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Rank Private
Service # 3132265
Unit # 1st, WOR
Resident Chatham

Regimental number: 3132265. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7378 – 12, Date of Birth: 22/03/1887 at Chatham, Kent Co., Item: 550854, PDF:- B7378- SO12. ON. Son of Eliza Norton of 630 North Hill St., Jackson, Michigan, USA. A single labourer living at 20 Tuscora St., Windsor, ON. MSA 721622 AC. Attestation: 4/03/1918 at London, ON to 1st WOR. No previous Military service. – Medical: Windsor, ON. 8/10/17 (A11)

Apparent Age: 30 yrs. 11 mths. , Height: 5’ 4 ½”, Girth: 34”, Weight: 117#, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Dark. Vision: Poor 80/20., Hearing: R & L – Normal. 1st Batt., at London, ON. 4/03/18.  “Scar centre of forehead”. Scar 3 ½ long inner aspect, Left wrist – BAD Teeth.    

Norton H. – CFC. 10/10/18 O/S:- 11/07/18 Pte: 18/03/18  – 4/03/18 to 31/03/18 – 23/11/18 Sun. Knee – #54 Gen. H0sp: – Aubengia, 12 Cow, Dep. 29/11/28 –m Disc. 1/12/18, Inoculation: 9/03/18 date of Admission: 7/03/q8 at London, ON.

Dragted: 4/03/18 Embarkation: 10/10/18  – Returned to Canada 10/03/19 (nothing indicated to his poor teeth?). Discharge: Pte. 1st Gept. Batt. WOR. IN FRANCE – w-8th Coy WOR. – London ON. 4/03/18 In FRANCE with the 8th Coy. – 31yrs. 11mos. 21/03/1919 No. 1 Dist. – Medical 6/02/19 

Death Notification:- Norton, Harold. 3132265. CPC 566 to dist. Date of Death: 20/12/1969. Place “ Not Stated”.

Disembarked 22/07/18 at England. 27/06/18. Disembarked to France from: Sunningdale 10/10/18 – Syno Knee – Admitted to Hospital 30/11/18 – 16/01/19 – Trans to England at Sunningdale (26K) 10/03/19 – O/S – SOS to Canada 10/03/19.     

Arv. in England HMT:- S.S. CELTIO from Liverpool 10/03/1919 Disp. Stn. 10/03/19 for OC. Disp. St. of K. Embarked: 10/07/18 to Canada to England – Disembarked 22/07/18 at England. 27/06/19 HMT S. S. CELTON – Emb. Last Pool. 10/03/19 Disb: 21/03/1919.     

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7378 - 12, LAC Search
Height 5'4 1/2"
Weight 117 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour Brown
Age 30 yrs. 11 mths.
Complexion Dark
Hair Dark
Birthplace 22/03/1887 at Chatham, ON.

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