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Rank Private
Service # 880059
Unit # 186th Bn.
Resident Ridgetown

Regimental number: 880059 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1254 – 22, Item: 74589, PDF:- B1254 – S022.  Date of Birth 19/12/1895 at Ridgetown, ON. Son of Robert Buller of Ridgetown, Kent Co. ON. A single student living at his father’s home. Vaccination –Yes.  Previous service with the U.S. Army. Attestation: 14/02/1916 at Ridgetown, Kent, Co.  ON to 186th Bn.  P.O. Box: 120 – Ridgetown, ON.

Apparent Age: 20 yrs., Height: 5’ 9 ¾” , Weight – 164#, Girth: 40″, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown. Medical Exam:- Yes. “Fit” 18/02/16 at Ridgetown. 186th Bn. 11/02/16 (186th Bn.) Parents Father – Robert  / Mother – Josephine.  27/09/16 – Disability – March – France “VIMY RIDGE” PASSED.

 ILLNESS – Service – “Unfit for Duty” – Medical Board: France 5 months – 20/10/17. Wounded in right shoulder on 9 Apr. 17 at Vimy Ridge – sent to Hospital –t to England – had dyspnea. INV. to England and Posted to 1st Central , On Regt  

TRANSFER TO 157# – at Borden – Embarked Canada Ebm. – England – ARV. FRANCE 6/12/16 TO 13/04/17 – GSW Shoulder.  

TOS:- 28/12/16 – 21/04/17 To QUEEN MARY Hospital – 28/04/17 – Field, 5/07/17  Cdn. Com. Hosp. – Woodcote – Epson – 15/08/18 – General Hosp. London, 11/09/18 – 9/10/18.

MEDICALLY Unfit. – Discharge Cert. 186th COMF. At Ridgetown, ON. 17/02/16 – Being medically unfit  for further general service, R.O. 668 d/ 14/06/18 – Cat: C11 – GSW – Right Shoulder – Two vaccination marks Left Arm. Ceased to be at posting 23/09/18 TOS  embarking for Canada. .

Disch. – Ridgetown, ON. – Student. (12/04/17) Gold Wound Stripe – London, ON. 11/11/18 – Credits 100/20 – 11/11/18 for $32.00. 11/11/18 for Ottawa, ON. $ 91.86 “ Not unfit for further Service  Cate: C11 – 11/11/18. Depot – Shorncliffe19/01/18.  

Lass Pay: – 19th C.G. D. – Discharged R. O. 668- 14/06/18. 1/11/18 – CLOTHING $35.00 – $125.93 – 30/11/18. 3rd Res. Batt. “Left Tachy Canada and Right Lob of Thyroid – Right Shoulder 9 Apr. 1917 at VIMY Ridge 

Cardinganshire  7/10/18 – 9/10/18 granted furlough to 23/10/18 – 27/10/18 – extension of furlough to 31/10/18 (without Substance) 2/11/18 extension of furlough 11/11/18 Disc from HMS – Medically UNFIT – General service – 14/06/18 “ C2” (PDP) “Goiter” – GSW Right Shoulder –  Date of Service :- 6/12/16.         

11/11/1919 at London, ON. (i.d. 30 – B – 1251. IDD 10-B -204). Disch.: – Ridgetown, ON. Student. (12/04/17)  – Gold Wound Stripe – London, ON. 11/11/18 – Credits 100/20 – 11/11/18 – $32.00. TOS; – 28/12/16 – 21/4/17 to the Queen Mary Hosp. – 28/04/17 = Field, 5/07/17 – Cdn. Com: Hodp. – Woodcote – Epson. 15/08/ 18 – SOS Gen. Hosp: London, 11/09/18 – 9/10/18. 11/11/18 for Ottawa, ON. – $91.86 “ Not-unfit for further Service Cate: C11 – 11/11/18 – London, ON.      

GSW – Right Shoulder – Two vaccination marks on Left Arm. 11/11/1919 at London, ON. ( i .D. 30-B-125 IDD 10 – B- 204) 

Found on Roll of Honour Church of Advent, Ridgetown.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Church Of the Advent - Ridgetown, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1254 - 22
Height 5'9 3/4"
Weight 164 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour Blue
Age 20 yrs.
Complexion Dark
Hair Brown
Birthplace 19/12/1895 at Ridgetown, ON.

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