| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 718453 |
| Unit # | 107th Bn. |
| Resident | Morpeth |
Regimental number: 718453 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9872 – 36, Item: 621483, PDF: B9872-ZO3. Date of Birth 10/04/1887 at Morpeth, ON., son of Burrill Unsworth of Marine City, Michigan, (father). Mother – Dead. Brother of Ray [880669] – Dresden, ON. R.R. #3. Edwin. A farmer at Bowsman River, Manitoba. (single). Present address: Bowsman, River. Manitoba. Vaccination – Yes) Attestation: Magistrate at Winnipeg, 7/02/1916 at Winnipeg, Manitoba, to 107th Bn. CEF. 12/02/18 – “Clearing Depot”. Transfer from 107th Bn. Next of Kin: E. Stevens (sister) at Tupperville, ON. Attestation: 7/02/1916 at Winnipeg, Manitoba, to 107th Bn.
Farmer 7/02/16 at Winnipeg – Compound Communited Fracture lt.
Apparent age: 29 yrs. Height: 5’ 7 ½”, Girth: 39 ½”., Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown, Reported “Fit”. 7/02/16. At Winnipeg, Man. Brown mole below right breast .
Embarked Canada from Halifax 18/09/16 Arrived England at Liverpool 25/09/16 in France 7/12/16 – Sick Hospital 17/06/17 – 9/06/17. Arrived in Englan9 aboard S.S. Olympic 25/09/16. 2/12/16 1st CMR. – TOS “Field” 7/12/16 – 4/10/16. Norfolk – War Hospital. Thorpe, Norfolk. – Taplow – Bucks. Cdn Red Cross Hospital.
2/12/16 1st CMR – TOS “Field” 7/12/16 to 4/10/18 wounded. Units 1st. CMR. – FRANCE – Date Of Service: 5/12/16. 107th Bn. 7/02/16 – Sept 8/1916. Unit sailed S. S. Olympic 18/09/16 Arv. England at Liverpool 25/09/16. In France 7/12/16 – Sick Hospital 17/06/17 – 9/06/17 25/09/16. Medically unfit for general service – 18/09/16. 21/02/16 Boniface, Winnipeg 22/02/16 – Mumps 24/05/16 – 2/06/16.
21/02/18 – Field Artillery to 13/03/28. 4/05/18 Disc. 1/10/18 to GH . Can. 9/10/18 to 14/04/19 Invalided to Canada. 6/10/18 – Adm., 22 Gen. Osp. – Camiers 29/09/18 GSW – Left Elbow and Heel. 1st Cdn. Fld. Amb. 21/02/18 – 13 Cdn. Hd. Amb. 12/03/18 – 4th Can. Fld. AMB. 13/03/18 NDG – Sask Regt. 22 Cas Clearing Station 29/09/18. GSW Left Arm – To Norfolk War Hospital 9/10/18. GSW 7/11/19. GSW – Arm – Invalided to Canada 14/04/19
London, England – 27/04/1919 – 4/06/19. Invalided to Canada 14/04/19. 5CGH – Liverpool 15/03/19. Unsworth E. 1st CMR. Age: 32 years – Portland, Maine, USA – S.S. Araguaya 25/04/19 Address R. R. 3 Dresden, ON. 28/05/19 “Enlarged internal abdominal ring on right side is no evidence of Hernia. Compound communited for fracture of elbow 29/05/19 at London, ON. Granted a Furlough with subs 12/05/19 AWL from 12/07/19. Posted to Casualty Coy. 4/06/19. London, OM. – Discharged 6/06/19 Medically Unfit for General Service Dise. 6/09/19.
28/05/19 Marked limitation of movement of left elbow and partial loss of strength of left arm, due to compound – communicated fracture of elbow from shrapnel occurring on service “Enlarged internal abdominal ring on right side is no evidence of Hernia. Marked L 9/06/19 “Disc from HMS ON demobilization – Medically Unfit for General Service P.D.P. – Electrothero Sq.
GSW – Left Elbow 29/09/18. “Badly comminuted fracture of internal condyle humerus and internal Condyle – humeus and adjacent part of Ulna and echanon, process – also fracture and Alma in mid 1/3 quile a layer.F. B. in this ptallion qrule super fecal requestates present. 29/09/18 Shrapnel – Marked limitation of movement of left elbow. Also since being gassed in June 1917 to both eyes. Wounded 29/09/18 – Went through general – channels to England for 9 days later.
The board agrees # 17 fit for special duty – in Canada.
Proceedings on Discharge: 6/09/1919 at London, ON. MEDICALLY UNFIT.
Dept. of Veterans Affairs – Death Notification noticed through “Burgess & Irwin – Barristers – of Wallaceburg, ON. dated 30/09/1970 Date of Death:- 4/09/70, Place – Not stated.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | NKL (15-09-1982), Chatham Daily News (28-04-1919), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9872 - 36 |
| Height | 5'7 1/2" |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Age | 29 yrs. |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Brown |
| Birthplace | 10/04/1887 at Morpeth, ON. |
| Next of Kin | E. Stevens (sister) at Tupperville, ON |
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