| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 2355618 |
| Unit # | WOR |
| Resident | Prairie Siding |
Regimental number: 2355618. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4924 – 60, Item: 338643, PDF: B4924-S)60. Date of Birth: 05/07/1893 at Prairie Siding, Kent Co., ON. N of K: Mrs. Thomas Farby (sister) of 381 Harrington Ave., Detroit, Michigan. A single truck driver living at 381 Clay Ave., Detroit, Michigan. Member 24th Kent Regt. (2 years).
Attestation: 8/11/1917 at London, ON to 1st WOR. Age: 24 yrs. 4 Mos., Height & Girth unreadable. Complexion: Fair, Eyes Brown, Hair: Brown, Eyes 20/20, Hearing Normal. A pre-existing scar right leg and neck. Medically fit. 8/11/17 at London, ON.
Embarked at St. John Canada Arrived in England (Glasgow) 31/12/17 aboard the S.S. Grampian. 7/01/18 TOS from Canadian –Bramshott. Transferred 29/08/18 to 4th Battalion 3/09/18. TOS 1st Battalion in the Field 22/08/10. Wounded in the Field 3/10/18. SOS 2/06/19 at Witley.
Admitted to 13/02/19 – War Hospital – Brantford for GSW. Discharged 7/05/19 to #5 Cdn. General Hospital.
To Granville Cdn. Special Hospital 31/03/19. 22/04/19 A corrective boot for his Left Foot for Planter Flexon. Appear for Medical Board 18/04/1919. SOS in Canada
2/06/19 Posted to hospital – granted furlough . 16/06/19
21/05/19 Invalided to Canada. 15/09/19 Special Furlough to 15 10/19 Posted to ‘Casualty Coy.
“Case History Sheet” – 16/10/19 “back from leave, arm in fair condition, wound closed, one or two pieces of bone worked out while on leave 20/10/19 Condition improving waiting to see surgeon – Discharged from hospital 24/10/19”.
Departed England aboard S.S. Araguaya, arrived at Portland, Maine, USA
‘Discharge Certificate’ – Service in Canada, England and France (4th Batt.) GSW left forearm 1/10/18. Linear scar outer External Discharged 24/10/1919.
Date of Death: 27 January, 1953
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4924 – 60, LAC search, 86 pages |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Age | 24 yrs. 4 mths. |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Brown |
| Birthplace | 05/07/1893 at Prairie Siding, Kent Co., ON. |
| Next of Kin | Mrs. Thomas Farby of 381 Harrington Ave., Detroit, Michigan. |
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