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Service # 880024
Unit # 186th Bn.

Regimental number: 880024, Reference:  RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3835 – 18, Item: 430834, PDF: – B3835-SO18. Present: address:- Blenheim, Kent Co. ON.  Date of Birth 11/08/1876 at Harwich Twsp., Kent Co., ON.  Son of George Griffith of Blenheim, ON. A single – No previous Military experience. 8/02/16 at Chatham, ON.  Farmer. Attestation: 8/02/1916 at Chatham, ON to 186th Bn.

Apparent Age: 39 yrs. 5 mths., Height: 5’ 2” , Girth: 33” , Weight: 125#,  Complexion: Medium, Eyes: Hazel, : Hair: Brown. – “Scar on right hip – Scar on forehead, Scar on right side of chin caused by a fall, long before enlistment. – No discursion due to service. Captain No. 186th Bn. 3/02/1916 at Chatham , ON – 8/02/16 – 186th Bn. 

MEDICALLY UNFIT:  Harwich Twsp. – Chatham, Kent Co. – Medical Exam: 3/02/1916 at Chatham – 186th Bn. – 8/02/16 to 24/02/17. Vaccinated – 2/05/16 – Take Wm. Cruickshank- 4/07/16 to 13/-7/16 to 20/07/16 – A. M. BLAKELY – 186TH BN. – 13/04/16 – 18/04/16 – 27/04/16 – IB (15) suspected 1B vas 2/06/16 – 28/06/16 – Mumps (25 days) Recovery – 17/01/17 – 22/02/17 – Ns. Brouchills (37) – Recommended by standing – for discharge for service.

LAST PAY: -186TH OS. – Discharged. 24/02/17 – Kit Charges:- $3.67, – Payment; $59.93 – TOTAL: $63.50 – 8/02/16 (I.D. 30-G-142) OF 21/02/17 – 24/02/17 at Chatham., ON 

Father: George Griffith of Blenheim. Mother- no. – 27/09/1916 – 186th O.S. – Bn. CEF – 24/02/17 at Chatham, ON. 40yrs. 5mos. – Authority (I. D. 30-G-142 ) of Feb. 21/1917 at Chatham, ON. 24/02/17 – Chatham, ON. 24/02/17 – 186 0/S. – CEF 

London – 13/04/16 – 27/04/16 – TB. (15) – Suspect TB 2/06/16 – 26/06/16 – Mumps – 25 days – Recovery.           

Found at Blenheim Freedom Library, Blenheim, ON.


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