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Rank Cpl.
Service # 880784
Unit # 186th Bn., 9th Bn., 18th Bn.
Resident Raleigh Twsp

Regimental number: 880784 Rank: CPL Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2342 – 57, Item: 341662, PDF:- 2342-SO57. Date of Birth 10/05/1890 at Monogham, Ulster, Northern Ireland. Son of Elizabeth Davis of Drum Clones, Monogham, Ulster, Northern Ireland. A single farmer living at R. R. # 5 Raleigh Twsp., Kent Co. ON. Member of Ulster Volunteers (Ireland). Attestation: 25/05/1916 at Chatham, ON. to 186th Bn. Vaccinated – Yes. Military – Ulster Volunteer, Ireland (3 yrs.). Attestation: 25/05/1916 – 186th Bn. 0/S.

Apparent Age: 25 yrs. Height: 5’ 7 ½ , Girth: 36”, Complexion: – Fresh, Eyes: Green, Hair: Brown. Weight: 120 #. Medical Exam: 25/05/16 at Chatham, ON. Father was alive – William Davis – Monaghan, Ireland. Mother – Yes Mrs. Jeanis Davis, C/O Mrs. Naris – The Moors, England, Godalning, Surrey, England 

Joined on enlistment. 186th O/S 880784 to 4th Cdn. Batt – 25/05/16. Med. Board at Chatham. 2/03/17, at London, ON. 28/11/16 to 6/12/16 – Tonsilitis – No. 4 Canadian Gen. Hosp. – Basingstoke. Contracted “Trench Fever for 120 days. No. 12 Can. General Hosp. 4/11/18 – 2/12/18. Infuenza 6/07/18 – 18th Bn. Appt. to L/Cpl. (Field) 20/04/18 

Embarked Canada at Halifax 25/03/17 aboard S.S. Lapland. Departed – England at Liverpool. 7/04/17 25/08/17 OC 4th . Having proceeded overseas, Can. Res. To 18th  Bn. as SOS – Bramshott 24/08/17.  8/09/17 Joined 18th in the Field. 

2/03/18 with the 18th Bn. Granted a 14 day leave to the UK. 15/06/18 Nephoitis – 19/06/18 Trench Fever 19/06/18 to 21/06/18 – Train to England. 21/06/18 at St. David PUO (severe) at St. David 12/06/18. Posted to Western ON. – Served in FRANCE w 18th Batt. Date of Discharge 21/08/19.    

29/06/18 WORD – TOS from 18th Bn. – Witley 22/06/18 4/12/18 Ceased to be attached, 29/11/18 WORD. 11/12/18. SOS 2/12/18 – 29/05/19 for return to Canada with dependent.  4/02/19 Granted to be married  5/02/19. 17/02/19 5 days pay records to Canada 13/08/19 Acting Cpl.           

Demobilization 26/08/1919.

Found on Nominal Roll of 186th Bn. 28/03/1917.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Nominal Roll of 186th Bn, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2342 - 57, Found on Nominal Roll of 186th Bn. 28/03/1917.
Height 5'7 1/2"
Weight 120 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour Green
Age 25 yrs.
Complexion Fresh
Hair Brown
Birthplace 10/05/1890 at Monogham, Ulster, Northern Ireland.

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