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Trade listed as Shipper. DOB 31-5-92, born Toronto. 5 foot 11 inches. Blue eyes, brown hair. Catholic. Robert Thompson, father. Annie Malone, mother. NOK Irene Thompson, wife. Enlisted Guelph 6-12-15 (age 23 years 7 months). On 153rd Battalion Nominal Roll 12-2-16, transfer to No 1 Railway Cons. (RD) noted. On 153rd Nominal Rolls as published Guelph Mercury 10-6-16 and 1-12-16. Fractured fibula 4-4-17, discharged from Hospital 31-7-17. Transferred to MD#1 Railway Construction Draft 15-8-17. Sailed overseas aboard SS Grampian 13-8-17. Taken on Strength 18th Battalion 25-11-17. Shrapnel wounds to neck & shoulder 9-8-18. Toronto Star 24-8-18 under Toronto Casualties lists as wounded. Returned to Canada as invalid aboard SS Aquitania, Halifax, N.S. 18-1-19. Demobilized Toronto 21-2-19. Forwarding address Toronto. File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9652 - 45, courtesy Library & Archives Canada. |