| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 880437 |
| Unit # | 186th Bn. |
| Resident | Wallaceburg |
Regimental number: 880437 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3832 – 42, Date of Birth 15/07/1876 at Hamilton, ON. ITEM: 434202, PDF:- B3832-SO42. Present address: Wallaceburg, Kent Co. ON. Born at Hamilton, ON. Next of Kin: Catherine (Kate) Griffin, of Wallaceburg, ON (wife). A glass blower, married to Catherine and they were living in Wallaceburg, ON. Vaccination – Yes. 6/03/1916 at Chatham, ON. 9/03/1916 Attestation: 9/03/1916 at Chatham, ON to 186th Bn.
Apparent Age: 39 yrs. 7 mths., Height: 5’ 3”, Girth: 39 ½” Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Grey. “Fit” – 8/03/1916 at Wallaceburg. 9/03/1916. DISABILITY DUE TO SERVICE.
Children: James 18 yrs., Agnes 15 yrs., Bessie 11 yrs., James 9 yrs. – Mother : Sarah Jane O’Brien age 73 of Burlington O’Brien – Burlington St. W. Hamilton, ON.
GRIFFIN: S. – CFC. – Date of Service: 8/09/17 – 3/01/18 – Disc 13/03/18 – Closed by change.
Sailed from Halifax NS. aboard the S. S. Lapland 25/03/17 – 186th Batt. Liverpool 7//09/17 – 10/10/17. Contracted Myalgia to 14/12/17. Disc. – 13/11/17 – Can Conv. Hospital. – Beaverwood ‘B’ – 25/11/217 – Cau. Red Spec – Buxton, 14/12/17 – Changed. Can Conv. Hospital – Bear wood – Age: 51 yrs. – Hospital: 207C- Rheumatic Fever – 23/11/17 – Marseilles 10/10/17 – Bath War Beth: 20/10/17, Can Convalescent. – Hosp. Bear Wood – Wok: 12/11/17 – Red Cross space – Buxton 25/11/17 – Myalgia . Disc. 14/12/17 – for Myalia St.
Sunningdale – Landed Haure – 8/09/17 Contracted Myalgia 10/10/17 to England – 19/10/17 – Sick – England and posted to CEF – ESSESOUTBO.
Discharged: 186th Bn. – March to Canada – discharged from Forestry – London, ON – HQ 16/01/25 31/10/17 – DISABILITY DUE TO SERVICE. CAT. “E’29/12/17 – Pending return to Canada – SOS ON Embarkation to CANADA – MD – #1, London, ON. 9/02/18 for duty – DISCHARGE – 13/05/1918.
To Discharge: 186th Bn. 13/03/18 – Date of Discharge; at London, ON. age 51yrs. 14/03/1918 – Disability due to Service – London 13/03/1918 at London, ON. 3/13.1918
Age 51yrs. 5’ 5”, Discharge Depot – Discharged Wallaceburg – Campalgnes – France and Belgium – European War. Military Hospitals in France and England – Category (C111) – Can Rad x Special Hospital – Buxton, Darbyshire – for Rheumatic Fever – Category E. S. – Not likely to be raised within 6 mos. (14/12/17) – Red Cross – Special Hospital.
Found on Nominal Roll of 186th Bn. 28/03/1917.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Nominal Roll of 186th Bn, No Return Ticket - Wallaceburg War Casualties - Alan Mann 2002, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3832 - 42 |
| Height | 5' 3" |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Age | 39 yrs. 7 mths. |
| Complexion | Dark |
| Hair | Grey |
| Birthplace | 15/07/1876 at Hamilton, ON. |
| Next of Kin | Catherine (Kate) Griffin, of Wallaceburg, ON (wife) |
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