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Rank Private
Service # 112092
Unit # 1st Hussars, 7th Bn. CMR, No. 2 District
Resident Bothwell

Regimental number: 112092. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6177 – 45, Item: 187451, PDF:- B6177-SO45.   Date of Birth: 02/06/1887 in Sombra Twsp. Lambton Co., ON. Son of John Hugh and Eliza (nee McCoy) Miller of Bothwell, ON., A brother of Cilfford 124632, Gordon Cameron 112093 and Wlfred Dewitt 3137223. A single farmer living at his father’s home. Served 7 years with 1st Hussars. Attestation: 20/07/1915 at Sarnia, ON. to 7th CMR.

Apparent age: 27 yrs. 7 mths,. Height:- 5’6”, Girth: 36 ½” , Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Fair. Attestation: 20/01/15 at Sarnia, ON. – 27/02/1815. Cdn. Corps, Cav.

Scabies – Field Amb. 21/01/17 – Disc.: to duty 22/01/17 23/04/19 – Date of Service: 15/09/15 – Bothwell.  CDN. Field Ambulance: 21/0117 for Scabies – 13/02/17 – A138 – Disc: 22/01/17 – To No.5 Canada & France. 24/06/16 – Field: Att. A.P.M. – Rejoined unit: 22/10/16 – 22/01/17 1 – CFA. Scabies’ – “Cdn. Light Hose” -23/22/17 to 25/02/17 granted 14 days Leave – 13/01/18 – to rejoined – Field. 2/02/19 – for 14 days leave – 27/02/1919 – Proceeded to England – 16/04/19 SOS and class to England.

Embarked – to Liverpool -aboard the S.S.BELGIC – 16/04/1919 – Disembarked at Halifax – 30/04/1919 – with 16/04/19 – TOS – NO.2 DIST. – at Toronto 1919 – 25/04/19 – SOS (discharged from HMS – NO. 2 –   Cdn. Field Ambulance – Field – 21/01/17 for Scabies. 

16/04/19 – SOS to Canada – 44/ K/ 92 – 16/04/19. – To  France W/Cdn. – Light Horse.  31yrs. – 25/o4/1919  (Scabies from Clothing ) – Good recovery – 21/06/17 – 25/04/1919 – Service in FRANCE. – No. 2 District: 25/04/1919 at Toronto.

After his discharge Earl returned to Bothwell and lived there until 1950 when he moved back to Sombra Twsp. to His brother’s farm

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6177 – 45, Gail Miller Moran (niece)., LAC search
Height 5'6"
Eye Colour Blue
Age 27 yrs. 7 mths.
Complexion Fair
Hair Fair
Birthplace 02/06/1887 in Sombra Twsp. Lampton Co., ON.

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