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Rank Private, Lance Corporal
Service # 2458329
Unit # US Army, Troop ‘G’ 14th Cavalry, 25 Regt., 33 Coy, 33rd Bn.
Resident Chatham

Regimental number: 2458329 Rank: LCP Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3610 – 21, Item: 417187, PDF:- B3610-S021. “Railway Construction & Forestry Dept.  Date of Birth 12/05/1896 at London, ON. Son of Fanny Goldberg of 109 Queen St., Chatham, ON.  A clerk. (single) Vaccination: -Yes.  Member of US Army, Troop ‘G’ 14th Cavalry. Attestation: 4/07/1917 at Chatham, ON 4/07/17 to 25th Regt.

Apparent Age: 21 yrs. 1 mth., Height: 5’ 5”, Girth: 36” Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown. Jewish – “Scar on back and right leg from Boils”  “Fit” – 4 July 1917 at Chatham, ON. 4/07/17 – CO. 25 SERVICE Bn. Medical History – App. Age: 21/01/17 – weight – 124# – Vaccination: 1914 – Category “B” (11).

9/07/17 – 31/07/17 – with Gonorrhea – Recovered and Influenza – 16/06/1918 

Embarked from Canada 1/09/17 – HMTS – “MEGANTIC” . Disembarked  (Liverpool – England. – 24/11/17 – Corporal – Field.  /  25/04/1918 – 33 Coy.  HMT – Celtic 10/03/19 – 18/03/19 – Military Hospital: 5/07/17 – 30/07/17.            

16/06/18 – 10 General Hospital. – Rouen – Influenza – Disc. 25/06/18 – Date of Service: 25/10/17 – for Gonorrhea 31/07/17. 2458329 –  L/Cpl. Goldberg Bennie. 

13/06/18 – 33rd Bn. “Time in confinement awaiting trial  NIL. B.2069. Tried and convicted by F.G. C. M. – 22/05/18 – When on Active Service Disobeying a lawful command given by his Superior Officer in the P. 11.0., No 22 – Field 5/05/1918 . When ordered to work did not d/26/06/18  do so. Finding Guilty and sentence confirmed by 60 days F.P. – No. 1 – Sentence confirmed by Brig. General -Phillipe – Commandant – Paris Area 31.578 Sentence promulgated 8/08/1918.

1/02/19 – La Havre 4/02/1919 – 25/02.19 – SOS Kimmel Park for RIC – 25/02/19. HMT “Celtic” Emb. – Liverpool 21/03/19 – Place of Birth: – London, ON. “Discharge: 25th Regt. Overseas Comp. – Served in France CFC – 21/03/19.

Arv. – England 15/09/17 – S.S. Magantic. 25/02/19 – SOS. CCC. – 10/03/19  SOS to Canada 10/03/1919 HMT – Celtic 10/03/19 – 18/03/19 – Military Hospital: 5/07/17 – 30/07/17.            

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Chatham Daily Planet (04-07-1917), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3610 - 21
Height 5' 5"
Weight 124 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour Blue
Age 21 yrs. 1 mth.
Complexion Fair
Hair Brown
Race Jewish
Birthplace 12/05/1896 at London, ON.

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