Regimental number: 2250904. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4492-1 ITEM: 459064, PDF:- B4492-S001. (Special) – Moraiantown, ON. Orford Twsp., Kent Co. ON.  Date of Birth: 29/04/1881 in Orford Twsp. Kent Co., ON. Married to Rosanna, (Hopkins.) They were living in Moraviantown where he farmed.  Attestation: 27/03/1917 at London, ON. to No. 2 Forestry Bn.

Do 31 Aug., 1917 – to DISCHARGE – Pre – existed – Not due to agg. Revisited by Service. “Discharge – 21/08/17 Disability pre- existed – not due to Agg. – Revisited by service. – 12/06/17 – With Forestry Dept. 12/06/17 – Will – To Mrs.. Rosanna Hopkins of Moraviantown, Kent Co. ON 12/06/17.

Apparent Age: 35 yrs. 11 mths., Height: 5’ 10”, Girth: 36 ½”, W Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Black, Vision: R30/20 Left 30/20, Hearing: R & L:- NORMAL – “FIT”, 27/03/1917 at London, ON. – 28 Mar. 1917. Disc. 31/08/17 – LAST PAY:- #28S Co. – Discharged 31/08/17 for $ 62.70 – 30/08/17. “Not due to aggravated by Service.”  No. 2 – Special Service – Disc. 31/08/17 – Do. 201 of 29/08/17.   

‘Forestry Dept. No. 2 ‘ Disability for enlistment aggravated by service. – Orford Twsp. Kent Co., ON. Married to (Rosanna Hopkins) – Moraviantown, ON. They had 2 boys /3 girls :- Willis: 11, Nells: 8, Samuel: 6, Alda – Alsa – Baby 3 mths. 

“TYHILITIS” –  Trans from Forestry  Coy – No.2 S.S.    

Base – at Toronto – 9/05/17 – Separation: – AWL – CANCELED – 31/08/17 – Camp Borden – Age 36 yrs.  Disability – pre -existed  enlistment not due to aggravated by Service – Camp Borden, ON. – 31/08/11917 – Mil. Dist. – 20/08/17 (34H.229  – a Farmer. 

Forestry  : 12/03/17 – 26/07/17 – #2. S.S.Co. – Dat.   Chronic Pesi- tyhilitis – 1913 at London, ON. “Poor discharge on account of Physical unfitness”. Advisable that he passed under his own of control – Category (E)    

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4492 - 1, LAC Search

Height	5'10"
Eye Colour	Brown
Age	35 yrs. 11 mths.
Complexion	Dark
Hair	Black
Birthplace	29/04/1881 in Orford Twsp. Kent Co., ON.

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