| Service # | 880632 |
| Unit # | 186th Bn. CEF, 4th Bn. Can. Engineers, 1st |
Regimental number(s): 880836 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6147 – 39, Item: 191498, PDF: – B6147-S039. Date of Birth: 08/12/1897 at Ghent, Belgium. Son of Romanie Meyers of Chatham, ON. Candle St. Chatham, ON. (Mother) Father -No. A single labourer living at Candle St., Chatham, ON. Vaccination- Yes. No previous Military Experience. Attestation: 24/10/1916 at Chatham, to 186th Bn. CEF.
Apparent Age: 18 yrs.6 mths., Height 5’2”, Girth: 34”, Weight: 125#, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Dark Brown Hair: Dark. “White scar on side of right calf.) “Fit” 24/10/16 at Chatham, ON. Date of Service: 29/03/18 “France”. Mother: Romanie Meyers, Chatham, ON. – “Sole support – Yes “. 6/11/1916. “Large Vaccination mark on right arm 1 ½” – transfer scar below right eye – civil life, Mole 1” front of right ear.”- ‘No disability.” 4th Cdn. Batt. to 1st Bn. ‘ MEDICALLY FIT’ – 7/03/19 – 4TH BN.
Embarked – Canada from Halifax – 25/03/17 – S.S. Lapland – Debarked – in England at Liverpool 7/04/17 – TOS.
Segregation – Bramshott – 7/04/17 – Trans to 7/04/17 – 186th t to 4th Bramshott – 23/04/18 – Overseas 28/03/18 – Arv. – FRANCE – 29/03/18 – ARV. – FIELD – 3/04/18 – Joined unit – 24/08/18 – 4th Cdn. EN. – TOS trans to 1st Bn. – 4th Can. Bn. 22/08/18 – 16/01/19. Awd. – Good Conduct Badge – Field – 25/01/1919 – 4th Cdn. 14 days leave – 15/02/19 – ret: – 25/01/1919 – 4th Cdn. 14 days leave – 15/02/19 – ret:- from leave. Field – 28/03/1919 – Trans to CRY – 5/06/19 – SOS – Canada – SL63 – Rhyl (65-K- 51) – 3/06/1919.
DISCHARGE:- At Chatham , ON. – 24/10/16 – FRANCE – W/1st 4th Batt. – Discharge 12/06/1919 .
To Discharge: 186th Bn. – 1st CORD – 12/06/1919 – LONDON, ON. –
Nada:- To await further instructions regarding the transportation to Canada – Under auth. Canadian SHQ 498 a/4/03/1919. AAG – Transferred to Cdn. Record List 22/03/1919 – 27/03/1919 – 30/06/19 – 1 OR. – 20/05/19 1 – CORD – SOS to CCC – Rhyl – 19/05/19 – TOS return to Canada – SOS / CEF – 5/06/1919 – Embarked – Liverpool – S.S. Lapland – 2/06/1919 – 2/06/19.
To Discharge: 186th Bn. – 1st CORD – 12/06/1919 – LONDON, ON. – Cat A11 Occ. Grp. 7. RC. – MOTHER – RO. 1894 at Chatham, ON. 12/06/1919
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | LAC Search |
| Height | 5'2" |
| Weight | 125 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Age | 18 yrs. 6 mths. |
| Complexion | Dark |
| Hair | Dark |
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