Regimental number:  491373 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7388 – 19. Place of Birth: at Plymouth, England. Date of Birth 25/11/1892. N of K Willie Nute (brother) c/o John L. Wright of Muirkirk. Kent Co. (single) where Walter was also living.  Item: 551437, PDf:- Item: 551437, PDf:- B7388-SO19. Enlisted date 3/08/15.  Vaccination – Yes.  Had attended Watt’s Naval School. Experience –  Watts Naval Training School Terms.  Place of Enlistment at London, ON.   Training School. Attestation: 3/08/1915 at London, ON to 33^rd Bn. Previous Military experience. Terms: Yes, overseas – Yes. Attestation. 31/08/1915. Miss M. Hunt – “Friend” – Carleton Place, ON.   

Apparent Age: 23 yrs. 8 mths., Height: 5’ 5”, Girth: 34”, Weight: 140# to 135#, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Dark Brown. Medical Exam: – “Fit” 3/08/15 at London, ON. – 33^rd Bn. Certificate :- 13/10/1915 to 33^rd  O/S. Batt. 

Reported sailing aboard S.S. Lapland from Halifax Ns. 13/03/16 with the 33^rd Inf.   arrived in England 26/03/16. 28/06/16 – 29/06/16 ‘Reinforcement – 1/10/16   to 4^th Bn. Can. Inf – Muirkirk, ON. 33^rd Batt. reported – “Unable to Confirm Transport to England” ? 

2^nd Cont. W. Nute c/o J. L. Wright – of Muirkirk, ON. 1/03/16.

Walter was wounded 1/10/16  – Adm. to Hospital 20/09/16 – 26/09/16  at No2 Western General Hosp. – Manchester ( for a GSW to his Left side). 6/11/16 reported Progressing excellently to C. C. Woodoob Park 18/10/16  – 18/11/16 – (27/11/16 ).

Cdn. Etchinghil 5/02/18, VDG:- Discharged 14/03/18. – Reported from base to Hospital 20/09/18. 5/09/18 – 13/09/18 – Discharged 33^rd Cdn. Inf. Bn. 26 yrs. 9/05/1919 – Proceeding on Discharged; 9/05/19. DEMOB:- Medical Disc. 5/06/19 – Med. History – 4^th Bn. – 28/03/19 – Cdn. Gen. Hosp. – Witley “Wasserman + Pos. 4/02/18 for Syphilis – Have checkup when he reached Canada.    

Trans to 4^th Bn. – 16/10/19 – Admitted Hosp. 20/08/16 – 28/10/16 – TOS (Awarded the Military Medal (17/05/1919).

30/04/19 – To Canada S.O.S. – Medical 4/03/17 “Fit For Duty”  – 4/03/17.           

It was reported – Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Date of Death: 24/11/62 at Leamington,, Essex Co 

Found at pg. 269 “Orford Story 1827 – 1977” historical book. Military Medal citation in London Gazette 9/12/1916.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7388 - 19

Height	5' 5"
Weight	140 lbs. to 135 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Brown
Age	23 yrs. 8 mths.
Complexion	Dark
Hair	Dark Brown
Birthplace	25/11/1892 at Plymouth, England.
Next of Kin	Willie Nute (brother) c/o John L. Wright of Muirkirk

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