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Battalion / unit at enlistment: 196th Bn
U of S affiliation at enlistment: student
Birth: 14 Oct 1894, Laura, SK, Canada
College Building memorial: Second floor, centre west
Slide number(s): HR-2083, HR-2084
Attestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 2 Mar 1916
Present address: Laura, SK
Occupation: student
Religion: Presbyterian
Age: 21 years, 8 months
Height (inches): 64.00
Chest expansion (inches): 38.50
Amount of expansion (inches): 2.00
Father's Address: Laura, SK, Canada (1916)
1928 list = "List of Students who enlisted during the Great War," U of S Archives. The list was completed after F. Underhill went to the University of Toronto in 1927; probably in conjunction with the Memorial Gates. Some of the addresses may be from an earlier date.
College Building list #: 259
Roll of Honour list #: 109
Roll of Service (1928) #: 194
Long List #: 200
Jefferson, George Chester
Identification
Regimental number: 910868Battalion / unit at enlistment: 196th Bn
U of S affiliation at enlistment: student
Birth: 14 Oct 1894, Laura, SK, Canada
College Building memorial: Second floor, centre west
Slide number(s): HR-2083, HR-2084
U of S attendance
Entry date | College | Left - date | Left - reason | Degree | Degree - date | Notes |
1913 | Agro |
Military service - attestation
Volunteer/drafted: volunteerAttestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 2 Mar 1916
Present address: Laura, SK
Occupation: student
Religion: Presbyterian
Age: 21 years, 8 months
Height (inches): 64.00
Chest expansion (inches): 38.50
Amount of expansion (inches): 2.00
Military service - assignments
Group | Type | Location | First known date | Last known date | Reason for end of assignment | Notes |
196th Bn | Instruction School | Regina | 4/11/1917 | transfer from 240th | ||
240th Bn | 3/2/1916 |
Rank
Rank | Date | Notes |
Sergeant |
Family
Father: Jefferson, JohnFather's Address: Laura, SK, Canada (1916)
Non-military addresses
Address | Occupation | Earliest date | Latest date | Source | Notes |
Laura | student | 1913 | 1916 | U of S Calendar | |
Laura | 1928 | 1928 list |
Sources
National Archives reference: RG 150 Box 4804 - 17College Building list #: 259
Roll of Honour list #: 109
Roll of Service (1928) #: 194
Long List #: 200
Links to more information
- Search National Archives' Soldiers of the First World War database (automatic search based on regimental number or name)