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Rank Sigaller
Service # 334381
Unit # 21st Essex Fusiliers, 63rd Bn. CFA, 53rd Bn., 13th Bn.
Resident Morpeth

Regimental number: 334381. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6007 – 38, Item: 136994, PDF:- B86007-S038. Present address: 73 Church St., Windsor, ON. Born at Morpeth, Kent Co. ON. A clerk.  Date of Birth: 25/12/1898 at Morpeth, Howard Twsp., Kent Co., ON. Son of Mrs. Martha Mason of 73 Church St., Windsor, ON. A single clerk living at his mother’s home. Vaccination- Yes. Served for 2 ½ with the Essex Fusiliers.  Attestation 30/04/1917 at Windsor, ON to 63rd Batt. CFA.

Apparent Age: 18 yrs. 5 mths., Height: 5’ 7”, Girth: 34”, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown, Hearing: RE/RF:- Yes., Vision: RE/LE. – Yes. “Fit”, 30/04/17 at Windsor, ON – 30/04/1917 – to 63rd Dep. Batt. Had Measles (Pre-War – 53 Batt. -RB / CAF – 16/07/18 – 27/11/18 – Cat (A) – Exam 

Class ‘A’ – 21/09/17 – Single. 13th Bn. – 23/06/1919 at Toronto, ON. – DEMOB: – No.2  D.D., Part 11- D.O. No. 176. – 23/06/1919 at Toronto, ON. – Service 18/07/18 – 224 Gladstone, Windsor, ON 

Sailed from Halifax aboard the S. S. Missamabil – 21/12/17 to 63rd Depot: Batt. 30/04/17 to 31/05/1 (Dec. 1917 )  – Reported AWL – 4 Days and another 7day . Discharge: 62rd depot Batt. – Windsor, ON to 53rd Batty., 13 Bde. – from England and France – Embarked : St. John – from Canada to S. S. Mucssaoby. To St. John – Glengow to England – Proceeded to England 10/05/1919 – Proceed to England – 10/05/1919 from Liverpool 11/06/191 

DEMOB. – 23/06/1919, at Toronto, ON. 23/06/1919. 11/06/19 O.S. to Toronto, 1919 – 23/06/19 – Discharged HMS – No. 2 – Depot.11/06/19 – SOS: Canada – 80-I – 44- 6/19/27.              

Served 2 ½ yrs. with 21st Essex Fusiliers.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6007 – 38, LAC Search
Height 5'7"
Eye Colour Blue
Age 18 yrs. 5 mths.
Complexion Fair
Hair Brown
Birthplace 25/12/1898 at Morpeth, Howard Twsp., Kent Co., ON.

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