| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 124247 |
| Unit # | 70th Bn. |
| Resident | Charing Cross |
Regimental number: 124247, Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 10017 – 10, Item: 295405, PDF:- B10017-SO10. Date of Birth 17/08/1897 at Charing Cross, Kent Co., ON. Son of Mrs. D. Walker of Charing Cross (mother). A single farmer living at Charing Cross. Attestation: 27/10/1915 at Chatham, ON. to 70th Bn. Found at Blenheim Freedom Library, Blenheim, ON.
Apparent Age: 18 yrs. 3 mths., Height: 5’ 7”, Girth: 35”, Weight: 145#, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light Brown. Scar on left knee. Medical Exam: “Fit” 27/08/15 at Chatham, ON., to the 70th O/S. CEF
Sailed from Halifax, NS. arrived 26/04/16 and Disembarked at Liverpool England at 5/05/16. Transfer to the 21st Batt. FRANCE- Date of Service 11/09/16. John would be hospitalized at the PPCLI – Red Cross – Suffering from “Trench Feet.” Admitted 15/05/17 Discharged 17/08/17. Canadian Convalescent Hosp. – Woodcote Park – Epson
John contracted Inluenza while serving 7/12/16 at Moore Baks. 22/05/16 – Transfer 24/05/16 to Hoetow, 24/07/16.. “Pain in Chest – cough in chest – following cough, sometimes by blood and was very weak. – No Duty 3/07/16. Discharged to unit 24/07/16. Service 4/07/16 – now feeling better.
Back to the 70th Batt. – 27/10/15 to May 1916 – absent 28/02/16 to 29/02/16 AWL. Unit sailed 24/04/16.
Sailed from Liverpool per the S. S. Olympic on 6/11/17. 6/12/17 – reported at the London Military Conv. Hospital – for ‘Trench feet’. 15/04/17 transfer to 7 Can. En. – Etaples – to Kitchener Mil. Hospital – Brighton. 19/04/17 – Prec. Patt. 16/05/17 (fever) – Red Cross Spec. Ramsgate – Discharged 17/08/17 – MH.C.C. – London 1/12/17 to 12/12/17 at London England
Once returned to Canada he was awarded $90.00 for 6 months – Diagnosis – BRONCHITIS and TB. 27/11/17 – as an out-patient 29/11/17 to 12/03/18
John was AWL and doc. 2 days pay and 9/03/18 and 11/03/18 five days AWL. He was discharged 13/03/18 s : Medically Unfit. 13/03/18 of $32.80 to $27.30 – Degree of incapacity 13/03/18 – Degree of incapacity 50% – probable duration: 4 mos at Quebec 27/11/17. TOS, 29/11/17 AT QUEBEC. 13/03/18 – Discharged.
Reported to have Passed away dated 18/11/77. The Dept. of Veterans Affairs – Death Notification 16/01/78 CPC – 0286815 – Date of Death:-18/11/47 – Place unknown.
Found at Blenheim Freedom Library, Blenheim, ON.
Private John M. Walker received his discharge March 13th, 1918, being unfit for further military service.
Information from Kevin Jenkins: According to an email from Kevin (8/02/2015) his grandmother Ella Walker, wife of Charles she was given his ‘personal-effects bag from the “front” which contained a few photos. Several pairs of glasses, silk hankies and some live rounds of ammunition (which were disposed of in the Thames River by the Chatham Police).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Chatham Daily Planet (30-11-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (25-02-1918), Blenheim Freedom Library, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 10017 – 10, K. Jenkins. |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 145 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Age | 18 yrs. 3 mths. |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Light Brown |
| Race | White |
| Birthplace | 17/08/1897 at Charring Cross, Kent Co., ON. |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Marital Status | Single |
| When Enlisted | October 23rd, 1915 |
| Where Enlisted | Chatham, Ontario |
| Next of Kin | Mother- Mrs. Margaret Walker, Charing Cross, Ont. |
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