Regimental number: 3130716. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4730 – 29, Item: 489173, PDF:- B4730-SO29. Date of Birth: 17/01/1888 at Thamesville, Kent Co. ON. N of K: Miss Mary Anne (aunt) Ivey (aunt) of 139 Wreay St., London, ON. A single chauffer living at his aunt’s home. MSA 741964 AC. Medical exam: London, ON. 11/10/1917. A2.  Attestation: 7/01/1918 at London, ON. to 1^st WOR.

APPARENT age: 29 yrs. 11 mths. Height: 5’ 7”, Girth: 37”, Weight: 156#, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Dark, Eyes 20/20, Hearing: Normal. 

Next of Kin: Miss Mary Ann Ivey (aunt) in London, ON.

Embarked from Canada 4/2/18. Disembarked England 16/02/18. From Halifax NS. aboard S.S. Grampion. It is not clear about the loss of his first finger of his left hand amputated at the first joint.

11/05/18 France , TOS 18^th Cdn. Br. – Etaples. 22/05/18 Reinf. Camp 22/05/18. 15/06/18 Reinf. Camp 22/05/18. 15/06/18 to 18^th Bn. “in the Field.”  Tth ARV. 1919 to England. Arv. England 16/02/18 – 25/02/18 TOS.

Father Richard Ivey 428 Ottaway, London. “From Will”. Discharged Certificate 7/01/18

26/04/19 Admonished & Forfeited 24/03/19 AWL repay 2 days.   Served in England and France – Discharged 24/05/1919 

Demobilization 24/05/19. Returned to Canada 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Library Archives of Canada, Chatham Daily Planet (30-11-1914), Chatham Daily Planet (19-02-1919), Chatham Daily Planet (20-03-1919), Chatham Daily Planet (10-06-1918), Chatham Daily Planet (19-02-1919), Chatham Daily Planet (27-02-1919), Chatham Daily Planet (20-03-1919), Chatham Daily Planet (12-06-1918), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4730 – 29

Height	5'7"
Weight	156 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Brown
Age	29 yrs. 11 mths.
Complexion	Dark
Hair	Dark
Birthplace	17/01/1888 at Thamesville, ON.
Next of Kin	Miss Mary Ann Ivey (aunt) of 139 Wreay St., London, ON.

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