Regimental No.:  880853, 186^th/18^th Bn. Tilbury. DOB:- 19/08/1894, RG150, Accession 1992-93/166. Box: 6451-27, Item: 178928, PDF: – B6451-S027. Present Address: Tilbury, ON. N of K:- Martha Suphia Annie Mowatt., of Tilbury, Kent Co. ON. (wife). Parents: William Mowatt of 74 Mid. St. Fraserburough, Aberdeenshire Scotland – mother Margie 23/01/17.   A Chauffeur by trade. Vaccinated – Yes. Served 18 mths. With the 5^th  Bn. with the Gordon Highlanders. Attestation: 22/01/17 at Chatham, ON to 186^th Bn.

Apparent Age: 22 yrs., Height: 5’ 7” , Girth: 37 ¾”, Weight: 165#, Complexion: Robust, Eye: Blue, Hair: Brown, Mark on front of left thigh, White scar above left eye: 22/01/17 at Chatham, ON. 

Pte. Frank Mowatt served three years with the 4th Gordon Highlanders, Scotland.

Pte. Frank Mowatt embarked with the 186th Battalion on the Lapland, arriving at Bramshott Camp April 9th, 1917. He crossed to France September 3rd, transferring to the 18th Battalion. November 10th, 1917, at Passchendaele, Pte. Mowatt received shrapnel wound in the left foot and also was gassed, returning to England November 18th. He was admitted to Ford Military Hospital, and December 20th to the 4th Canadian General Hospital, Basingstoke. After convalescence he was place on the Post Office staff at Basingstoke, being unable to return for active service.

TOS:- Segregation Camp: 7/04/17 – 27/08/17. Arrived to 4^th Cdn. 25/08/17 186^th Bn. 22/06/17 -1/04/17 – Unit Sailed 28/03/17. Casualty Form: – Embarked Canada at Halifax – 25/03/17 on S. S. Lapland – Debarked: England at Liverpool – 7/04/17.  

880853 – 18^th Bt. Inf. 25/08/17 – Box 267, Tilbury, ON. – 20/11/17 Admitted to 56 Hospital, Etaples

11/11/17 – Seriously Wounded. – 186^th to 5^th Cdn. Batt. – to 18^th Bn. 5/12/17 – 2^nd Southern – Gen.

Etaples – Joined 18^th Bn. – 13/11/18 , 18^th Bn. Wounded – in Field.

Hospital – Plymouth – GSW – Foot doing well.  # 56 – Gen. Etaples 11/11/17 Ward – Ser. Q. 16/11/17 – 4^th Southern Gen. Hosp. 24/06/18 –  24/11/17  – Plymouth – GSW Left foot to Basingstoke – England 20/12/17 S.W. L. – Foot (19/01/18 to 24/06/18). 

Attached to 2^nd Bn. – 16/08/18 – 25/06/18. WORD 21/06/18 – 17/08/18  

Princess Patt’s Cdn. Spec. 28/03/18 – S.W.L. – Foot. Bexhill – Disc. 21/06/18 S. W. L – Foot ( France – 4^th Gen. Hosp. 4th Res. Bn. 19/08/18 4^th Res. Bn. 19/08/18 – Raised to Cpl.

31/08/19 Reg. DO-5 to 3/04/19. 4APR. Commanding – Ret. – To Canada: 3 04/1919. SOS 15/05/19 “ Shell wounded his LEFT FOOT  – Probable 12 mos. 9/04/19 – TOS., 31/07/1919 – Disembarked” Cassandra”.

From: Proceeding of a Medical Board: Man of apparent age stated. Well developed and well nourished.

Examination: – Great Toe – Left Foot shows wound of shrapnel. Nail cut two and turned up. Movement in joints of toe fair – 2^nd toe overlap great and third toe. Other systems normal Subjective, symptoms – pain under toe and around joint of Great toe and up dorsum boot swells on walking and gets blue and black with special boot and can walk comfortably at his own gait 

Overseas Service : 4 Mths. with 18^th Batt. S.W. TOE LEFT FOOT – 11/19/17 at Paschendael.     

The Tilbury Times, Thursday, 29 November, 1917 reported:

“Three Tilburyites Reported Killed and Wounded.”

“Word was received here last week of the following local casualties at the front. Frank Mowatt, who formerly worked at the Tilbury Tile Plant and who enlisted here and left for the front with the 186^th. His brother also attached to the 186^th was reported wounded some time ago.”

Others mentioned were Ben Faubert WIA and John Tulley KIA 3/11/17.All three were in action in the battle for Passchendaele.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Chatham Daily Planet (14-09-1917), IODE(P), TADHS, CDP (17/09/17)

Height	5'7"
Eye Colour	Dark Blue
Age	22
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Light Brown
Race	White
Birthplace	Scotland
Religion	Anglican
Last Place of Employment	Windsor Parcel Delivery, Windsor, Ontario
Average Earnings	$ 18.00 per week
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Info	January 1 st, 1916, Tilbury, Ontario
When Enlisted	January 22nd, 1917.
Where Enlisted	Chatham, Ontario
Allowance from Patriotic Fund	$ 13.00 per month
Next of Kin	Wife- Mrs. Martha Mowatt, Tilbury

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