Regimental number: 189510 Reference:  RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9077 – 4, Item: 239026, PDF:- B9077- SO04.  Date of Birth 06/02/1890 at East Stokes, England. Mrs. Padgett of East Stokes, Newark, Notts, England (mother). Present  address Chatham, ON.  A single farmer living at Chatham, ON. Attestation: 1/02/1915 at St. Thomas, ON. to 91^st Bn. Transferred to 186^th Bn. LAC search.

Apparent Age: 25 yrs. 10 mths. Height: 5’ 6 ½ “, Girth: 35”, Weight: 145 #. Medical 23/11/ 1915 at Chatham, ON. “Fit”. Tattoo right forearm 2” below Heart with Arrow and Ribbon  with initials J.R.S. A small birth mark on left shoulder.

Transferred from 91^st Batt. to 186^th O/S. 28/02/16. 

At the age of 26 years 31/05/16 John was admitted to the Military Hospital – London, ON., for Tonsillitis. 10/06/16 Discharged to Duty. 

Embarked from Canada at Halifax 28/03/17 aboard the S.S. Lapland. Disembarked at Liverpool, England 7/04/17 

Date of Service:- 5/06/17 – France with 18^th Bn. 

22/08/17 No. 22 General Hospital – Camiers, GSW, Left Thigh – Middle and GSW to his right thumb, wounded by enemy shell bursting on the road – in Field  26/08/17 at 12 Gen. Hosp. at Rouen, 27/08/17 Convi. Hosp. – Rouen. Transfer to #11 Con. Oih – Buchy. Discharged to Base 19/09/17.

The route of moving an injured soldier through medical  treatment 28/12/17 – 6^th Cdn. Field Amb. 31/12/17 Cas. Clearing Serv. #22 , 3/01/18. 3/01/18 – 18^th C.C.S. 9/01/18 – arrived at Highang Woodfard Green Hospital, 29/03/17 Woodcute – Epson. 26/12/17 he was treated for Trench fever.  Discharged 15/04/18.

John also fell into the spell of VDG 4/10/18, 15/11/18 and 30/01/19.

1/02/1019 Reported ill – Pneumonia – Witley. Died 3/02/19 at Witley.  

SMITH, JOHN ROBERT Initials: J R Nationality: Canadian Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment) Unit Text: 4th (Reserve) Bn.

Secondary Unit Text: formerly 18th Bn. Age: 29. DOD, Date of Death: 03/02/1919 Service No: 189510

Additional information: Son of Mary Ann Padgett (formerly Smith), of East Stoke, Newark, England. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: West of Church.

Cemetery: EAST STOKE (ST. OSWALD) CHURCHYARD. “He has fought the good fight now at rest”.          

The Memorial Cross was sent to Mrs. Mary A. Padgett (mother – remarried), East Stokes, Near Newark, Notts, England. The Memorial Scroll 8/12/20 and Memorial Plaque: 30/12/21.

“WILL” : – The only individual was Mrs. Mary Ann (Padgett), East Stokes, Newark, Notts, England 26/02/17.                       

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources	Library Archives of Canada, Commonwealth War Grave Commission, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9077 – 4
Supplemental Information	Age: 29. DOD, Date of Death: 03/02/1919 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: West of Church. Cemetery: EAST STOKE (ST. OSWALD) CHURCHYARD

Height	5'6 1/2"
Weight	145 lbs. lbs
Age	25 yrs. 10 mths.
Birthplace	06/02/1890 at East Stokes, England
Next of Kin	Mrs. Mary Ann (Padgett), Mother remarried East Stokes, Newark, Notts, England

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