| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 3130580 |
| Unit # | 1st, W.O.R. |
| Resident | Dresden |
Regimental number: 3130580. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9980 – 45, Item:- 294451, PDF:- B9980 – SO45, Class One. MSA 46453 AR. Date of Birth: 25/02/1895 at Dresden, Camden Twsp., Kent Co., ON. Son of John and Mrs. Ellie Waffle of 87 Jeanette Ave., Windsor, ON., Next of Kin. A single machinist; living at his father’s home. MSA 426453 AR. Medical 26/09/18 Category 4/01/18. Attestation: 4/01/1918 at London, ON. to 1st WOR
Apparent age: 22 yrs. 11 mths. Height: 5’ 6 ½” , Girth: 39 “, Weight: 153 #, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown, Vision 20/20, Hearing: Normal Weight: 153. at London, ON. /01/18. Sailed from Halifax aboard S. S. Grampian 5/02/18 for England. Service with 47th Bn. Cdn. Inf. In France – Date of Service 2/06/19.
Embarked from Canada 4/02/18. Shipped out S.S. Grampian. 16/02/18
5/10/18 – 28/09/18 GSW – Right Thigh – ( Hit by machine-gun bullets – Cambra, France. 27/-9/18 14/10/18, Seriously ill qt. 18 Gen. Osp. Dammes Canniers 8/10/18/ 3/10/1918 GSW – Right Thigh and Arm. GSW – Right Thigh 28/09/18 – 1/10/18
GSW Arm – Bradford War Hospital. 13/02/19 Granville Can. Spec – Buxton 13/02/19 – 5 Can. Gen. – Kirkdale 8/05/19 GSW Arm and Right Thigh – Invalided to Canada 21/05/19. GSW arm and Thigh – Sailing list 503
Admission: 2/06/19 W.O.M.H. at London, ON. granted furlough W/Subs re: GSW Right Upper Arm. Disposition: 30/06/19 : Inv.to Canada 27/05/19. Posted to Casualty Cov. Invaldea to Canada 21/05/19 30/06/19 47th Bn. Can. Inf. – France: – Date Of Service 4/06/18. London – GSW – Right upper Arm, to Canada 27/05/19
4/07/19 Disc. from HMS. Demobilization. 4/07/19/ Discharge Certificate – Can / England and France w/44th Bn. GSW (3/10/18 – Face and Right Arm. Disc 4/07/1919, Demob. Sailed for Canada 28/05/19. 4/07/19 at London, ON. – Demobilization – Medically unfit for General Service.
X-Rays posted showing damage to elbow. Foreign Bodies are present in the soft parts – No further treatment 23/06/19. 30/06/19 – “Fit for special duty”.
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: – Maleyes Brophey & D’Hondt – Barristers – Windsor, ON. 29/04/1969 reported of Fate of Death 7/04/1969 – place of death – Not Stated.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9980 – 45, LAC Search |
| Height | 5'6 1/2" |
| Weight | 153 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Age | 22 yrs. 11 mths. |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Brown |
| Birthplace | 25/02/1895 at Dresden, Camden Twsp., Kent Co., ON. |
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