| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 880856 |
| Unit # | 186th Bn., 4th Can. Field Ambulance |
| Resident | Wallaceburg |
Regimental number: 880856 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5131 – 35. Item: 498562, PDF:- B5131-SO35., Of Wallaceburg, Kent Co. ON. – Born at Cambridge, Suffack, England. N of Kin: Alice Arnold – 22 Felden St. Fulham, London, ON. England. (sister). Date of Birth 05/09/1890 at Cambridge, Suffock, England. A single farmer living in Wallaceburg, ON. Vaccination-Yes. Member of 2nd Bn. Coldstream Guards (London, England) 3 years. 1st Can. Inf. Bn. 10/09/17 – Mrs. Margaret Key – 1318 Bloor St. West, Toronto, ON. (5/11/1937) -Medals. Attestation: 11/02/1917 at Chatham, ON to 186th Bn. 11/02/1917 at Chatham, ON.
Apparent Age: 26 yrs. 5 mths., Height: 5’ 8’,Girth: 37 ½”, Complexion: Robust, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Light Brown, Weight:145#. “Face and lips partially covered with red scars caused by burns from live steam six months ago”. Caused by burns from live steam.– German Mustard Gas.
‘Fit’ – 11/02/17 at Chatham, ON. – Neil Smith – Lt. Co,. – 188th Bn. 11/02/1917.
Sailed from Halifax, NS. – Per S.S. Lapland 26/03/17 – S.S. Lapland – 7/04/17 – Disembarked – England at Liverpool – O/S. 9/10/17. Joined unit 17/11/18 – 12/03/18 – Invalided – 30/10/18 TOS
186th Bn. 11/02/17 to 1Apr. – 7th – Erysipelas Dermatitis – 27/03/19 – Mil. Hospital – Toronto 6/02/19 – LMCH – Guelph – 13/11/18 – 14/02/18 # – 4 Cdn Fld. Amb. – Conjunctivitis – 14/02/18 – 25/02/18 – Barmer War High – 14/03/18 – 28 /03/18.
Mil Conv. 12/07/18 – Gen. Orpinton – Conjunctivitis – Gen. Orpington – CRL Spec Buxton – 8/08/18 – Invalided. to Canada – 30/10/18. Halifax: Neuralia 10/11/18 – ‘Dermatitis – 13/11/18 – Posted – Hpl. Sec (G.M.C.H.) -26/11/18 – 223 Granted Furlough – 14/11/18 – Transferred to St. Andrews – Mil. Hospital at Toronto – DD # St. Andrews 6/02/19 – 26/03/19 – Park School.
22/07/19 – SOS s entitled to WSG – (Elects to be Discharged in MD # 2. Conjnt. 21/021919 – 5th Cdn – Gen. Hos: DEMMITIES.- 27/03/1919 – Face burned W. Muster Gas – Treated in hospital in France – Blinded for 23 days. Invalided to England – Boarded to Canada – Complains Burning of Face – eye-brows – lips and chin red – (Unstable Care) – for Mustard Gas. 30/10/18 TOS – 6/02/19 – SOS – trans to St. Andrew Mil . Hospital – No2 DD – Toronto.
DERMATITIS: (Mustard Gas) – FRANCE. Exposed 11/02/1918 Face and Chest were burned – Black Blisters which Broke Down – to Disc. – pus. Severe dermatitis – Unable to shave – Mimproved after coming to Canada. Eye brows missing – ointment given in England – 10/12/18 – Wt. 171 ½ – General Improvement. To London. – Hospital in France – England and Canada. 21/02/18 to 27/02/1919 . Reported – “Fit for Service” – at Toronto 18/07/1919 – 21/07/19 .
To Canada after Hospital in England and Canada to Toronto 18/07/19 – 21 Last Pay: 22/07/1919 – Discharged $146.80 at Toronto: 22/07/19 – 26/09/19 – Posted to 4th Res.
It was reported 10/10/1937 – 649 K – 11358 – at 402 Church St. Toronto, ON. 21/02/19 to 18/07/1919. 22/07/1919.
Found on Nominal Roll 186th Bn. 28/03/1917.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Nominal Roll of 186th Bn, No Return Ticket - Wallaceburg War Casualties - Alan Mann 2002, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5131 - 35 |
| Height | 5'8" |
| Weight | 145 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Grey |
| Age | 26 yrs. 5 mths. |
| Complexion | Robust |
| Hair | Light Brown |
| Birthplace | 05/09/1890 at Cambridge, Suffock, England. |
| Next of Kin | Alice Arnold of 22 Feldon St. Fulham, London, England. |
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