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Rank Private
Service # 3132651
Unit # 1st, WOR
Resident Thamesville

Regimental number: 3132651 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5460 – 58, Box: 5460A-58, Item: No. 521203, PDF: B5460-S058. Present address: – Thamesville, ON., MSA: 712850 AC.  Date of Birth 03/07/1895 at Zone Twsp., Kent Co. ON. Son of  Isabella Lawrence of Thamesville, ON. – Box: 342 – Thamesville A single clerk living at Thamesville. Attestation: 3/04/1918 of Thamesville, ON.  MSA 712850 AC. Attestation: 3/04/1918 at London, ON to 1st WOR. No previous Military experience. Medical Exam: at London, ON., – 27/12/17 (A2). 

Apparent Age: 22 yrs., 7 mths., Height: 5’ 2 ½”, Girth: 34 ½ “, Weight: 124#, Complexion: – Fair, Eyes: – Brown, Hair: – Brown. Vision: 30/20 R & L., Hearing: Normal.

At London, ON. – 3/04/1918.

1 DBn. WOR  – Age 24 Yrs. –  Ship arrived ( S.S. Araguaya or S.S. PANNONIA. ) 15/08/18 or 17/08/19 Thamesville, Kent Co. ON. Enlisted – London, ON. 3/04/18. London, ON. – 15/09/19 to 8/08/1919. No. I.D. D., 19/08/10. Posted to Hospital Section (W. O. M. H.) and granted furlough with substance to 2/09/19 – 16/09/19. Discharged from H. M. S.  On Demob. (F. D. F.) Ord. # 259.

Arv. England 15/08/1918. Embarked 26/07/18 from Canada – Disembarked: 16/08/18 at England. 30/08/18 – 4th Bn. 15/08/18, Leave with Warrant: 6      

Appendicitis 12/06/19 – Transfer 2/07/19 – Orpington. Service in England. WOR – 15/08/18  – FROM Thamesville. Overseas: 27/07/18 – Debility 19/08/19 – Disc to No. 1 D.D. 16/09/19 – 5TH Can. Gen. – Kirkdale 29/07/19 

Kidney – To Canada – 8/08/19 Appendicitis & J. B. – Kidney.      

Leave with Warrant: 6/04/19 – 22/02/19 “On Command’ – 17/06/19 C.503 – 12.C. G. H. – B’shott 13/06/19. 5/07/19 – 16 CFH. – Orpington 3/07/19, 2/08/19. C531. 5 GYM – Kiskoal 29/07/19 – 10/08/19 to Canada.       

Discharge: London, ON. 16/09/1919 – DEMOB. No. 1 Dist. 16/09/19. Assigned Pay: $8.00 – 34.55 + 17.60, other credits: $70.00 – Subsidy at 80 cents – $139.15 – Total: $157.15. 16/09/1919 at London, ON.             

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: – War Veterans Allowance :- 1 Depot Bn. W. O. Regt. Pte.: 4 Res. Bn. 12/11/1964 at Ottawa, Canada – Britain 27/07/18 

Disembarked 17/07/19. “Had loss of appetite in June 1919, but has now quite recovered and feeling fit, gaining five pounds in three weeks.”

To Discharge;- 16/09/1919  at London, ON. – To Thamesvlle, ON. $15.00 to Mrs. Isabelle Lawrence in dollars. 

Found on pg. 269 “Orford Story 1827 – 1977”. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5460 - 58, pg. 269 “Orford Story 1827 – 1977”.
Height 5'2 1/2"
Weight 124 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour Brown
Age 22 yrs. 7 mths.
Complexion Fair
Hair Brown
Birthplace 03/07/1895 at Zone Twsp., Kent Co. ON.

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