| Rank | Private, Sergeant |
| Service # | 112259 |
| Unit # | 7th Bn. Canadian Mounted Rifles |
| Resident | Ridgetown |
Regimental number: 112259. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6154 – 61, Item: 189721, PDF:- B6154 – SO61. Date of Birth: 07/01/1893 at Ridgetown, ON. Son of Joe Middleditch of Amherstburg, Essex Co., ON. (Single) Brother of Harry James 112260. A single Milkman. Attestation: 23/01/1915 at Amherstburg, Essex CO. to 7th CMR.
Apparent Age: 23 yrs., Height: 5’ 7 ½”, Girth: 38”, Weight: 163#. Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown. “Fit”- 23/01/15 at Amherstburg, ON 27/02/15.
Arv. – UK – NORTHLAND 9/07/15 – 10/11/19 – SOS – INV. TO CANADA.
To 7th Cdn. -Mounted Rifles – 1915 – TMar. 1st TOS – 19/04/15 – DISC: 19/06/15 to (19/06/15 to 9/06/15 – 1925 31/12 Can. Con. Hospital – Monks – Horton for Bronchitis – Disc. 15/02/1916 – N. Hents WH. – N. Hampton – 29/10/16 – Cdn. Spec. Hospital – Lenham – INVALIDED – To Canada – 29/12/18.
O/S – 5/o5/1919 – Discharged “Medically Unfit” – London, ON. 15/03/1919 – I.D. 30-M-1825 / 1.DD – 10- 0-472 . Disc A/Slg. – 2 April / 1916 – 7/11/16 – Field War -Estab.
(CROSS) – LMCH – LONDON, ON (Phothisis) 28/02/19 – Northamptonshire War – 9/10/18 :-T.B. PULISE – 29/10/18 (LUNGS) – PULSUE – INVALIDED TO CANADA – 29/12/18. Date of Service: 10/06/1916 – PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS – 6/02/1919 – For Halifax: S.S. ARAGUAYA 10/01/19 – Granted furlough 13/01/19 to 27/01/19 – 20/02/19 AWL – from 12/01/AM – 4. AWL – 4:30 PM. 5/03/19 – Discharged from HMS – Medically Unfit (PDP) – Had Can. Conv. – at Monks – Horton to Discharged.
S.S. ARAGUAYA – LMC. – London – LAST PAY: CAVC – 5/03/19 TO 5/03/19 0F $58.30 – DO 63 – DOS5/03/1919. District to Phothisis – Proceeding on Discharge, – Sergeant: 5/03/1919 – DO. 63 – 4/03/19 – Age 27yrs. 7th Cdn. Mt. Rifles – C.O. M. F. at London, ON. 4/03/1919 “MEDICALLY UNFIT”. 4/03/1919 AT LONDON, ON. – 5/03/1919 (23/01/1919) – 29/09/18 “WHERE SPUTUM WAS REPORTED .” POSITIVE.
Soldier was in the Sanatorium in England for two months.
Sgt: CAVC – 649-M-50948 – Medals desp to Mother: Mrs. Alice Middleditch – 128 N. Wilton, Place – Los Angeles, Calf. USA.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6154 - 61, David Benson, C-K Museum |
| Height | 5'7 1/2" |
| Weight | 163 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Age | 23 yrs. |
| Complexion | Dark |
| Hair | Brown |
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