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Rank Private
Service # 3139344
Unit # 1st, WOR
Resident Chatham

Regimental number: 3139344 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1600 – 14. Item: 94299, PDF: – B1600-So14.  Date of Birth 30/12/1892 at Chatham, ON. Son of Thomas Challinor (father) of 46 Landsdowne Ave., Chatham, ON.  A single high school teacher, living at his father’s home. MSA 708406 AC. Place of Birth: – Chatham, ON. No Military experience – at London, ON. 10/07/18 – C1. – 10/07/18 before none.   Attestation: 1/07/1918 at London, ON to 1st WOR.

Apparent Age: 25 yrs. 6 mths., Height: 5’ 9 ½”, Girth: 34” Complexion:  Medium, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Dark Brown. Vision; 30/20 both eyes, Hearing – Normal. 1st Batt. at London, ON. 10/07/18 – Medical exam: 10/07/1918 at London, ON. – Left Hernia. 20/07/18  (Epilepsy Hernia), 28/08/18 LMP from 30/08/18 at

 London, ON. 29/09/18 – a SOS 29/09/18 – at London, ON.

3139344 – Pte. 29/09/18 – 1st Depot Batt. WOR. – at London, ON. Reason of Discharge – Struck Off Strength on return to Registrar’s records 29/09/18  to # 240 para ‘B’ 28/08/18 – Discharged under auth. of P.C. 3051 OF 11/12/18 – 4/01/1919. 

He recruited and trained soldiers in Kent County during World War I and was an officer in the local regiment. He did not serve overseas. He was a teacher at Chatham Collegiate Institute and also taught and studied at Queen’s University.  He died at age 40 of diptheria in 1932.  Info submitted by his grandson, John Challinor II.
 
Graduation - John Lewis Challinor
Graduation
 

John Lewis Challinor

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Chatham Daily Planet (09-10-1917), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1600 - 14
Height 5'9 1/2"
Eye Colour Brown
Age 25 yrs. 6 mths.
Complexion Medium
Hair Dark Brown
Birthplace 30/12/1892 at Chatham, ON.

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