| Rank | Cpl. |
| Service # | 477703 |
| 24th Reg. | Yes |
| Resident | Cedar Springs |
Regimental number: 477703 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7645 – 4 Date of Birth 06/01/1892 at Brighton, Sussex, England. N of K: Miss Gladys Paterson of West 13 Kensington, Mans, Hensington W. London, England. A single timekeeper, living at the home of George Linmade, Cedar Springs, ON. A member of the 24th Kent Regt. (1912-14). Attestation: 22/08/1915 at Halifax NS., to the RCR. Item; 569573. PDF:- B7645-SOO4. Vaccinated – Yes. A Patterson, J. G., Cedar Springs, 35, S, nil. {Likely John Granville Paterson 447703 – RCR, stationed in Bermuda CDP 16/06/15} CDP 21/08/1914. Chatham detachment for Valcartier, PQ. Cpl.
Apparent Age: 23 yrs. Height: 5’ 8”, Girth: 35 ½” , Weight 145#, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown – “A scar – right palm”. Medical Exam:- 24/08/1915 RCR. “MEDICALLY UNFIT”.
The Royal Canadian Regt. 25/08/1915. He was living at 187 Sherbourne St., Toronto, ON. 4/10/15 – RCR AS A L/Cpl. Embarked for France 2/11/15.
25/03/16 Sailed from Liverpool for Canada per the hospital aboard the S. S. ESQUIBS 22/03/16 – Returned to Canada.
Convulse Home- Toronto 31/03/17 6/04/17 – Spadina College 11/04/17, Spadina to base – Base to Spadina 30/04/17. 27/05/17 – Spadina to 1/08/17. 2- To received 30 per day work and Pay 31/12/17 Promoted to Cpl. W/O. pay – 18/04/18 – Hospital Sect. from D-Unit – 28/09/18 Trans to A.M.C.T. D.
RCR:- 13 G. H. BOULOGNE C. OF L. – War- Epson 17/07/16 to 24/07/16 – 24/07/16 – Woodcote Park – Epson 14/07/17. Shipped with ‘Fire’ Arms, Head, Left Thigh Sev.
Served in France GSW – Rt. Forearm , Left leg. GSW – Right forearm, left leg.
Trans to Nova Scotia Regt, 6/12/18. Spadina Military Hosp. in Toronto 6/12/18 – 9/12/18 – 18/10/19 – a SOS to St Andrews Mil. Hosp. at Toronto 18/10/19 – 1/04/1920 – SOS / C.A.M.C. at St Andrews Military Hosp. Canadian – London Area – INVALID TO B MEDICALLY UNFIT with effect from10/04/20.
Treatment Dept. – St. Andrews – Mil. Hosp. 18/03/1920 Discharge Certificate RCR. –
Paterson was reported invalided home to Chatham after being wounded in the leg.
Reported Paid ‘In Full” for injuries from Combat.
It was reported that John G. Paterson was killed 16/05/21
CDP 9/04/17 It was further reported to be in a Toronto hospital for six months of treatment CDP10/04/17.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Chatham Daily Planet (21-08-1914), Chatham Daily Planet (09-04-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (10-04-1917), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7645 - 4 |
| Height | 5'8" |
| Weight | 145 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Age | 23 yrs. |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Brown |
| Birthplace | 06/01/1892 at Brighton, Sussex, England. |
| Next of Kin | Miss Gladys Paterson of West Kensington, London, England. |
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