Bal. $12.77. place of Discharge: 30/11/1917 at Toronto, ON. (20yrs. 2mos) – Shrapnel Wounds. – RIGHT LEG and Chest at Toronto, ON. – 30/11/1917 – Mil. Hosp. – Shorncliffe Mil. Hosp. – 16/09/16 – 18/09/16 – GSW, Leg & Chest- Shrapnel wound – Scars right leg and Cgest – 35th Bn. – 5/04/15 – Casualties – 2/10/1917 – GSW ‘ That he be discharged/”
Dept. of Veterans =Affairs – 404560 – Army. Admin: Office (Pensions) at Hamilton District: 20/05/1965 – 30/08/17 – Dentally Fit.
Found on Chatham Collegiate Institute Roll of Honour, Chatham, ON, found at C-K Museum, Chatham, ON.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | CCI-RH, 404560. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7216 – 32, C-K Museum, Chatham, ON. |
| Height | 5'8" |
| Eye Colour | Hazel |
| Age | 18 yrs. 6 mths. |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Light Brown |
| Birthplace | 404560. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7216 – 32 |
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