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Rank Private
Service # 3130947
Unit # 1st, WOR
Resident Dover Tsp

Regimental number: 3130947 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1715 – 47, Item: 101299, PDF:- B1715-SO47.  Date of Birth 12/06/1894 at Dover Twsp. ON. Place of Birth: Dover Twsp., Kent Co. Son of Charles Clackett of Bear Line, Dover Twsp. Kent Co. (mother Elizabeth) 5/01/18,  Present address: 229 Grand Ave., Chatham, ON. Farm – Labour. Post office – Chatham, ON. No previous Military experience. A farmer. MSA 767835 AC. Medical exam at Chatham, ON. 27/11/1917. Category (A2). Declaration : 5/01/18.  Attestation: 1918 at London, ON to 1st WOR.

Apparent Age: – 23 yrs. 6 mths., Height: 5’ 9”, Girth: 38 ½” Weight: 146#, Complexion: Ruddy, Eyes: Blue. Hair: Light Brown, Vision:  R- 30/20 L 30/20 , Hearing : R & L- Normal. “Mole in left lumbar region. 5/01/18 – 1st Depot Batt. – Admission:- 18/01/18 – Discharge Date: 21/01/18 – with a Cough & Cold. 21/01/18    

Embarked CANADA – 4/02/18 – S. S. Grampian – Disembarked for England: 16/02/18. 25/12/18.

3/06/18 to 47th – 2/06/18 TOS, 17/06/18 SOS TO UNIT , 17/08/18  – Joined Unit: – Wounded in Action 3/11/18 – Wounded – 5/11/18 : 24 Gen. Hosp. – GSW – to his Right – Foot. – 2/11/18 – 13 CFA, – 3/11/18 to 15 at. – 5/11/18  – Wounded – Bryghton – Posted to WOR: – Dept. 6/11/18. 10/11/18 – Admitted Mil. Hosp. – Herne Bay – 6/11/18 – GSW – Right foot. Mil. – Epson 7/01/19 – 4 Cdn. – Basingstoke 16/01/19 – P.P.L. R. I. – Bexhill 6/01/19 – 18/01/18.  Discharged 21/03/19 

GSW Right Ankle ‘E’ – 15/01/19. 5/02/19 – to PPCLI – HOSP. CODEN CAMP – BEXHILL 21/03/19 –  from 21/03/19 fit for Duty – RG. No. disability 16/01/19 front. 26/03/1919 – 4th Res. TOS from W.O.R.D. – D.O. NO. 12 – GSW – 1/11/18 to 19/01/19 –  6/01/19 – GSW Ankle. 5/02/19 – Bexhill – DATE of SERVICE 2/06/18.  WOUNDED IN FIELD. – 3/05/19 to Canada from Rhyl.

Discharge Certificate: 1st Depot Batt. WOR at London, ON. 5/01/1918 – 24 yrs. 9 mos. 15/05/1919 – 31/03/1919 S.O.S – posting No.1/04/19 – “R” C.C.C. attached for all purpose, 3/04/19 – Ceased to be attached on pending M. D. – Limmel Park – for returned to Canada – Rhyls. 3/04/1919. S.O.S -PROCEEDING TO CEF – RHUL.  – EMBARKED : – S. S. CASSANDRA – 2/05/1919 – Disembarked  – 15/05/1919 D.O.N – 235.   

DEMOB: LONDON A111 – “Hand amputated at 2nd joint.”     

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Chatham Daily Planet (09-10-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (13-11-1918), E. Richard, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1715 - 47, CDP (3/10/17)
Height 5'9"
Weight 146 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour Blue
Age 23 yrs. 6 mths.
Complexion Ruddy
Hair Light Brown
Birthplace 12/06/1894 at Dover Twsp. ON.

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