Robbins, Enoch Wade (E.W.) Photo
Rank Private
Service # 3132271
Unit # No. 2 Construction Battalion, 142nd Forestry Battalion
Resident Raleigh Township
Books Of Rememberance Page Available

Robbins, Enoch A

 

Regimental number: 3132271, Reference:  RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box: 8319-20, Item: 619385,PDF: B8319-SO20. Living at 119 King St. East, Chatham, ON. (Might be Griffins Rooming House). MSA #71907 AC.

Date of Birth: 15/07/1895 at North Buxton, Kent Co., ON. A single machine operator. Next of Kin: Ethel Robbins (sister) living at: 2254 East 46th St., Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Later changed to Mrs. Olive Robinson, 3 Bedford St., Battle Creek, Michigan, USA.

Medical exam at Chatham, ON. 27/10/17 Category A2. Declalation of Recruit: Age 22 years 7 months, 5’tall, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Dark Brown, Vision 20/20. [at his discharge his vision was 30/20 right and 40/20 left eye] This was at London, ON. 4/03/18. CFC service date: 11/10/18.    

Enoch embarked HMT 10/07/18 and disembarked at England 22/07/18. He was TOS at Base Depot – CFC Sunningdale and from 24/09/28 to 1/10/18 goes friom 56 to 142 Coy.

15/09/18 he was admitted to 1st West General Hospital – Edgebaston for “Scabies” and after treatment was discharged 15/09/18.

Enoch served in France with * Coy in France 2/04/19 to 4/04/19  and was transferred to Cdn. Camp Rhyl. SOS to Canada 21/05/19 sailing on HMT Regina, embarked at Liverpool 20/05/19 and disembarked at Halifax,NS 28/05/19.

His “Discharge Certificate indicates service in France with CFC Coy until 31/05/1919. In his medical report lists a scar on his Left scrotium from a recent operation.  

Afa: LAC

Private Enoch Robbins was transferred April 7th, 1918, to No.2 Construction Battalion, leaving for overseas July 7th, 1918. In England he was connected with the Midland Air Flying School, and received hospital treatment at Birmingham, transferring later to the 142nd Forestry Battalion, crossing to France October 8th, 1918.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources IODE, Chatham Daily Planet (30-05-1919)
Height 5'10"
Eye Colour Brown
Age 22
Complexion Dark
Hair Brown
Race Colored
Birthplace 10th Con. Raleigh Township
Religion Methodist
Last Place of Employment William Gray, Sons-Campbell, Company, Chatham.
Average Earnings $ 3.50 per day
Marital Status Single
When Enlisted March 3rd, 1918
Where Enlisted London, Ontario
Next of Kin Sister- Mrs. Isabell Shreve, R.R.#2, Fletcher, Ont.

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