Regimental number: 3130168 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1334 – 28, ITEM: 79029, PDF: B1334-S028. Date of Birth 26/08/1890 at Wallaceburg, ON. Married to Rose, Address “unknown”.  A glass blower. Living in Wallaceburg. MSA 424988 AR. Attestation: 3/04/1918 at London, ON to 1^st WOR. Present address; Box: 281, Wallaceburg, Kent Co., ON. MSA: 424988. No previous Military experience at Chatham, ON. 10/10/17 – Category (A11). Declaration: 25/01/1918.

Apparent Age: 27 yrs. 4 mths., Height: 5’ 1”, Girth: 26/ ½” , Weight: 125# , Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Brown, Vision: 20/20., Hearing: R &L – Normal – 3/04/18 at London, ON. . (A11).    

Discharge: 1^st Batt. WOR. at London, ON. – 3/01/19. Service in FRANCE w/ 47^th  Batt. – DEMOBILIZATION. – Age 28 yrs. 5’ 1” . GSW – Back , 8/02/1919 at London, ON. 18/02/1919  ID. 30-3- B- 1658 – 1dd. 10-B- 488 

TOS: 18/06/18 – 18/06/18 – Joined unit: 17/08/18 to 28/09/18 –   

Bushey, A. t Canada 9/01/19 – #4 Res. 1918 Can. Inf. – age 30yrs. – GSW:- to the Back:- “Wounded all healed – Complained of soreness in his back when bending.” (25/11/18. “Tattoo: Ladies head and emblem on right forearm: Britannia and Flag on left forearm” 

25/02/ 18 – Arv. England 16/02/18 from S.S. GRAMPIAN.  

4^th – MEDICAL BOARD:- 12/01/18. “LAST PAY:- 24^th Bn. – Credit to be paid: $97.92 – Assigned Pay:- $15.18 to Box: – No 281 – Wallaceburg. “ Gun Shot wound of pack and left hip – Flesh wound – No Disability – No service disability”.

9/02/19 Ceasesatt – 8/01/19 – Proceeding to Canada 16/01/19 – Witley  

Embarked for Canada TOS: 10/01/19 – London Disc. 2/08/19 0n Demob. To England 4/02/18 – Disembarked 16/02/18 to Bramshott – 25/02/18 to 47^th Bn. Joined unit : 17/0819 t0 28/09/18 – wounds. to 29/09/18, 18/12/18 – Ceased to attached – 18/12/18 TOS for posting – 3^rd. Draft    WOR.

GCCX

Age 29 yrs. Arrived to Halifax N  S. aboard S. S. Olympic; 17/01/19. Medical Board: 5/02/1919 at London, ON. No. 1. D.D., 20/01/19 – Posted to Cas. – granted furlough with subsistence 5/02/19 – 8/02/19 – Disc. from HMS, on Demob. (P.D.P.) – Proceeding on Disc.

8/02/1919 – Do. 38 at 7/02/1919 at London, ON. Age:  28 yrs. – GSW – Back.                               

Andrew would leave for England 5/02/18. He would be transferred to France where he would be wounded in his back and hip on 27/09/18 after recovering from his wounds he was sent back to France with the 47^th Bn. After the Armistice he was returned to Canada and discharged from the army with demobilization on 8/02/19. IODE(P).

Discharged February 8th 1919 due to demobilization. Class A.I.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

IODE, Chatham Daily Planet (09-10-1917), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1334 - 28

Height	5' 1"
Weight	125 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Brown
Age	27 yrs. 4 mths.
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Brown
Race	White
Birthplace	26/08/1890 at Wallaceburg, ON.
Religion	Catholic
Last Place of Employment	Wallaceburg Glass Factory.
Average Earnings	$4.40 per day.
Marital Status	Single
Next of Kin	Father

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