| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 214355 |
| Unit # | 99th Bn., 59th Bn., 35th Bn., 20th Bn. |
| Resident | Merlin |
Regimental number: 214355 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2344 – 50, item: 341768, PDF:- B2344-S050 Date of Birth 28/05/1878 at Gravesend, Kent Co., England. Married to Luella May Davis, of 266 Jackson St., W. Hamilton, ON. 3/06/16. A labourer they were living at R. R. # 1 Merlin, Kent Co., ON. Attestation: 2/05/1916 at Tilbury, ON. to 99th
Apparent age: 37 yrs. 11 mths, Height: 5’ 3”, Girth: 34 ½” , Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Dark Brown. Medical Exam. “Fit” 2 May, 1916 at Tilbury, ON. to 59th Batt.
20th Batt. service in FRANCE & Belgium. 99th 3/05/16 – 31/05/16. TOS 3/05/16 – Unit Sailed 31/05/16.
Sailed from Halifax aboard S.S. Olympic – Arrived 8/06/16. Transferred to 35th Bn. 31/08/16. TOS FROM 35TH RES. Field 18/08/16 – Awarded G. C. Badge. 20th Bn. Can Inf. – Theatre – FRANCE.
CEC To England – ‘O’ – Wing proceeding to Canada – WHITEY 10/05/19 – Sailing on S.S. Caronia from Liverpool 14/05/1
Served in 20th Bn. in FRANCE age 40 years. 2/05/1919 at Toronto. 24/05/19. From HMS No. 2 Dist.
14/05/1919 TOS – Toronto when Discharged 24/06/19 owing SOS to Canada.
War Service Gratuity: Bank of Hamilton (King & James. 2/05/16 99th Bn. 1month / 35th 3mos., 2nd 2 weeks/ 20th – 31 months.
Bn. Valetta Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Valetta Presbyterian Church - Roll of Honour, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2344 – 50 |
| Height | 5'3" |
| Eye Colour | Grey |
| Age | 37 yrs. 11 mths |
| Complexion | Dark |
| Hair | Dark Brown |
| Birthplace | 28/05/1878 at Gravesend, Kent Co., England. |
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