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Rank Private, Ordinary Seaman
Service # 123846
Unit # 70th Bn., 39th Bn., 18th Bn.
Resident Chatham

Regimental number: 123846 Reference:  RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1255 – 1, Item: 74628, PDF:- B1255-S00I. Born at Worestinshire, England. N of K: Mrs. R. Parsons (sister)  of 273 Fordhoude Lane Stirchly, Birringham. A Labourer (single) Vaccinated – Yes. No previous Military experience. Attestation: 27/09/15 at Chatham, ON. 27/09/15.

Apparent Age: 34 yrs. 10 mths., Height: 5’ 4”, Girth: 35 ½”, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Black turning Grey. Weight: 140# . Medical “Fit”, 24/09/15 at Chatham, ON. – 1 October 1915 to 70th O/S Bn. – CEF. 19/08/1916. Attestation: 27/09/1915 at Chatham, ON. 27/09/15.

DISCHARGE  Cert: 70th Bn. – Chatham, ON. – France: – 18th Bn. MEDICALLY UNFIT. – Age 40yrs., Height 5’ 5” :- GSW.   

Aboard S. S. Lapland from Halifax – to France   26/04/16 – Discharged at Liverpool:- 5/05/16 – Trans to 39th Bn. 10/07/16 – Drafted to 18th Bn. 10/08/16. From 39th Bn. to England. 26/09/16 – 18th Bn. Joined unit in Field 17/07/16 – 18/04/17.

18th Bn. – WOUNDED in Field 9/04/17 to 10/04/17. 2 Ausl : SW – Wrist. Admin. Head Hos. 10/04/17, 11/04/17 – Hos. St. Denis: – GSW TO WRIST (Severed) – Hosp. To West,                         ONT. Regt Depot – Bramshott – 24/04/17 – 18th Bn. Adm. Fort PITT – Medical Hosp. at Chatham, ON. 12/04/17 – 26/04/17 – TOS. 12/04/17. Patient in hospital 1/09/17 W.O.R. B. – ‘ RANGERS’ 31/08/17 .

LAST PAY:- 1/02/1919 from 7/02/19. $627.01 Assigned Pag DO 37 Dos 7/02/19 “MRDICALLY UNFIT”27/09/15. Medical Board – GSW Left Arm. “Unable to fully flex the wrist and Fingers: Epspn 4/08/1917.

Exam Surrey – GSW – Left Arm – “Wounded of left wrist with fracture of Metacarpal bones. Unable to fully flex the wrist – Fingers”                                                 

GSW – Left Wrist (Discharge) 9/02/19. At London, ON. 7/02/19. Mil. Dist.: – ONE. IDD 10-B-282. Said for Canada 7/12/18 Morpne – Upper Hand – 26/11/18 – “On Command 7/02/19 – Discharged – MEDICALLY UNFIT. 27/09/15.

Aboard the S.S. Lapland from Halifax:- 26/04/16 – Discharged at Liverpool:- 5/05/16 – Trans to 39th Bn. 10/07/16 – Drafted to 18th Bn. 10/08/16

26/03/18 WOR – Good Conduct – 24/12/18 SOS to CEF 254/12/18. GSW – left wrist. ARV. at Halifax aboard the S. S. Olympic 14/12/18 – Address: at 22 Adelaide St., Chatham, ON 7/12/18.   

11/01/19 – Posted to Hospital Depot. 17/12/19 – Posted to Cas. Co.

Medical Board: – GSW LEFT ARM. “Unable to Fully Flex the wrist and Fingers: Epson 4/08/1917. Exam Survey: – GSW Left Arm – “Wound of left wrist witg fracture of Metacarpal bones. Unable to fully flex the wrist – fingers.’ – Permanent Base Duty 5-111 Raise in 6 months”. “Shrapnel wound over pootrier left wrist 22/01/19. Slight improvement  – DISCHARGE TO UNIT 2/02/19”. Reported – S.W. WRIST – 65 DAYS IN HOSPITAL. 

7/01/19 – Posted to Hospital Sec. C.H. M. R. – 1/02/19 Posted to Casualty Coy. – Enlisted to wear 3 Blue chevrons – 7/02/19 – Disch. MEDICALLY UUNFIT. Fort Pitt – Chatham 12/04/17 – 19/06/17 S.W. Lt. Wrist – DATE of Service: – 10/08/16. 

Attestation not available 1/06/07. Reported returned to Chatham from O/S duty.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Chatham Daily Planet (16-12-1918), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1255 – 1 Attestation not available 1/06/07
Height 5'4"
Weight 140 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour Brown
Age 34 yrs. 10 mths.
Complexion Dark
Hair Black turning Grey
Next of Kin Mrs. R. Parsons (sister)  of 273 Fordhoude Lane Stirchly, Birringham

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