| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 400081 |
| Unit # | 33rd Bn. |
| Resident | Wallaceburg |
Regimental number: 400081, 33rd. Batt. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 10111 – 17, Item: 299285, PDF:- B10111-SO17. Date of Birth 20/10/1874 in England. N of K: (married) Annie Elizabeth Warwick, his wife of Wallaceburg. A labourer. Former member of the West Riding Duke of Wellington L. I. for 12 years in England. Attestation: 18/01/1915 at Chatham, ON. to 33rd Bn. Do you understand of engagement – Yes. Att: 18/01/1915.
Apparent Age: 40 yrs. 2 mths., Height: 5’ 81/2”, Girth: 38”, Complexion: Medium, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown. Tattoo: Left Arm. Medical Exam: Considered “Fit”. At Chatham, ON. 1915 MEDICALLY UNFIT. (Ship name unreadable) 18/04/1
33rd Bn. 5th Contingent) 1904/15 to 15/06/15 ‘left under sealed orders’. Unit sailed 13/03/16. 400081 1st Batt. Cdn. Inf. – Theatre of War:- FRANCE – Date of Service 23/08/15 (Emily Street – Wallaceburg – Box 592.
CDP 15/01/15. Wounded at the front and hospitalized for eleven weeks Charles was considered unfit for further military service. Admitted to No. 4, General Hospital – Camiers, Apr. 1st GSW. Foreman: L- Shell Shocked with 1st Batt. (A334) 11/04/16. 341 Dept. – Etaples 18/04/16. GSW: – Right Forearm plus Shell Shock No.4 Gen. Etaples – No. 4 23/04/16 – Shell Shock. Moved to Moore Barr. Cdn. Hospital 9/08/16 = also with Psoriasis – Discharged 24/08/16 to Discharge.
23/04/16 “Classified P.B. and transferred to 36th Bn. Res. Bn. – West Sandling.”
1916 – Paniasis:- He has had this disease at intervals for the past fourteen years. Right leg – below his knee. Disease: 1st time affecting his scalp. 28/08/16. Discharge – “Fit for Duty – but Discharged 24/08/16
14/07/17 TOS. – Buxton – Embarked for CANADA from LIVERPOOL, 14/08/17 – Dis. Dpo. o/s Medical unfit at Quebec 23.09/17. Proceeding on Discharge: Age: 50 yrs. “Star” Charles had served in South Africa 1899 – 1902. Was in France 10 ½ months. Discharge: 6/09/1917.
The Dept. 0f Veteran’s Affairs: Warwick, Charles Henry – 400081 – WWI – DVA. Tele Memo, at Windsor, ON. 30 June, 1968. DATE OF DEATH: 29/01/1968 – Place of Death: Wallaceburg, ON. He was back in Wallaceburg in September 1917 and would remain there later becoming the police chief.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Chatham Daily Planet (15-01-1915), Chatham Daily Planet (30-09-1915), Wallaceburg News (02-11-1916), No Return Ticket - Wallaceburg War Casualties - Alan Mann 2002 (01-09-1917), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 10111 – 17 |
| Height | 5'8 1/2" |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Age | 40 yrs. 2 mths. |
| Complexion | Medium |
| Hair | Brown |
| Birthplace | 20/10/1874 in England. |
| Next of Kin | Annie Elizabeth Warwick, his wife of Wallaceburg. |
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