Son of John McHardy of Merlin, ON. A single cook living in Merlin. Attestation: 3/01/1916 at Windsor to 99th Bn. transferred to 4^th CMR.  Reported returned from overseas CDP 11/04/19.

Rank: CPL, Regimental number: 213432. (9^th Bn. 4CMR)  Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6875 – 58. Date of Birth: 23/05/1882 at Aberdeen, Scotland. Son of John McHardy of Merlin, ON. (father) A single cook living in Merlin.  Attestation: 3/01/1916 at Windsor to 99th Bn. transferred to 4^th CMR. Enlistment Date: 3/01/1916 at Windsor, ON. – Essex Co., ITEM: 154364, PDF:- B6875-SO58. At Merlin, Essex Co. A Cook – (Single) Vaccination – Yes.  No previous Military experirnce.3/-1/1916 at Windsor, ON. – 3/01/16.

Apparent Age: 34 yrs. 8 mths., Height: 5’ 6”, – Girth” 37”, Complexion: Brown, Eyes: Brown, Hair:  ?   – “Fit” – 3/01/1916 at Windsor, ON. – 3/01/16.

REPORTED: Deceased: 9/11/55 – 4^th CMR. – Date of Service:- 27/08/16 – France. R. R. # 1- Merlin, Kent Co. PO.   

Arv. England – aboard the S.S. Olympic – 8/07/16 – 27/07/16 to 99^th Bn. – 8/07/16 – 99^th Bn. – 8/07/16 – 35 Bn. TOS. – 15/09/17 – 2^nd COR – Wounded – 21/09/17 to Gen. Hosp. – Rouen – 8/09/17 

‘Poison Shell’  – Reported wounded, GAS poisoning 15/09/17 – to Sept. 6, 1917 8/09/17 – 6 Gen. – Roen Gass Shells – 37 Gen. Cardiff – 21/09/17 – C.C. Bearwood Shells – 3/11/17 – 30/11/17 – Discharge 30/11/17 – Shell Gas: 2/01/18 – 23/10/17 – Can. Conv. – Hosp. to Bearwood. 3/11/17 – King Hosp. PK. – Epson – Disc. 30/11/17. – to 6/09/17 

Reported wounded – Gas poisoning – 6/09/17 – Gas Shells – Gen. Round – 8/09/17 – Gas Shells. – 21/09/17 “W” – Cardiff – 23/10/17 – Shell Gas –  21/11/17 – 30/11/17 – to Discharged – 30/11/17 – Shell Gas – 2/01/18 

5/05/17 to Sentence to 14 days F.P. – No. 1 28/04/17 for drunk and falling out of line on March – 7/04/17 – Wounded from Gas.

20/09/17 – Invalided (Gassed) – posted to 2^nd C.O.R.D. – 20/09/17 O.C.H/S. – Invalided (Gassed ) posted to 2^nd. C.O.R.D – Admitted at Epson 5/12/17 – Ceased to attached on proceeding 6/03/17 – 4/02/19 – 3^rd. Res: A99. – A/Cpl. – Witley – 20/03/1919 – SOS – Kimmel Park – TOS:- SOS. To Canada – RHYL – 30/03/19 – S.L. – 35 (35K – 30-3/19) – (Shell Poison) at Vimy Ridge –  21/09/17 

Discharge: Certificate: 99^th Bn. – 3/01/16 – FRANCE. – 37yrs. 11mos. – 5’7’. 11/04/1919 – Disc. to Canada – 1/04/19.       

 Reported returned from overseas. 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Chatham Daily Planet (11-04-1919), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6875 – 58

Height	5'6"
Eye Colour	Brown
Age	34 yrs. 8 mths.
Complexion	Brown
Birthplace	23/05/1882 at Aberdeen, Scotland.

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