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Rank Private, Lance Corporal
Service # 166138
24th Reg. Yes
Resident Chatham

Regimental number: 166138: C.A.S.C. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9522 – 35, Item: 271049, PDF: – B9522-SO35.  Date of Birth 13/10/1872 at Manchester, England. Living at 42 St. George St., Chatham, ON. with his wife Martha Taylor. A blacksmith by trade. Vaccination – Yes.  Member of the 24th Kent Regt., 2 yrs. Home  Attestation: 6/10/1915 at Chatham, ON. Active Militia: 24th Kent Regt 16 years Verunturs – England.

Apparent age: 42 yrs. 11 mths. Height: 5’ 6 ½” , Girth: 38 ½”, Weight: 160 #, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Dark Grey, Hair: Brown. Medical Exam: 5/10/1916 at Chatham, ON. – 18/12/15 t0 2nd. Cdn. Pioneer Batt. Country of Birth : England.

Departed Canada 6/10/15, arrived England 12 1915 to France 6/18/17 

Contracted Myalgia twice to right wrist. 18/09/17 – Wounded healed – Good 16/10/1 

8/07/16 – Shorncliff. Hydroceal on right side practically no disability – age 44 yrs.  Arrived in England – 14/12/16. Reported AWL. 25/06/18 – S’Cliffe. 8/07/16 – Shorncliffe, Hydrocele on right side practically no disability – age 44 yrs.    

Opt. age 45 years (C.E.) Serv. Home: 2yrs. “In Field” . AWL: 25/06/18 at S’ Cliffe

Unit sailed 6/12/15 CASC. – FRANCE. Date of Service: 27/06/18.  Ellis was admitted: 22/09/17  Hydrocele. Opt. age: 45 yrs. Moore B. Hosp. 23/09/17 – “See when papers come, had operation 3 weeks. Scrotum – Swollen LD. No labour. 1/10//17: – “Some enlarge of right testicle no tendinery – fit for gradual duty.” Disc. 10/10/17 – 15/01/19 (Hemorrhoide) – Disc. 3/06/19 ‘O’ Wing – Witley.  

16/05/19 – Right Wrist fracture – Belgium – Scophoid. 5/07/19 – Age 46yrs.

9/08/19 TOS. No.2 – Toronto / 19/08/19 Discharged 10/09/19 at Toronto, ON.. Demobilization – 19/09/19  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Chatham Daily Planet (29-01-1915), Chatham Daily Planet (13-04-1917), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9522 - 35
Height 5'6 1/2"
Weight 160 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour Dark Grey
Age 42 yrs. 11 mths.
Complexion Dark
Hair Brown
Birthplace 13/10/1872 at Manchester, England

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