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Rank Private
Service # 404560
Resident Kent Co.

Regimental number: 404560. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7216 – 32,  Date of Birth: 15/09/1897 at Kent County, ON. Born at King City, ON. Enlistment at Toronto, ON.  Item: 135716, PDF:- B7216-SO32. – Kent City, ON. (mother)  Son of Mary McVean of 72 Athena Apartments, Toronto, ON. A single student. ( single) vaccinated – Yes.   Attestation: 19/04/1915 at Toronto, ON. Active Militia, Yes. Served in Military Forces – Hugh C. McVean – Toronto – 19/04/1915.

Apparent Age: 18 yrs. 6 mths., Height: 5’ 8”, Girth: 32″, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Hazel, Hair: Light Brown. 5/04/1915 at Toronto – 19/04/1915. “PHYSICALLY UNFIT”

Wounded – Shrapnel – to Chest / Right Leg. Also VDS – DISC.

Admitted to No. 5, Northern Gen. Hospital – Lucester – 9/06/16 – Severely wounded. – Sailed from Liverpool for Canada – Transport ‘8261’ – on 13/09/1917 – Special Authority – Shorncliffe – 18/09/16 – Wounded GSW – Chest and Right Leg. – VDG 25/07/17 (address: 301 Windermere Rd. Walkerville, ON) Bramshott – VDG – 1/06/16 – Bramshott – Disc: 25/07/16 

LAST Pay:- No.2 Casualty Unit :- 30/11/1917 – to Discharged – 1/11/1917. $76.60 – 29/11/1917 at Toronto, ON. – 27/09/17 – C111 – 14/05/16 in France – TOS – 49TH CAN. BATT. – 4/06/16 – 18TH BN. Wounded in his Chest, Right Leg, to England: 8/06/16. Trans: 8/06/16 -H.S. Brighton (Trans) 7/04/17 O.C. Bramshott. 5/04/17 – TOS. N.S. – Reg. Depot – 7/04/17 O. C. Bramshott – 5/04/17 – TOS. – N.S. – Reg. Depot – TON:- 18/08/17 – TOS -BUXTON – 12/09/17 – Embarked for Canada – from Liverpool – 30/11/1917 – to Discharge at Toronto -Unit.  

49th Canadian – (Lekester Hospital) – Wounded – Leicester – 1916 : 5th Northern Gen. Hosp. – 31/05/17 – 25/07/17 – for Gonorrhea – 55 days – Bramshott – ARV:- England. 25/10/1915. Sailing List: 45 13/09/17 – D. Bal. $12.77. place of Discharge: 30/11/1917 at Toronto, ON. (20yrs. 2mos) – Shrapnel Wounds. – RIGHT LEG and Chest at Toronto, ON. – 30/11/1917 – Mil. Hosp. – Shorncliffe Mil. Hosp. – 16/09/16 – 18/09/16 – GSW, Leg & Chest- Shrapnel wound – Scars right leg and Cgest – 35th Bn. – 5/04/15 – Casualties – 2/10/1917 – GSW ‘ That he be discharged/”    

Dept.  of Veterans =Affairs – 404560 – Army. Admin: Office (Pensions) at Hamilton District: 20/05/1965 – 30/08/17 – Dentally Fit.

Found on Chatham Collegiate Institute Roll of Honour, Chatham, ON, found at C-K Museum, Chatham, ON.  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources CCI-RH, 404560. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7216 – 32, C-K Museum, Chatham, ON.
Height 5'8"
Eye Colour Hazel
Age 18 yrs. 6 mths.
Complexion Fair
Hair Light Brown
Birthplace 404560. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7216 – 32

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