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Rank Private
Service # 3135461
Unit # 1st, WOR, 4th Bn. Res.
Resident Ridgetown

Regimental number: 3135461 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1975 – 63: Item: 115857, PDF:- B1975-SO63. Present address: R/ R. # 2, Ridgetown, Kent Co. ON. MSA 756866 AC. Place of Birth: Ridgetown, Kent Co., ON. (single) – farmer, N of K: Mrs. James Cooper (mother) at R. R. # 2, Ridgetown, Kent Co, ON. No previous Military experience at Ridgetown, Kent Co. ON.  Date of Birth 28/04/1897 at Ridgetown, ON. Son of James Cooper of R. R. #2 Ridgetown, ON. A farmer living at his father’s home. MSA 756866 AC Attestation: 15/05/1918 at London, ON to 1st WOR.  25/10/1917 Category : A. Attestation: 15/05/18. 

Apparent Age: 21 yrs., Height: 5’11”, Girth: 35 ½”, Weight: 160#,  Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown, Vision 20/20 – Vle: 3//20, Hearing: R. & L:- Normal at London, ON. 16/05/18 – 1st Dep. Batt.  

Discharge: 1st Dep. Batt. WOR – at London, ON. 16/05/18 – Served in England – Fourth Cur. Res. Batt.: – Scar under chin pre-war. – 26/08/19. “No Disability” – WEIGHT: 142#. At London, ON – 15/05/18  

Arrival to England – 15/08/18 – 15/08/18 aboard the S. S. Pannonia. 20/08/18 to 4th Res. TOS – Witley 15/08/18  – 29/07/19 – TOS. For DEMOB: 18/07/19 – S.L. 106-K-55 – 12/08/19 – 8/08/19 – SOS to Canada – 12/08/19 – 35.

31/03/19 – To No. 2 Reg. Dept. – TOS – 13/08/19 – SOS – 26/08/19 – No. 239 – Date of Service: 15/08/18.

“Short Form – Proceedings on Discharge: P. Wing: CCC. – 26/08/19 at London, ON. DEMOB:- R. O. 1884. “Sailing No. 106 – Embarked from London – England 13/08/1919 to Halifax – After Discharge: – Ridgetown. 26/08/1919.    

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1975 - 63
Height 5'11"
Weight 160 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour Blue
Age 21 yrs.
Complexion Fair
Hair Brown
Birthplace 28/04/1897 at Ridgetown, ON.

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