Regimental number: 1045359. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 10178 – 32, Item: 303135, PDF:- B10178-SO32.  Date of Birth: 12/04/1892 at Chatham, ON. Son of John W. Webb of  306 Windemere Rd., Walkerville, ON. A single bookkeeper living at his father’s home. Vaccinated – Yes.  Member of 24^th Kent Regt. Served for 2 yrs. at Chatham, On.  Attestation: 25/09/1916 at Windsor, ON to 241^st Bn.

Dept. of Veterans Affairs:

Serv. No. # 1045359. S.T.M.O. – At Sonnybrook Hospital Toronto , ON.

9/03/1965 – A48 3901.  

241 St Oc. Batt 1045359 at Chatham at Chatham – Father: John W. Webb – 306 Windemere Rd., Walkerville, ON. – Mother – Edith, With – London Life – 28/03/17.  

Apparent Age: 24 yrs. 5 mths., Height: 5’ 4”, Girth: 35”, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light Brown. Considered “Fit” – 25/09/16 at Windsor 241^st O.S. Batt. MEDICALLY UNFIT. Harry Norman was tracking his “Service Medal” for FRANCE &  Belgium – while in the 15^th Bn. No. 324 – 24/02/1922.

To Europe  S.S. Olympic 29/04/17. TOS:- 25/09/16 – 25/09/16 to May 7/16. 241^st Batt. Theatre 15^th Bn. Can. Inf. – France. 27/08/17 – Box from 198 Walkerville On.  B- Page 13199.   

Embarked for England from Halifax 28/04/17 – Disembarked – England at Liverpool. 28/08/17 0n Stench 15^th Batt. 8/09/17. Joined Unit 10/11/17 – Wounded 7/11/17 

14/11/17 Adm. No.1 Field. Amb. 8^th  Nov. 1917 (GSW). To Right Shoulder, neck and arm. 3/12/17 adm. To East Suffolk Hospital – to Ipswich  – GSW Rt. Shoulder, neck, progressing satisfactorily. 8/11/17 to #1 Can. Field Amb:- SW. Rt. Shoulder – neck & Rt. Arm. 19/11/17 – No. 2 Aust. Gen. Hosp. S.W.R. – Shoulder – Neck and arm. 20/11/17 S.W.R. Shoulder – Neck and Right Arm 4/04/18 – Granville Can. Spec. 4/-4/18 #5 Can. Gen. Hosp. 28/05/18 – Kirkdale. 6/06/18 – Returned to CANADA. GRENVILL CAN. Hosp: S. W. Rd Shoulder (55 days). 6/06/18 – Invalided to Canada.   

Date of Adm: – GSW Right Shoulder 16/08/18 – Category C111 – Disc to C. per aboard the H.S. Llandovery Castle sailing from Liverpool Castle – Sailing  60 from Liverpool6/06/18 – Llandovery Castle – Arv.- Halifax 17/06/18 to Next of Kin: John W Webb – Chatham, ON.

Posted to Hospital sec. furlough from 21/06/18 to 5/08/18 – Granted extension of furlough and subsistence to 10/07/18.

23/08/ 18 Discharged from HMS – MEDICALLY UNFIT FOR FURTHER GENERAL SERVICE. 14/06/18

241^ST Batt. COMF. Served :France (15 Batt.) – Medically unfit for further general service R.C. 668 – CAT:- C111- GSW Right Shoulder at London, ON. 23/08/18 – Wounded (7/11/17). Entitled to wear one gold wound strip. – 23/08/18 “ Medically Unfit. “

Last Pay: 15^th Bn. 1/08/18 to 23/08/18 of $93.62 O/S 25/09/16 Med. Unfit for further General Service 23/Aug. 1918  age 26 yrs. 5’ 4” GSW – Right Shoulder. Being Medically Unfit for further General Service.

5’ 4”, W # 126, vertical scar 7” x 1 ½”, 2” below nipple running down on Abdomen – Partial loss of function in Right arm. 

“ Solder wounded by high explosive shell 7/11/17 as described in section  8 and 9. No treatment apart from clearing of wound and dressing. Permanent – probably lessening a little” – No. He cannot do clerical work (Writing ) without shifting arms with his other hand every few words” – Category C3. – Outlined of shoulder destroyed and right shoulder droops.   

Found on Chatham Collegiate Institute Roll of Honour, Chatham, ON found at C-K Museum, Chatham, ON.      

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

CCI-RH, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 10178 – 32.

Height	5'4"
Eye Colour	Blue
Age	24 yrs. 5 mths.
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Light Brown
Birthplace	12/04/1892 at Chatham, ON.

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