| Rank | Company Sergeant Major |
| Service # | 189657 |
| Unit # | 91st Bn., 186th Bn. |
| Resident | Chatham |
Regimental number: 189657 Rank: CSM Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 10645 – 13, Item: 330866, PDF:- B10645-SO13. Date of Birth 17/11/1879 at Glasgow, Scotland. Mr. and Mrs. (Jean) was living at 18 Houston St., Chatham, ON. A labourer. Member of Seaforth Highlanders for 12 years. Attestation: 14/12/1915 at St. Thomas to 91st Bn., 14 /Dec. 15 to 28/02/15 then to 186th Bn. to 19 Mar. 1917.
Apparent Age: 37 yrs. 1 mth., Height: 5’ 3 ½ ‘, Girth: 32, Weight: 154# Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Hazel and Hair: Auburn. not noted. He had a tattoo: on his bicep and fore-arm of both. A left leg had two small scars from a post Bullet wound. is thigh was fractured but no shortening of the leg by less of an inch. They had three children Charles 5yrs., Dorothy 3 yrs. and baby Jean 6 month. His parents were deceased
At the rank of CSM he was Discharged:19/03/17 at Camp Borden 19/03/17. “ Being Medically unfit. Though cause was not due to Military Service. Authority (I.D. 30 – Y-14) of March 14,1917.
Former occupation: Structural Iron Worker, 28/02/17, 186th from 10/12/15 to 28/02/17. Disability: Left leg short by 1” shorter along with Rheumatism – before enlistment – – it was while in South Africa where he received the gun shot wound to his leg.
Honourably discharged March, 1917. CDP19/03/17.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Chatham Daily Planet (03-03-1919), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 10645 - 13 |
| Height | 5'3 1/2" |
| Weight | 154 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Hazel |
| Age | 37 yrs. 1 mth. |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Auburn |
| Birthplace | 17/11/1879 at Glasgow, Scotland |
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