Regimental number: 3135220 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1229 – 32, Item: 73185, PDF:- B1229-SO32. Present Address: R.R. #2, Thamesville, Kent Co., ON.  Date of Birth 01/06/1897 at Zone Twsp., Kent Co., ON. Farmer.   Son of John Buchanan of R. R. # 2 Thamesville, Kent Co. , ON. A single farmer living at his father’s farm. MSA 727858 AC. Attestation: 14/05/1918 at London, ON to 1^st WOR. No previous Military experience. Medical Exam: – Chatham, ON. 10/10/17 (A11) Declaration: 14/05/1918.

Apparent Age: 20 yrs. 11 mths., Height: 5’ 9”, Girth: 35 ½” , Weight: 140#, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown. Vision: 20/20, R & L, Hearing: – Normal. 14/05/18. 12/11/18 with MUMPS – “Scar over right upper.” Cured 14/01/18 – Discharge 

14/05/1918 – 31/05/18 – Embarked 38/07/18 from Canada – Disembarked 15/08/18 to England – 30/08/18 TOS:- WITLEY 15/08/18 . Trans to 31/05/19 to 4^th Cdn. “R” Wing – 1/04/1919 “R” – Trans 1/04/19 to 4^th Res. Bn. – Witley SOS – TO CEF – CANADA 16/07/1919 .

Sailed – S.S. Saturnia – from Glasgow – to Montreal, PQ. – 25/07/19. TOS T0 Toronto 1919 – 224, 7/08/19 – Discharged from HMS – No.2 Depot – 7/08/1919 – Demob. to Thamesville, ON. – 7/01/1919 at Toronto, ON.   

Discharge Certificate 77^th ADREAFT at London, ON. 14/05/18 – O/S to England w/WOR. 7/08/19 “ Mrs. John Buchanan – R. R. # 2 , Thamesville. ON. 20/08/18. 4^th Res. Br. From Canada – to Witley: 15/08/18 – 31/03/1919 SOS – 31/03/19 (99-L-30) to Canada: 23/07/19. Date of Service: 15/08/18 – Thamesville, Kent Co. – DEMOB: Disct. 12/08/1919.        

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Chatham Daily Planet (09-10-1917), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1229 - 32

Height	5'9"
Weight	140 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Blue
Age	20 yrs. 11 mths.
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Brown
Birthplace	01/06/1897 at Zone Twsp., Kent Co., ON

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