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Rank Private
Service # 124597, 189631
Unit # 18th Bn., 91st Bn., 70th Bn.
Resident Chatham

Regimental number: 124597. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5554 – 19, Item: 525678, PDF:- B5554-SO19. 70th, Bn.O/S. Date of Birth: 01/04/1893 at Chatham, ON. Present address:  Son of Ellen Leguie of 20 Ingram St., Chatham, N of K : Ellen Leguie. A single labourer living at his mother’s home. Vaccination: Yes. No Military experience.  Attestation: 28/05/1915 at London, ON to 70th Bn. 29/12/1915.

Also found as:

LAGUER, JAMES. Regimental number: 189631. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5308 – 28. Date of Birth: 31/10/1893 at Chatham, ON. Son of Mrs. Charles (Ellen) Leguie of  20 Ingram St., Chatham. A single labourer living at his Mother’s home in Chatham. Member of  24th Kent Regt. Attestation: 13/12/1915 at St. Thomas, ON. Note on attestation record “Substituted for duplicate attestation paper in accordance with King’s Regulation Para 1496.  Transferred to 70th Bn. from 91st Bn.” LAC Search.

Apparent Age: 22 yrs. Height: 39” , Weight: 158#, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Fair. “Fit” 28/12/1915 at London, ON. 70th O/S Bn. 29/12/15 MEDICALLY UNFIT.  

31/12/15 to April 1/04/16 – Discharged 17/04/16. Closed by payment. Place of Discharge: 17/04/16.  N of K; Ellen Legue (mother) MEDICALLY UNFIT – of Chatham, ON (carded 8/06/16) at London, ON. 17/04/16 

Enlisted; 29/12/15 at London, ON. Occupation: ‘Gentleman of Leisure: of Leamington. Was cut by a circular-saw before enlistment. Same as above enlistment but unfit for military service on account of unfit for Military Service of not having any use of the loss of his fingers of his right hand 

Scar from a circular saw wound on side of the right hand reaching the index mitacuypins – Before  enlistment. Not a resulted from exposer conditions same as before enlistment.

Not aggravated since enlistment. PERMANENT. Unfit for service.      

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Library Archives of Canada, Chatham Daily Planet (27-09-1919), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5554 - 19, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5308 – 28., LAC Search
Weight 158 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour Blue
Age 22 yrs.
Complexion Fair
Hair Fair
Birthplace 01/04/1893 at Chatham, ON.
Next of Kin Ellen Leguie, Mother

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