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Rank Captain
Unit # 4th Bn. Can.
Resident Ridgetown

Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6217 – 5, Item: 184264, PDF:- B6217-SOO5. Born at Ridgetown,    Date of Birth 01/04/1883 at Ridgetown, ON. N of K: Nathaniel Mills, c/o House of Commons of  Canada, Ottawa. A civil servant. (Single) Vaccination- Yes.  10 years with Ottawa militia. Attestation: 23/08/1914 at Valcartier, PQ. Attestation: 23/09/1914 at Valcartier: 23/09/1914 

Apparent Age: 31 yrs., Height: 5’ 11”, Girth: 30″, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Dark Brown. “Fit” – 10/09/1914 at Valcartier. – 23/09/1914. – “Retuned” – 20/05/1919.

Theatre – France. – 417 Elgin St. – Roll #18149 – 1914 – 15/04/14, – Date 7/10/14 – 1st D.C. Trn. CASC -Medical Board – Bramshott Area: 22/04/19 “Fit for Gen. – Service (Comp: Myoptic Astig.)

Reported for Duty: at Valcartier – 10/19/1914 (Pat #1) – Draft to France for Duty: Valcartier – 10/19/1914 (Pat # 1) – Draft to FRANCE:- Training – O.S. Am Park – 11/07/15 – Proceeded to #4th Bn. –  10/07/1915 – No. 4 – Depot. Unit Supply from England – Trans to No. 4 – Cdn. Div. – Field – 11/02/15 – TOS.

10/02/16 – Attached – to ASC. – 16/06/16. School – Instruction –  Temp. Rank: to Captain. – 13/06/16 – Grant Leave: – 16 to 29 /10/16. 22/07/16 – To Captain (Full).

Granted to Paris – 29/05/18 – GCM – 13 /01/19 GCM. 

20/01/18 – Cdn. Left for England 18/ 04/18 – 23/04/18 – to France – ‘Field’ – 30/04/18 – Overseas. 18/05/18 – France for unit. – 20/05/1919 – Granted 10 days leave: 26/10/18 – 34 days -01/19  – 1801/19 from leave Proceeded to England – aboard the – S. S. Empress of Britian – Emb:- 26/04/19 – 7/05/19 in Canada – 26/04/19 to 9/05/19 – Gen. Demob. 29/05/18 GCM – 13.01/19 – DOS – Posted – CASC , TOS – 8/04/19 – Sailed for Canada – 26/04/`9 – Sailed List – 56 – Sailed for Canada.          

Enlisted 1st, Div., – 1st Div. Park (CASA) – 23/09/1914 – England & France – CASC. #4 Depot Unit. 1st Train – 5th – 6.05/1919 – Nov, 1919. Posted CASC – TOS – 8/04/19 – Sailed for Canada – 26/04/19 – Sailed: 26/04/19 – Sailed List – 56 – Sailed for Canada. 5/05/19 – SOS to Canada – 8/08/19 – from England  – Posted.

Proceeding of Officer – SOS. Empress of Britain – 26/04/19 – 6/05/19 – Defective Vision. 

(Deceased – 26/07/1943)   

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6217 - 5
Height 5'11"
Eye Colour Grey
Age 31 yrs.
Complexion Dark
Hair Dark Brown
Birthplace 01/04/1883 at Ridgetown, ON.
Next of Kin Nathaniel Mills, c/o House of Commons, Ottawa.

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