| Service # | 3137376 |
Regimental number: 3137376. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7313 – 35. Item: 561027, PDF:- B7313-SO35. Place of Birth: at Woodstock, ON. Date of Enlistment: 30/05/18, Date of Birth: 09/07/1896 at Woodstock, Oxford Co., ON. PLACE OF BIRTH: -Woodstock, Oxford Co., ON. Son of James Nichols (father) of R. R. # 2 Ingersoll, ON. Place of Enlistment: London, ON. Date of Enlistment: 30/05/18. Place of Enlistment: at London, ON. With 1st Depot Batt. WOR. A single mechanic living at 101 Cross St., Chatham, ON. MSA 719095 AC. Attestation 30/05/1918 at London, ON to 1st WOR. “No previous Military service.” At London, ON. 30/05/18. Single mechanic. “
Apparent Age: 21 yrs. 10 mths., Height: 5’ 8 ½”., Girth: 40 ½”, Complexion:- Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Dark Brown. Vision 20/20, Hearing: R & L – Normal. Medical; at London, ON. 30/05/18 ‘A’. DEMOB’N. Medical History: Exam: 30th 05/1918, Weight: 166 #, (A) 29/05/18 – at London, ON. 26/06/18 “Partial loss of function – Thumb and fore-finger – S.M. Board Pres. Cat B-11.
Pte. Nichols, O. Date of Discharge: 23/09/18 at London, ON. “Demobilization – Struck off Strength on his return to Registrar’s records 3/09/18 – D.O. # 235, para B 23/08/18 – Discharge under auth. of P. C. 3051 OF 11/12/18 – HQ., Mil. No. 1, – London, ON. 10/01/1919
24/08/1918 – Struck off – DESERTER or ABSENTEE. 28/07/1918 at London, ON. – Being illegally absent since 6/07/1918 to 28/07/18 – Struck Off as a DESERTER. Kit deficiency $ 25.10 – Payment C. Ba. $10.20 AWL 1 time – 17 days & 2 days 1/08/19 – 21yrs. 10 mths. 30/05/1918 – Marked “H” – 4/09/18 – DISCHARGED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7313 – 35, LAC Search |
| Height | 5'8 1/2" |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Age | 21 yrs. 10 mths. |
| Complexion | Dark |
| Hair | Dark Brown |
| Birthplace | 09/07/1896 at Woodstock, Oxford Co., ON. |
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