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Rank Private
Service # 36140
Unit # Member of 48th Highlanders, No. 1 Cav. Div. Supply Col.
Resident Tilbury

Regimental number: 36140 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5093 – 56, DOB:- 30/07/1889. Item:- 498001, PDF:- B5093-S093. Date of Birth 30/07/1889 at Tilbury, Kent Co., ON.  ON. N of K: J. C. Kennedy of Englhart, ON. A prospector / chauffeur. Single. Vaccinated – Yes. Service with the 48th Highlanders Attest Member of 48th Highlanders. Attestation: 19/09/1916 at Valcatier, PQ. No. 1 Cav. Div. Supply Col.

Apparent Age: 25 yrs. 2 mths., Height: 5’ 10”, Complexion: Fresh, Eyes: Pale Green, Hair:  Brown. “Scar on left wrist – Discharged at Quebec 9/10/16 – “Claude W. Kennedy from physically fit and is in fine health.”  Fit 9/07/14 at Valcartier, PQ. 24/09/14 – “No foreign Service” 

C.C. A. C. – “Cessation of Working Pay.” – Date of promotion 17/09/14 – 23 Oct, 1914 

Reported 3 days F.P. (Field Punishment) AWL 1/01/16 – Granted 8 days leave. 15/01/16 –  Ret. From Leave – FIELD 8/01/16.  – Granted 8 days leave 29/04/16 – Transferred to Can. Leave assembled Centre – Folkestone. TOS – C.C.A.C. – attached C.O.O. Bath – Cdn. Section 3rd Echelon – Epson 

Taken a dose of Scabies 17/04/16 – 13 days in France – Cured. 4/09/16 – No. 2 General Hosp. DofC Rx. – Hillingdon House, Epson. Scabies – leave from FRANCE 

Discharged 10/07/16 casc – FRANCE. (noted address – 11 Temple Ave., Toronto, ON.) CASC.  Returned to Canada 30/09/16 – Special Author – 30/09/16 from Quebec aboard S. S. FRANCONIA 4/10/16.  “Medical Report” – 1st Cdn. Div. (5/11/16). Weight 170 # “Fit for Duty” 22/09/16 “Bath”

“This man will not be granted a Pension.”

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources TT (01-04-1915), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5093 - 56
Height 5'10"
Eye Colour Pale Green
Age 25 yrs. 2 mths.
Complexion Fresh
Hair Brown
Birthplace 30/07/1889 at Tilbury, ON.
Next of Kin J. C. Kennedy of Englhart, ON.

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