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Robert FOWLER (1878-1940)
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 Trade listed as Sailor. DOB 13-4-78, born London, England. 5 foot 2 inches. Brown eyes, dark brown hair. Church of England. NOK Rose Andley, sister. Enlisted Mt Forest 22-12-15 (37 years). Enlistment noted in 30-1-16 edition Mt Forest Representative. On 153rd Nominal Roll 5-2-16, transfer to 216th noted. On 153rd Battalion Nominal Rolls as published Guelph Mercury 10-6-16 and 1-12-16. Medical Board St Thomas 14-2-17, undersized. Transferred to 216th Battalion 2-4-17. Embarked for Britain on 216th Sailing List 18-4-17, SS Scandinavian, Halifax N.S. Arrived Liverpool 29-4-17. Assigned 3rd Reserve for Training and Administration. Taken on Strength Canadian Labour Pool, France 29-3-18. Medical Board Connaught, Aldershot 24-7-19, Delusional Insanity. Returned from Lord Derby's Hospital, Warrington, England aboard SS Carmania, 3-11-9, Halifax, N.S. Hospitalized Halifax Hospital 3-11-19, disability: mental instability. Hospitalized Coburg mental hospital until demobilized. Demobilized Kingston 23-4-20, medically unfit. Veterans Death Card: died 2-7-40 Westminister Hospital, coronary disease, not war service related. Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London, records: grave X-Vets-233, Military Plot. Headstone picture courtesy B. Gilbert.
File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3248 - 42, courtesy Library & Archives Canada.
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