Regimental number: 880715 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7305 – 48, Item: 560604, PDF: B7305-SO48.  Date of Birth 09/09/1897 at Blenheim, ON. Blenheim, ON. Kent Co., ON. Box: 216. Son of Harriet Nichol of Blenheim, father not alive – Mother: Harriet of Blenheim. 27/09/18 –   A single farmer living at Blenheim. Box 216 – Blenheim. Inoculated. Served one year with the 24^th Kent Regt for one year.  Attestation: 22/04/16 – to 186^th Bn.

Apparent Age: 19 yrs., Height: 5’ 11”, Girth: 36”, Weight 138#, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light Brown. Medical exam: 15/04/16 at Chatham, ON. 1^st Div. CAF. 15/04/16 at Chatham.  Date of Service : 8/12/17. Arrived in England 7/04/17 – S.S. Lapland 20/04/17 to 4^th Res.  

186^th – 24/04/16 – 1/04/17 – Unit sailed 28/03/17 from Halifax S. S. Lapland – to 18^th Bn in France. Date of Service 8/12/17. 20/04/17 –  Seg. Camp – Bramshott 7/04/17.Military Dist. – One. At Camp Borden 13/09/17.

4^th Res. from Canada 28/09/18. O/S:- to 18^th Bn. 4^th – 29/09/18 wounded GSW – GSW to right elbow # 3 wounded 21/09/18 serving 2/10/18 Invalided to England for treating his injury at 3^rd Northern . Hosp. Sheffield Disc. after 46 days  2/10/18. A flesh – Scar Right Elbow.  Posted to WOR. 9/10/18 – Tos from the 18^th Bn. 13/12/18 to 4^th Bn. – Kimmel Park Camp – to return to Canada. Embarked for Canada 11/12/18 with 4^th Can. Invalided 21/12/18. TOS 1 Dist. 28/01/19 at London, ON.            

29/09/18. Admitted 18^th Gen. Hosp. – Dannes, Camiters 22/09/18 22/09/18 – GSW Right Elbow – 3^rd North Gen. Hosp. Sheffield 2/10/18 – Mil Con. – Woodcote 19/11/18 – Disc 27/11/18 21/12/18 – No. 1 D.D. 2/01/19 to Casualty Co. 16/01/19 – Granted Subs. Allow – from 2/01/19 – to 24/01/19. Disc. 28/01/19

Disc. from HMS – Demob. 28/01/19 (PDP). ARV., England 7/04/17 aboard S. S. Lapland. 20/04/17 with 4^th Res. from Canada 28/09/18 WIA. 1/01/19 – 13/12/19. SOS proc. To Canada.

 Member of 24^th Kent Reg’t. Attestation: 24/04/1916 at Chatham, ON. to 186^th Bn. Found on Nominal Roll 186^th Bn. 28/03/1917. Photo available in “In Khaki – Blenheim”.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Blenheim News Tribune (26-04-1916), Blenheim News Tribune (21-06-1916), Nominal Roll of 186th Bn, Blenheim Freedom Library, In Khaki - Blenheim Enlistment Book, Royal Canadian Legion Br. 185 60th Anniversary Book 1930-1990, Evergreen Cemetery - Blenheim, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7305 - 48

Height	5'11"
Weight	138 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Blue
Age	19 yrs.
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Light Brown
Birthplace	09/09/1897 at Blenheim, ON.

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