| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 4090086 |
| Unit # | 1st Sask. Regt. |
| Resident | Thamesville |
Regimental number: 4090086 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4556 – 46, Item: 474628, PDF:- B4556-S046. Present Regina. Sask. Date of Birth 14/12/1897 at Thamesville, ON. Born at Thamesville, Kent Co. Son of Thomas Howes (father) mother Elma, of Thamesville, brother of George (3136383) and Louis 256274. A single farmer living in Regina, SASK. No previous Military experience. MSA Defaulter. Attestation: 1/12/1917 (A2) at Regina, SASK. to 1st. Sask. Regt.
Apparent Age: 21 yrs. , Height: 5’ 6” , Girth: 35 ½”, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light Brown. At Regina, Sask. 3/12/1917.
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: at London, ON. – HOWES, Alma. 4090086. Veteran is stated to have served in WW1. Depot Bn. Sask. Regt. Pte. C.M.G.C. – 13/08/1965. – WW1 – Canada – BRITIAN & FRANCE. Date of Enlistment 3/12/1917 – Regina, Sask. 18 March 1919 – DEMOB
1st Sask. Embarked at St. John NB. 21/01/18 – to Liverpool -6/02/18 – 8 /02/1918 – to 5th Can. Reas., – 29/03/18 – Struck Off Strength – Bramshott – TOS – 23/08/18. TOS – Trans – 26/08/18 – Trans to ‘Pool at Seaford. 19/08/18 – Arv. in FRANCE – CMG Corp. 7/09/18 – Joined Unit – 30/01/18 – Gassed – 28/10/18 – 30/10/18 – 16/11/18 – Gassed – 17 days No. X1 Cdn. – Gen. Hosp:- Moore Barracks – Shorncliffe / 23/12/18 to 8/01/1919. 17 days left CAB – A. Left Parated (MUMPS). Reported sick – 23/12/18 – 27/12/18 –
Symplous – Get up. 8/01/1919 – to Discharge 1/03/1919 – Disc. Arv. – England. 3/02/18 TOS from Canada.
(SICK) – Inv.- to England – Kimmel Park – 8/02/19 – Empress of Britian – Sailed 17/02/19 25/02/19 (MD. 1) – Arv. Halifax – 25/02/1919. 17/02/1919 – at London ON. – Discharge 18/03/1919 to DEMOB: Medical Sheet (Regina ) Chatham, Kent Co. Age: 20 yrs. farmer 5’6”, 150#.
Proceeding on Discharge: 18/03/19 at London, ON. France (with Canadian”. Last Pay: 1/03/19 to 18/03/1919 – $72.84 – Mrd. Phoebe Howe – Thamesville PO. ONT. 18/03/1919. (Enlistment – 3/12/17).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4556 – 46, LAC Search, R. Hague |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Age | 21 yrs. |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Light Brown |
| Birthplace | 14/12/1897 at Thamesville, ON. |
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