| Rank | Signaller, Sgt. |
| Service # | 440826 |
| Unit # | 8th Bn., 28th Bn., 53rd Bn. |
| Resident | Chatham |
Regimental number: 440826 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3717 – 15, Item: 424749, PDF: – B3717-SO15. Date of Birth 09/01/1887 at Chatham, ON. At Chatham, Kent Co. ON. N of K: William E. Grainger of Wallaceburg, Kent Co., ON. A single barber – Vaccination- Yes. No previous Military experience. Attestation: 20/09/1915 at Camp Hughes. Herbert Grainger: 20/09/15 – Sept. 20, 1915 at Camp Hughes – 20/09/15. “Everything to my sister – Mrs. Flora – Kaufmanjat – Dunnville, ON. – Herbert Grainger, 6/06/1
Apparent Age: 28 yrs., Height: 5’6 1/2”, Girth: 37”, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light. (one vaccination – mark on left arm.) Weight: 150#, 5’ 6” – overseas , “Fit” – 26/08/15. 26/08/15 – North Battleford, Sask. – 24/09/15 – 6/02/1919. 28 Can – age 31yrs. – contracted Influenza, 15/11/15 – Admitted (Eulrrted) – Sept. 20/15 – England 1/04/16 – France 8/06/1916 – England 21/10/18 on leave
Embarked Canada – from Halifax, NS. 29/03/16 – Disembarked England at Liverpool to 8th Bn. – 1916 ARV. Havre – 16/06/16 ARV. unit C.B. Depot = 22/09/1917 – Awarded GOLD Badge 20/12/17 – Field 5/01/18 – 2 DS. Co. – 23/02/18 – Awarded Military Medal for bravery in the Field. 26/10/18 – Given 14 days leave – 21/11/18 Admitted – 16 Can. Gen. Hosp. “Admitted to hospital on leave and posted to SASK. Reg’t Depot – Bramshott 15/11/18
5/12/18 From 28th Bn. Bramshott – 17/01/19 TOS – Bramshott – 14/02/19 MD3. Ripon 14/02/19 – SOS – 25/02/19. Embarked – Liverpool – 14/02/19 – 15 Res. SOS returned to Canada – 5/03/19. SOS – Canada sailing No. 22 – 25/02/19 DO. 55. Date of Service.
53rd O/S Batt.- Camp Hughes, Man. 20/09/15 – Service in Canada, England and France. In accordance with RO.O 1420 – at Demobilization Authority 3DD – 3-G-452 D/ 19/03/19 . Age: 32yrs. 2mos. – One vaccination Mark 1 ft. arrange. Date of Discharge : 22/03/19 at Kingston, ON. 22/03/1919 – 3DD3-G-452. Age: 32yrs. 2mos. – one vaccination mark .
28 Can. age: 31yrs. Influenza 15/11/15 – Admitted — Sept. 20/15 – England 1/04/16 to France 8/06/1916 – England 21/10/18 on leave.
Influenza: 3/11/18 – Military Hospital, Endell St West – to 16th Can. General – Orpington, RED-X, 6/12/18 – DISC 14/01/1919 TO 17/01/19. 17/02/19 – TOS 11/02/19 . TOS No. 3 Dist. 11/03/19.
No. 3 District : 22/03/19 at Kingston – DEMOB. 3DD-3-G-452. D/19-319 R.O.1420 – Nelson, BC. from Kingston: 22/03/19.
Date of Discharge: 22/03/1919 at Kingston, ON. 22/03/1919 3DD3-G-452. “Chilliwack”, B.C. 27/07/1922.
Reported to have returned from O/S “after three and a half years”, and was visiting his brother in Wallaceburg before returning to Nelson, BC.
“Signaller Grainger was awarded a Military Medal for bravery on the Belgium front.”
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Awards | MM |
| Sources | Chatham Daily Planet (16-04-1919), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3717 - 15 |
| Height | 5'6 1/2" |
| Weight | 150 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Age | 28 yrs. |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Light |
| Birthplace | 09/01/1887 at Chatham, ON. |
| Next of Kin | William E. Grainger of Wallaceburg, ON. |
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