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Rank Private
Service # 880028
Unit # 186th Bn.
Resident Chatham

Regimental number: 880028 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5270 – 8, Item: 503760, PDF: B5270-S008, Date of Birth, 13/04/1888 at Chatham, ON. Son of Peter Labadie of Wallaceburg, ON., Next of Kin. A farmer. (singe) Member of 24th Kent Regt. Attestation: 14/02/1916 at Chatham, ON. to 186th Bn. Vaccinated.

Apparent Age: 27 yrs. 9 mths. Height: 5’ 5” Girth: 39 ins. Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown, Weight 140 16/03/17 Nothing Additional. “Fit” 3/02/16 at Chatham, ON. to 186th O/S ND. CEF 15/02/16. “MEDICALLY UNFIT”.

“Through causes not due to Military Service. Auth., ID. 30L-136 of 14 March, 1917. Note: Transfer from 186th – 72nd. Battery – n Daily orders not on PAY. 3/10/August 1916 to 17 Mar. – Discharged 19/03/17. Unit Sailed 28/03/17 

“Closed by Payment.” Absence – none present “Epithalial” –few practically nothing – 880028. Dover Twsp. Kent Co., ON. Married – Julia Labadie. Postal address: Chatham, ON. father Peter Labadie – Wallaceburg; Mary (father unable to work) 27/09/16 

Slight Spiral fracture. London, ON. 5/05/16 – 6/05/16 Convulsion (2 days) recovery. WILL:- 27/02/17 1-3-17 to19/03/17. $40.00. Discharge: 19/03/17 Medically unfit – Though causes not due to Military Service. Auth: .D. #) L 136 – 14/03/17 

Medical History: Mentally defective before enlistment probably epileptic – Had history of Epilepsy since Childhood – Mentally weak and is not likely become an efficient soldier.                                              

Honourably discharged March, 1917.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Chatham Daily Planet (19-03-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (10-03-1917), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5270 - 8
Height 5' 5"
Weight 140 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour Blue
Age 27 yrs. 9 mths.
Complexion Fair
Hair Brown
Birthplace 13/04/1888 at Chatham, ON.

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