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Rank Private
Service # 400567
Unit # #9 Canadian Field Ambulance, 9th Res. Bn., C.C.A.C., 49th Bn.
Resident Blenheim

Regimental number: 400567, Reference:  RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3760 – 4, Item: 432249, PDF:- B3760-SOO4. Date of Birth 13/08/1896 in England. Born in England. Married to Kate Gray of Vineleigh, Sussex, England. (William Gray ) of Blenheim, ON was listed but scratched out). R.R. #3. A Farmer. (single) Vaccination – Yes. Attestation: 16/01/15 at Chatham, ON 16/01/1915. Not listed on attestation.

Apparent Age: 18 yrs. 5 mths., Height: 5’ 8”, Girth: !35 # – 140#, Complexion: Medium, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Brown, “Fit” – 17/01/1915 at Chatham, ON. – Date of Service: 15/03/16 

6/01/16 – VDG AT Barnwell Military – Cambridge 6/01/16 – (9/03/16) – #9 Can. Fld. Amb. – Influenza – 21/05/16 to 21/05/16 – No.3 Can. – Bronchal – 3rd Cdn. – Bonlgone – 3rg-dg. North Gen. – Sheffield – 17/06/16 . Can Conv. Hill House – Auxbridge: 30/07/16 – Can. Special 0 Buxton – Derp. – 5/08/16, Can. Red Cross – Buncton – 10/10/16 – Disc. – Monk’s Horton, Kent 

9th Res. Batt. – Influenza – 23/12/15 – Dane John Annexe – 23/12/15 – Fit for Duty.  Myalgia 298/07/16 – 6/01/1916 – Barnwell Mil. Hosp. VDG – 9/03/16 – Discharge – Monks Horton – Kent 15/12/15 – Mil. Hosp. – Shorncliffe – 16/12/15 : to Dane John Annexe – Canterbury.  Bronchial Catannah / Myalgia – 9/03/16. to 10/10/16 – Disc 

Vineleigh – South St. Billinghurst, Sussex. (Wife – Kate Gray – Pyzer, Eng.  3/11/17 ) – 21st. Gonorrhea – 19/02/1916 & 16/11/1916 – Myalgia – July 1916. Influenza – MAY 1916 – Bronchitis – July 1916 – 7/04/16 – 7/04/16 – TOS – Myalgia – Can. Red Cross – Spec. Hosp. – Buxton, Derby – 4/08/16 to 6/06/16 – FRANCE 

To Uxbridge 29/07/16 – Transferred to C.C.A.C. – 23/01/17 – STRUCK OFF – 9 Can. 25/01/17 – 29/04/17 – Cpl. with pay – 14/10/17 – a SOS – to 21ST BN. 19/04/19.

INFLUENZA – Sick about, Nov. 25TH – COUGH, PAINS & ACHES – with Headaches – Sent to St Andrews. 16/12/1915 – Cdn. Conv. Host – 16/12/1915 – Monk’s Horton – Kent.  No tuberale bacilli – have been found – No tubercle – have  been found. – No tuberale bacilli have been found 

Units: 33rd – 31st Bn., 49th Bn. 9 Bn. 21 Ris. Bn. – Pte. to CSM. Proceeding on Discharge: 49th Bn. – 23/07/19 2nd – Trans to France: embarked 24/03/16 – 7/40/7 – 49th in Field.  

23/01/17 – Struck- 0ff to 9th an. – TOS 26/01/17 – at Bramshott 14/10/17  to 21st Res. Bn. – On Strength 21st Re. Bn. – 3/06/19 – 21ts Bn. A,K.D. – 1/10/19 – SOS to discharge – 49th Bn. – 23/07/19 – South Street , Billingshurst, Sussex, England.     

Found at Blenheim Freedom Library, Blenheim, ON. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Blenheim Freedom Library, Blenheim News Tribune (11-10-1916), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3760 – 4
Height 5'8"
Weight 140 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour Grey
Age 18 yrs. 5 mths.
Complexion Medium
Hair Brown
Birthplace 13/08/1896 in England

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