Regimental number: 401003 Reference:  RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1630 – 14, ITEM: 96126, PDF: B1630-SO14. Date of Birth 08/06/1891 at London, England. N of K: Thomas Chapman ( wife ‘Elsie’ ) Married his wife Elsie was living at 32 Jefferies Rd., Clapham, London, England. A labourer living in Blenheim, ON. Vaccination – Yes.  Attestation: 4/06/1915 at London, ON to 33^rd Bn. Thomas had no Military experience.  

Apparent Age: 24 yrs., Height: 5’ 7”, Girth: 34 ½ “, Weight: 135#, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Light Brown. “Scar on upper eye. “Fit” 4/06/1915 at London, ON to 33^rd Bn. 24/06/1915. 

Sailed from Halifax per S.S. Lapland 1/04/16 – Age at last birthday 27 yrs. – 8/06/1891 – D of B. 5’ 6”. Weight: 135 #, Construction worker – Canada 4/06/15  to March 26, 1916 .

Arv. England aboard S.S. Lapland – 26/03/16  – 8/05/16 – 33^rd Trans. to 5^th CMR – 27/09/16 – 5^th CMR – Field – 18/10/16 – Discharged – FIELD 10/09/16. 1/11/16 Adm. 25 Gen. Hosp. – Impetigo to 10/11/16 – Adm. Mil. Hospital Silver St. – Edmonton N. 3/11/16 to 14/11/16.   TOS – Shorneham 3/11/16  – 26/12/16 – 5^th CMR – Epson.  New address: 11/12/16 at 68 Ynyswen, Treorcky South Wales – Date of Admission 5/09/16.      

Trans. to 5^th CMR – 19/05/16 – Embarked for FRANCE – Landed in FRANCE and Taken On Strength – 5^th Bn. 8/05/16 – 9/09/16 wounded in the Thigh – 22/10/16 – Impetigo 2/11/16 – 17/11/16.

VDG – 10/05/17 – 22/05/17 MIL. HOSP. – Bramshott – Gonorrhea – Recovered – Small scar on his chest 6 mos. – Hosp. – Surgery “ No man ca Disc. 2/07/17 – 22/07/17  – Barnwell Mil. Hosp. – Cambridge – do 59. – 8/12/17 – Barnwell Mil. Hosp.- Cambridge – Date of Service – 4/05/16 – 5^TH 

9/01/17 to 12/03/17 SOS transfer – Hastings 10/03/17 – 19/04/17 to 26/05/17 Ad. 23^rd Res Hospital 22/05/17 – 12/12/17 – Discharged TOS 19/04/17 – 9/05/17 22ng. Batt. Res 

FRANCE: 5/04/18 to England 6/09/18.  2/09/18 – Wounded – Field 27/08/18 to 9/01/19 to 23^rd Res. TOS FROM QRD: – Penetrating wound to his Chest – 26/08/18 – FRANCE from Enemy bullet –   

4/04/18 Posted to 5^th CMR. –   LAST PAY: of $49.15 – Assigned Pay 17/06/18 – 2/ – $ 15.00. Bal Credit: – $64.15. Have been ‘Stopped’ 1/07/17. 27/08/18 – 55 Gen . – GSW – BACK6/09/18 – Invalided wounded and posted 6/09/18 – Regt. Depot. 13/09/18 – TOS. 7/09/18 – 10/12/18 2^ND c.c.d. 2^nd Bramshott 29/11/18. – 9/01/19 – TOS 8/01/19 – Posted to Quebec Reg. – Depot 11/06/19 – Disch. in England K. R. & O. – Par 392 XXX.  1918 – 5^th CMR, Shell –

GSW Chest penetrating 6/09/18 to 26/08/18 – L. Scapula, SM .- Left Leg 26/08/18. Disc. 15/11/18 – GSW – Back. “No man can not lift or do work of  the type required in his former occupation – Med Of CAMC.   

No completions – Dry dressing 13/09/18. “ Doing very good. 18/09/18”  – Return to Canadian Hosp. 9/10/18 to Cdn. Hospital 31/08/18 1000 units of blood – Wounded in the chest – Heart – 96, Lungs Clear. 27/08/18 – GSW to his  BACK – 6/09/18 – Invalided – 13/09/18. TOS 10/12/ 18 – 2nd C. C. D. – Bramshott,  29/11/18.  

9/01/19 – Posted to Quebec – Reg. Depot 11/06/19.  To Discharge: 27/06/1919 – 5^th CMR 2^ND CDD – Res. 22 Clle Lane Calmer – Wilts – 27/06/19 at London UK.      

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

In Khaki - Blenheim Enlistment Book, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1630 – 14, “In Khaki – Blenheim and Vicinity”, along with photograph.

Height	5'7"
Weight	135 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Brown
Age	24 yrs.
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Light Brown
Birthplace	08/06/1891 at London, England
Next of Kin	Thomas Chapman ( wife ‘Elsie’ ) Married his wife Elsie was living at 32 Jefferies Rd., Clapham, London, England

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