| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 189823 |
| Unit # | 41st |
| Resident | Tilbury |
Regimental number: 189823 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 10218 – 6, Item: 306095, PDF: B10218. Date of Birth 18/04/1885 at Tilbury, ON. Son of Richard Wellington of Tilbury, ON. A Single farmer. Attestation 8/01/1916 at St. Thomas, ON. to 91st Bn. would transfer to the 186th Batt. then to the 1st Batt.
Age: 30 years, Height: 5/6”, Girth 33”, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light Brown, Weight: 135 #. Medical: 5/01/16 at St. Thomas, ON. “Fit”
Reported wounded in CDP 23/04/1917
The Tilbury Times, Thursday
17 October, 1918
Local Brevities
Edward Wellington
Word was received here on Monday of the death of Pte. Ed Wellington. He was a former resident of Tilbury and Merlin and had been about two years overseas, enlisting in the 9th Battalion.
WELLINGTON Initials: R E Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment: Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment) Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 32. KIA, Date of Death: 01/10/1918 Service No: 189823 Additional information: Son of Richard Wellington, of Tilbury, Ontario. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. C. 10. Cemetery: SANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
Richard was hospitalized for Tonsellitis admitted 31/03/16 and discharged recovered 4/04/16.
Unit sailed 28/06/16 from Halifax. Arrived in England 6/06/16
He was admitted to No. 7 Cdn. Stat, Hospital; 29/08/16 NYO
Richard was admitted to No. 3, General Hospital – Boulogne, France 10/04/17, GSW Forehead, transferred to Fort Pitt Military Hospital – Chatham, England, Discharged from Cdn.Conf. Hospital 31/05/16
His father received the Memorial Scroll and Plaque.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Chatham Daily Planet (23-04-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (24-10-1918), Tilbury Story - Community History, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 10218 - 6, LAC,, CVWM |
| Supplemental Information | Age: 32. KIA, Date of Death: 01/10/1918 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. C. 10. Cemetery: SANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY |
| Height | 5'6" |
| Weight | 135 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Age | 30 yrs |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Light Brown |
| Birthplace | 18/04/1885 at Tilbury, ON. |
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