| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 112111 |
| Unit # | 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Quebec Regiment), 7th CMR |
| Resident | Chatham |
Regimental number: 112111 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7538 – 19, Item: 553056, PDF:- B7538-SO19. Date of Birth 19/08/1894 at London, England. N of K: Richard Paget of 40 Briscoe Block, Chatham, ON. Contact H. O. Briscoe Block, Chatham, ON. A single gardener living in Chatham. No previous military experience. Attestation: 15/01/1915 per Sgt. Elmer J. Beuffard at Chatham, ON to 33rd Bn. CDP 25/01/15.
Apparent age: 20 yrs. 5 mths., Height: 5’ 7 ½”, Girth: 37” , Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Auburn, Weight: 150#. Medical 15/01/15 at Chatham, ON. (original attestation LOST). Date of service 24/10/15. (latest address: Richard Paget, 647 Russell St., Sandwich, ON. – Mother – Mrs. Sara Paget, 2 Olimda Rd., Stamford Hill, North London, England).
Good result with vaccination. Or not, contracted “ Influenza”: outer pool. 5th Field Ambulance 23/05/15. Influenza Outpool 1/08/15 4/08/15, soar throat, pains in stomach and no bowel movement in 4 days. Outpool, 22/08/15 – Camp Kent, and Moore Barracks 23/08 to 29/09/15 Pleurisy. Awarded four days leave. Transfer from 7th CMR.
Embarked for overseas from Folkstone 24/10/15 to the 5th Cdn. Mounted Rifles. Theatre: France, date of service 24/10/15. Arrived in France. Transferred to 5th CMR as ‘reorganization’.
PAGET, FRANK S. Initials: F S Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment/Service: 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Quebec Regiment) Date of Death: 14/09/1916 Service No: 112111 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Memorial: VIMY MEMORIAL
Mrs. Sarah Paget, of 647 Russell St., Sandwich, ON. 18/12/1920 received the Memorial Cross.
Richard Paget – received the Memorial Scroll: 20/01/1921 and the Memorial Plaque: 26/08/1922.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Chatham Daily Planet (25-01-1915), Commonwealth War Grave Commission, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7538 – 19, LAC,, CVWM |
| Supplemental Information | Date of Death: 14/09/1916 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Memorial: VIMY MEMORIAL |
| Height | 5'7 1/2" |
| Weight | 150 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Age | 20 yrs. 5 mths. |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Auburn |
| Birthplace | 19/08/1894 at London, England |
| Next of Kin | Richard Paget of 40 Brisco Block, Chatham, ON. |
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