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Rank Private
Service # 3135403
Unit # 1st, WOR
Resident Dresden

Regimental number: 3135403. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1545 – 36, Item number: 90992, PDF:- B1545-SO36. R. R. #5, Dresden, Kent Co. ON. Military file available. Date of Birth 5/03/1897 at R. R. #5 Dresden, Kent Co. ON. Place of Birth: R. R. # 5, Dresden, Kent Co. (farmer)  The son of Mr. & Mrs. George Elbert Carter. (father). A single farmer living at home.  MSA 709415 AC. Attestation: 16/05/1918 at London, ON., Age; 23 years old to 1ST WOR. No previous Military service at London, ON 

Apparent age: 21 yrs. 2 mths., Height: 5’ 7”, Girth: 36 ins., Weight: 132#, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Black. Vision: 20/20 both eyes, Hearing: R & L Normal. At London – 15/05/18 – Category “A” 

27/06/18 – Embarked 10/07/18 Canada – Disembarked 22/07/18. On ‘Draft’ – from Canada 24/07/18 – 16/09/18. Depot CFC – Sunningdale to 56 Diet. 

He embarked for overseas 10/07/1918 and arrived in England 27/06/18. He arrived in France with the 8th Company CEF 11/10/18. It was unlikely that he saw any combat with only a month left in the war at this time. While in the army, he had a tooth repaired and was hospitalized with influenza and was hospitalized from 6 April to 7 May, 1919 at Beech Hill Hospital in England.

Discharge: 1st D. B. – WOR. – May 1918 8th. Co – CFC.  

Found at pg. 269 Orford historical book.

Served in France CDN Forestry Corps, CEF  – Disembarked in FRANCE 11/10/18. – 2/04/19.  It was unlikely that he saw any combat with only a month left in the war. Demobilization – Le Havre – France to No2 Construction. 22/07/18 – aboard the  28/05/19, Sunningdale – to Witley – Embarked for CANADA – 6/06/1919 – 16/06/19 aboard the S. S. Saturvia – Sailing 83-K-48. Carter, H. R. – 9/04/1 

Beech Hill – Hospital Englefield 6/04/19. Influenza – Disc. 8/05/19 – Disc. 8/05/19. Demob:- 16/06/19 at London, ON. to R. R. # 5 – Dresden, On. 16/06/19.      

While in the Army he did have a tooth repaired and was hospitalized suffering from influenza and was hospitalized from 6 April to 7 May, 1919 at Beech Hill Hospital in England 

Robert was discharged 16/06/1919 at 1st military District depot.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1545 - 36, pg. 269 Orford historical book., LAC
Height 5'7"
Weight 132 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour Grey
Age 21 yrs. 2 mths.
Complexion Dark
Hair Black
Birthplace 05/03/1897 at R. R. #5 Dresden, ON.

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