| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 124240 |
| Unit # | 70th Bn. |
| Resident | Harwich Township |
Regimental number: 124240. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 10148 – 11, Item: 302182, PDR:- B10148-SO11. Date of Birth: 03/03/1875 in Harwich Twsp., Kent Co., ON. Married to Sarah, Next of Kin:- wife, they were living at R. R. # 1 Morpeth, Howard Twsp., Kent Co., ON. where he was a fisherman. Married, Vaccinated. Listed as being in a ‘active Military. Attestation: 20/10/1915 at Ridgetown, ON to 70th Bn.
Apparent Age: 40 yrs., Height: 5’ 5”. Girth: 36 ¼”, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light Brown. Medical – “Fit”, 20/10/15 at Ridgetown, ON
Sailed from Halifax, NS. aboard the S.S. LAPLAND – 27/03/16. 20 October 1916 to May 24/04/16. Disembarked at Liverpool 5/05/16. Admitted to Military Hospital – Adm. 24/01/16 with La Gruppe – Disc. 28/01/16. Disc. to Duty. Disembarked – Liverpool 5/05/16, TOS 11/07/16. 10/07/16 to 39th Bn. Transferred to FRANCE. Date of Service: 19/04/17. Arv. France – Field 20/04/17
Disc. Certificate : 70th CI, BATT. 26/10 /15 – To 8TH CAN. Railway Troop – to FRANCE. Age: 47 yrs. Height: 5’ 6”. Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Fair – “Axe mark inside left knee – Kingston 29/03/19 – Slight degree of Flat Feet – does not bothered him in Marching – No Disability – at ‘Notty Ash Camp”. 10/11/17 Granted – Good Conduct Strip – Field 26/10/17,
23/01/18 – Field posted to CRT – Depot – “With a view to being granted “Special” Leave” to Canada. 23/01/18 to Canada 22/01/18. 5/03/18 furlough to Canada. Liverpool – 27/02/18 to 25/04/18. Reported to Disc. to Canada. 1/03/19 – Sailed 19/03/19. Last Pay $30.04.
SOS to Canada 24/03/1919.
Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs: S.T. M. O. Tel. Memo at London, ON. 18/12/63 – Date of Death: 17/12/1963 at Westminister Hospital, London, ON.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 10148 – 11, LAC Search |
| Height | 5'5" |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Age | 40 yrs. |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Light Brown |
| Birthplace | 03/03/1875 in Harwich Twsp., Kent Co., ON. |
| Next of Kin | Wife Sarah, living at R. R. #1 Morpeth, ON |
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