Regimental number: 2458348 Rank: SPR Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7515 – 49, Item: 542748, PDF:- B7515-S049. Date of Birth 14/11/1897 at Wheatley, Kent Co., ON. George Overholt – father. Son of Ella Overholt (mother) of R. R. # 2 Wheatley. A single farmer living at the family farm. Vaccinated – Yes. No military training.  Attestation: 5/09/1917.

Apparent Age: 19 yrs. 11 mths. Height: 5’ 6”, Girth: 35”, Weight: 140 lbs. Complexion Fair, Eyes: Hazel, Hair: Light Brown. Medical Exam: “Fit”. 5/09/17 at Chatham, ON. to Depot Batt. 5 09/1917 – at Wheatley, ON. Girth: 33”, 117 lbs.  – Physical ‘good’. Right  vision 30/20, Left: 20/20, 13^th Bn. CRT. – MEDICAL BOARD 5/09/17. Transferred to 1^st Drpot – Embarking at St. Johns, Canada. Embarked Canada – Disembarked S.S. Grampian at Glasgow UK. 31/11/1 

B Can. Rfl. – France. Date of Service 29/03’18, last address: Wheatley, Kent Co. ON. Sailed from Halifax Peir aboard the S.S. Missanabie 1917 Sept. 5/ 30 – Oct. to Dec. with the 13^th Bn. 

16/03/18 at Bramsgott. Landed in FRANCE 29/03/18. Contracted Measles – Field 11/04/18 while serving the 18^th Bn. 4/01/19 came known Scabies 25/01/19. Charlie contracted VGD 18/01/19 and was evacted ‘Sick’.    

7 C.C.S. 14/01/19 TO 51^ST. Gen. Hosp.- Etaples 21/01/19. 7^th Can. Stat. –  51 Gen. Hosp. VDG  TO OTHER HOSP. Adm. 51 Gen. Hosp. – 9/02/19 VDG. 31/03/19 Proceeded to England – Served in France. 13^th CRTS. – DISCHARGE: 21/05/19 (23/05/19 ) 25^th Regt. O/S. Coy.  Cammiers 21/01/19,  9^th Cdn Stat 9/02/19to 30/03/18 – Discharged. VDG;- 21/01/9 to 22/03/19 – 51^st Gould and 7C. Says he is cured.   

Proceeding on ‘Discharge’ – DEMOB. S.S. Saturnia. – “Demob” 23/05/1 

Reported returned from O/S duty   CDP 23/05/19.     

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Chatham Daily Planet (23-05-1919), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7515 - 49

Height	5'6"
Weight	140 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Hazel
Age	19 yrs. 11 mths.
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Light Brown
Birthplace	14/11/1897 at Wheatley, Kent Co., ON.

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