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Rank Captain
Service # 19978
Unit # 103rd Regiment in Calgary, 10th Bn., 99TH Bn. - No.9 Canadian Gen. Shornecliffe
Resident Chatham

Regimental number: 19978 Rank: CPT Reference:  RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5971 – 21: Item: 201258, PDF:- B5971-SO21.Born t Chatham, ON. N of K: Jeanie Martin: (mother). Accountant: (single) – Vaccination -Yes. To Active Militia (10th Batt. ) -No previous Force.     Date of Birth 21/03/1888 at Chatham, ON. Son of Jeannie Martin of Youngstown, Alberta. A single accountant living in Calgary. Attestation: 24/09/1914 at Valcartier PQ to 9th Bn., transferred to PPCLI. Attestation: at Valcartier PQ –  24/09/14 Reported wounded in action. Date of Death: 19/05/1936 – Permanent Force.

Apparent Age: 24 yrs. 5 mths., Height: 5’ 8”, Girth: 37 ½”, Complexion: Ruddy, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Dark Brown. “Fit”, 5/09/1914 – to Val Cartier – 28/09/1914. – “Officers Declaration: – Born at Chatham, ON. Can. Present address: – Youngstown, Alberta. – N of Mrs. Jeannie Martin – at Youngstown – Alb. A Banker. “Active Service” – European War with the 10th – 0S. – Bn. – CEF. – Considered : (Fit) 915 at Calgary. Alberta.

103rd Regt: – at Calgary Rifles (10th Batt) 24/09/1914 – 1/09/14 to 22/10/31. Unit Sailed – 3/10/1914 – Disc. Depot (Quebec) – Nov. 1915. Casualties: 1915, 31/12 from 10th Batt. – 89rd. Batt. – CEA – 30/12/14 TO NAY 1916 – 7/05/15 – Wounded in Action: – to Bagthope Hospital – Nottingham – GSW – Shoulder and Head – Serious. 22/09/15 – Can. Conv. Hosp., – MKS. Horton – GSW TO SHOULDER & Head – Ser. – Temple – Left Shoulder – 28/09/15 – Disc. to Con. Hosp. – Dover – England. 16/11/15 – Captain – Trans to Military Hosp. -S’ Cliffe – DO. B2. – 18/11/15 –  Discharged do B290 – 17/07/16 – D. of Emp. Hos. – London, ON. NEURASTHENIA, #421. –  7/01/17.

 Hospital S’ Cliffe – VDS. 22/02/17 – Discharge 23/05/18 – Rban. Gen. 188 – Distortion – 28/06/18 – Discharge 1024 – Date  of Service: 9/02/1915 –  OA – RCAPC – 10TH Bn. Can. Inf. – Theatre: France. – 17/14/15 – 15/02/15 – 18/11/15 – Canadian Bldg. – Slater St. – Ottawa, ON 

WOUNDED 18/05/15 – Hosp. list NO.16. Sailed from Halifax 31/05/16 – aboard S.S. Olympic. 18/05/15 – Wounded / 10th Bn. 

Discharged 28/06/18 – Dislocation – Captain: C.A.P.C. – London area- from Shornecliffe – 25/09/17 to 1/09/19 – London Area. – Canada: S.S. Melita SL-D58 – 11/09/19 – “FIT HOME SERVICE – Permanently unfit – Gen. Service: – Fit: – Home Service – Permanently – Unfit – Gen Service. Fit: Home Ser. – Perm – unit – GD & GS.

Martin A. N. – 99TH Bn. – No. 9 Canadian Gen. Shornecliffe – 23/05/18 – Neurasthenia – VDS – Dislocation Rt. Clavicle – 2/09/20 – CAPC – Ottawa, ON. – 8/11/19 – for duty with CAPL – at Ottawa – 28/10/1919. 1/12/19 – Arv. in Ottawa for duty CAPC – 3/05/1920 – Granted leave from 9/04/20 to 3/05/20 – Permission to England. 14/06/20 – Ceased to be “On Command” – 30/04/1920 – 14/06/20 returned from duty – 2/09/20 -30/06/1920 to 9/08/20 for disposal 

89th OS. Batt. (for mother – $25.00 /mth) – 23/02/17 – 76 – Stand A.D.M.S. – LONDON – Area – Age: 29 yrs. – Service 2/07/17 – Disability – from Syphilis – 23/02/17 

Discharge 19/05/36 (1-M- 53 – AD 246).                       

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Chatham Daily Planet (26-02-1915), Chatham Daily Planet (02-06-1916), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5971 – 21
Height 5'8"
Eye Colour Brown
Age 24 yrs. 5 mths.
Complexion Ruddy
Hair Dark Brown
Birthplace 21/03/1888 at Chatham, ON.

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