| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 189485 |
| Unit # | 91st. Battalion, 186th Battalion, 18th Bn. |
| Resident | Chatham |
Regimental number: 189485 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7305 – 5, Item: 560561, PDF:- B7305. Date of Birth 09/05/1894 at Ailsa Craig, ON. N of K: Mrs. John Coleman (sister) of 19 Partridge Dr., London, ON. (sister) A single clerk living in Chatham, ON., at 103 Raleigh St. Chatham, ON. Attestation: 29/11/1915 at St. Thomas, ON. to 91st Bn. Attestation:29/11/1915.
Apparent Age: 21 yrs. 6 mths., Height: 5’ 8 ½”, Weight: 138#, Girth: 35”, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light Brown. “Right leg about 3”below knee outer aide of calf, knee outer side of calf. Round scar from scald scar about 1 ½” – Large mole on back about in the middle line over lower lumber vert. 2nd on the right foot amputated at purmk joint.”
91st Bn. CEF. Trans to 186th – Place of Birth Ailsa Craig, ON. Mother and Father – not alive – Mrs. John Coleman of Cartridge, at London, ON.
“Fit” 22/11/15 at Chatham, ON. – 29/11/15. Pte. 189485 – 186th Bn. 2/08/16 to Feb. 28/17 – 1/04/17 Unit Sailed. Departed from Halifax aboard the S. S. Lapland 28/03/17. (Halifax ‘Neuralia’). Arrived in England 7/04/17 Aboard.
18th Bn. – FRANCE.
Pte. Harold Nichols transferred from the 91st to the 186th Battalion, going overseas with this unit March 28th, 1917. He proceeded to France in October, 1917, attached to the 18th Battalion. He was wounded March 3rd, 1918, and admitted to the Edmonton General Hospital, London, England, for treatment.
3/03/18 Shrapnel Wound in France. 12/03/18: Adm. No. 1 Cas. Clg. Hosp. 2/07/18 4/03/18. Compound Fracture – GSW Wound, Right Leg St. John’s Amp. – Etaples: 9/03/18. Reported X-Ray: Fracture 1/3 the and Fibula 16/07/18 – GSW Leg, Gen. Mil. 28/03/17. GSW right leg fracture tibia and fibula. (71 days in Hospital). 5/10/18 – Posted to hospital – furlough 19/10/18.
Edmonton 17/03/18. Gramille Can. Spec. – Burton 13/07/18 Invalided to Canada 20/09/18. 20/09/18 – L.M.C.H. – 5/10/18 ‘GSW Fracture Right Leg. Posted to LMCH 5/10/18. (GSW – Right Leg)/ 12/10/18 – Service Chevrons 2. Blue 25/11/18 Transferred from LMCH to C.H.M.H – GSW to Right Leg. 6/12/18 AWL FROM 13/01/18. 6/12/18. H.M.H. 14/12/18 Rejoined at 9:30 – 15/12/18 AWL. 12: 01, 6/12/18 till 14/12/18, 14/12/18.
20/01/19 Admitted, Admitted C. H.M.H.
(Venereal Ward – VDG. DRS. 15/03/19 – Places under stoppage at 50 cent. Medically Unfit – 4/04/1019
Trans: (W.B.) 25/11/18. VDG – Re-classed 14/03/19 – GSW – FRACTURE Right Leg – Disc:- 1/04/19.
Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs – NICHOLS, Harold from: Mrs. Ingrid Nichols (widow) of 18th Barth St., Chatham, ON. 2/02/1967 – Date of Death: 29/01/1967 – No stated.
Balance owing $168.30. Discharge: 4/04/1919 – Date of Adm. 14/03/1919 age 24 yrs.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7305 – 5, LAC Search |
| Height | 5'8 1/2" |
| Weight | 138 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Age | 21 yrs. 6 mths. |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Light Brown |
| Race | White |
| Birthplace | 09/05/1894 at Elsia Craig, ON. |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Last Place of Employment | Spencer Stone, Ltd, Chatham, Ontario |
| Average Earnings | $ 12.00 per week |
| Marital Status | Single |
| When Enlisted | November, 1916 |
| Where Enlisted | Chatham, Ontario |
| Next of Kin | Foster Mother- Mrs. Mary J. Stewart, Strathroy, Ont. Sister- Mrs. J. Coleman, London, Mrs. J. Cunningham. |
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