Regimental number: 3136320 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4337 – 58, ITEM: 469918, PDF:- 4337A-SO58. Present address: R. R. #1 – Turnerville, ON.  Place of Birth: Dover Twsp., Kent Co. ON. (single) farmer – N of K:- James H. Highgate, (father) R.R. # 1 – Turnerville, ON. – No previous. Date of Birth 17/03/1897 at Dover Twsp., Kent Coy. Son of James H. Highgate of R. R. #1 Tupperville, ON. where John a single farmer was living. MSA 709538 AC. Attestation: 23/05/1918 at London, ON. No Military training. Highgate: Alfred – 155 Wellington St.- East, Chatham, ON – o/s: 11/07/18 to 1^st WOR Chatham, ON. 11/06/1917 (A2).  Discharged 12/06/1919. Attestation: 22/05/1918.

Apparent Age: 21 yrs. 2 mths., Height: 5’ 1 ½” , Girth: 35”, Scar on little finger with Distle – Joint Stiff. Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Dark Brown, Vision: 20/20, earing: R & L: Normal. At London, ON. 23/05/1918 

Embarked 10/07/18 – from Canada – Disembarked 22/07/18 – to England. 8^th Co. CFC – France 11/10/18 – to 2/04/1919 – SOS La Havre – 4/04/19 from France – 18/05/19 – returned to Canada 10/05/19 – RHYL HMT – REGINA – Liverpool – Disb. – to Halifax – 28/05/19 – 31/05/19 – ‘Short Form:  – 31/05/1919 at London, ON. – GPO – Chatham, ON. at London, ON. 31/05/1919.  

Arv. – England 22/07/18 S.S. Saturnia – Reported – 4/04/19 Beech Hill – Hosp. – England – influenza – 12/04/19 – (Weight – 135 #) – Discharged: 1^st Br. WOR 22/05/18 – 30/05/18.  

27/03/1919 – “for vermin, venorcal and Infectious disease.”  Beaver Hut – London, ON. – “Forestry – Sunnialdail.

Discharge Cert. 23/05/18 – service in France – 8 Coy. – 31/05/1919  

Served in France CDN  Forestry Corps., CEF. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Chatham Daily Planet (12-06-1919), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4337 - 58

Height	5'1 1/2"
Eye Colour	Grey
Age	21 yrs. 2 mths.
Complexion	Dark
Hair	Dark Brown
Birthplace	17/03/1897 at Dover Twsp., Kent Coy.

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