| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 189645 |
| Unit # | 186th Bn., 122nd OS Bn. |
Regimental number: 189645. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5775 – 57, Item: 541099, PDF:- B5775-SO57. Date of Birth: 15/10/1885 at Lambeth, England. Married to Emily (Lowton – wife) who was living at 15 Ryerson Ave., Toronto, ON, A bricklayer, William was living in Kent Bridge, Chatham Twsp., Kent Co., ON when he enlisted in Ridgetown, Howard Twsp., Kent Co., ON. Attestation: 9/12/1917 at Ridgetown, ON to 186th Bn. transferred to 122nd O.S. Bn.
Family information: enlisted in 186th Trans from 91st Bn. Place of Birth: Lambeth, England. Married – living at 153 Grand Ave., Chatham, ON. Children William 10 yrs. Benjamin 8 yrs. , Emily 6 yrs. His Father : William Lowton – 42 Hazelhurst Road, Lower Tooting, London, England – His mother” Margaret (as above). 27/09/16
Apparent Age: 30 yrs., Height: 5’1’, Girth: 33 ½”, Weight: 126#, Complexion: Fall, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light Brown. “Fit” 9/12/1917 – Dec. Date of Service: 9/07/17 . (6 Bowrey Place – Bexhill on-the-Sea.
ARV.- in England 9/06/17 aboard the S. S. OLYMPIC.
Transfer from 91st Batt. to the 186th 28/02/16 at Lambeth 31/12/15 to 38/02/15 – Transfer to 186th Bn. 28/02/16 from 122nd Batt. – 20/03 to June 1917 – 11/04/19 – 15 C.G.H. – TAPLOU –Discharged same date – 4/04/19 at #5 CDN. Gen. – At 4/04/19 – 11/04/1919 with (Pleurisy) from 1916 – 28/02/1916 t0 1/03/1919.
Embarked – Halifax, NS. 28/05/17. Disembarked at Liverpool on a Draft from Canada – 3/07/17. Disembarked 10/07/17 – 11/01/19 “Sick”
18/01/19 – REJOINED – 15/02/19 at Sunnydale, 21/02/19 from France – 21/05/19 – CDN. Camp Royal – S. S. Royal George Dep. Liverpool 9/06/19 SOS – to Canada (82K) 9/06/19. 7/06/19 – SOS: 19/06/19.
Demob.: 19/06/1919 at London, ON. Medical Exam:- Weight: 125 #, under-weight: 5’ 1”, 24/02/1919 – Normal 24/02/19. Disc. Certificate to 91st Bn. – from FRANCE – Disc 19/06/1919. Medical History of Invalid: 186th Bn. CEF – 9/12/15 TO 6/03/17 “ UNDER WEIGHT AT 5’ 1”. “ HE IS OTHERWISE MANTALLY AND PHYSICALLY FIT.” No disabilities. “Unfit for Infantry – Fit for Forestry or Bantam Batt.” At Chatham, ON. 6/03/17 – 4/04/1919,
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5775 – 57, NR-D Coy, LAC |
| Height | 5'1" |
| Weight | 126 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Age | 30 yrs. |
| Complexion | Fall |
| Hair | Light Brown |
| Birthplace | 15/10/1885 at Lambeth, England. |
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