Regimental number: 880655 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5776 – 44, Item: 541149, PDF:- B5776-S044. Date of Birth 03/07/1898 at Mersea Twsp. Essex Co. Enlistment at – Chatham, ON. Son of Lily Loyst of R. R. #2 Wheatley, ON. Present address – R. R. #2 at Wheatley, Kent Co.  ON. A single farmer likely living at home. Attestation: 11/04/1916 at Chatham, ON to 186^th Bn. Next of Kin: Lily Loyst (mother). Vaccination: – Yes. 11/04/16.

Place of Birth: Wheatley., ON. – Single. Widower (no) – mother Lily Loyst (as above) Insured (NO) 27/09/1916.

Disc. 880655 Att: – Chatham, ON. 10/04/16 – Served in France – 20yrs. 9 mos. 11/04/1919.

Apparent  Age: 17 yrs. 9 mths., Height: 5’ 5”, Girth: 34”, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Blue-Grey, Hair- Black, Weight: 133 to 150#. Medical 10/04/16 – “Fit” at Wheatley, Essex Co. (11/04/16 to 186^th Bn. 1916 Apr. 11 to 17 Apr – unit Sailed 28/02/17 – 4^th Res. Witley – to 1^st Bn. Cdn. Inf: 9/12/17 at Wheatley.     

LOYST, Ellis Gerald – 186^th Bn. – 4^th Bn. A111 – N of K: Mother – at Wheatley, ON. Disc. Yes – 12 months SOS. 11/04/19 – NO. 102 EG. 1^st Cdn. Infantry: – Influenza. 21/12/18 – 13/01/19 L.B. T. – Discharged to Depot – Mar. 1919. 

Embarked from Canada at Halifax NS. 25/07/17 –  From- Halifax aboard – S. S. Lapland. Arv. in England 7/04/17 to 20/04/17 – 4^th Res. TOS from Canada.  28/03/17 – 4^th Can Res. – Trans to 4^th Bn. 10/12/17. Having proceed O/S to 1^st Bn- 4^th Cdn. Res. Arrived – France 9/12/17 – Joined unit in the Field – 31/12/17. 

Hosp. SICK :- Field 21/05/18 – Hosp. Field : 26/05/18. Admitted to Hosp. – 30/12/18 to England on leave 9/12/18. – 2/01/1919 WOR – TOS from 14^th Bn. – to 26/03/19 – Transfer to 25/03/19 at Kimmel-Park. Returned to Canada – Rhyl. – 26/03/19 – TOS – 11/04/19. D. O. 1^st Bn. O/S – Cancelled 21/01/19 – 3/19 – TOS: FROM 1^ST Bn.  31/03/19 – SOS to Canada : “End of 2^nd Finger on left hand” – hand cut off – BEARWOOD 21/12/18 – 14/02/19 – In Hospitals for 55 days.      

R.R. #2 – Wheatley.  Reported 3-Can. Fld. Ambulance: 21/05/18 Parstits “Q” – Disc. to Duty 26/05/18 – Mil., Reading 13/12/18 Mil. Reading: 9/10/18 . Influenza – Glasgow (adm. invalided – on leave from France; 14/02/19 ( Influenza  adm. 21/12/18 – Disc: 14/02/19      

Reported as returned from O/S duty 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Chatham Daily News (12-04-1919), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5776 - 44

Height	5' 5"
Weight	133 lbs. to 150 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Blue Grey
Age	17 yrs. 9 mths.
Complexion	Dark
Hair	Black
Birthplace	03/07/1898 at Mersea Twsp. Essex Co. ON.
Next of Kin	Lily Loyst (mother)

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