Search Great War Images from the U of S
U of S Great War Database
names
previous |
next | back to list of names |
intro page
Battalion / unit at enlistment: 196th Bn
U of S affiliation at enlistment: student
Killed, died or wounded: killed
Birth: 4 Feb 1895, Oxbow, SK, Canada
College Building memorial: Second floor, centre west
Slide number(s): HR-2104, HR-2105, HR-2106, HR-2107, HR-2108
Attestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 18 Mar 1916
Present address: Saskatoon, SK
Occupation: student
Religion: Methodist
Age: 21 years, 1 months
Height (inches): 66.25
Chest expansion (inches): 37.50
Amount of expansion (inches): 6.00
Cause: killed
Father's Address: Oxbow, SK, Canada (1916)
College Building list #: 278
Roll of Honour list #: 151
Roll of Service (1928) #: 47
Long List #: 47
Nesbitt, Fred
Identification
Regimental number: 910908Battalion / unit at enlistment: 196th Bn
U of S affiliation at enlistment: student
Killed, died or wounded: killed
Birth: 4 Feb 1895, Oxbow, SK, Canada
College Building memorial: Second floor, centre west
Slide number(s): HR-2104, HR-2105, HR-2106, HR-2107, HR-2108
U of S attendance
Entry date | College | Left - date | Left - reason | Degree | Degree - date | Notes |
1914 | Arts | 1917 | grad | B.A. | 1917 |
Military service - attestation
Volunteer/drafted: volunteerAttestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 18 Mar 1916
Present address: Saskatoon, SK
Occupation: student
Religion: Methodist
Age: 21 years, 1 months
Height (inches): 66.25
Chest expansion (inches): 37.50
Amount of expansion (inches): 6.00
Military service - assignments
Group | Type | Location | First known date | Last known date | Reason for end of assignment | Notes |
196th Bn | ||||||
1st CMR | 1917 Nov 13 | KIA |
Rank
Rank | Date | Notes |
Private |
Death
Date of death: 13 Nov 1917Cause: killed
Family
Father: Nesbitt, A BFather's Address: Oxbow, SK, Canada (1916)
Non-military addresses
Address | Occupation | Earliest date | Latest date | Source | Notes |
Oxbow | student | 1914 | 1916 | U of S Calendar |
Sources
National Archives reference: RG 150 box 7275 - 7College Building list #: 278
Roll of Honour list #: 151
Roll of Service (1928) #: 47
Long List #: 47
Links to more information
- Great War site: photographs/documents
- Search National Archives' Soldiers of the First World War database (automatic search based on regimental number or name)
- Search the Canadian Virtual War Memorial (automatic search based on name; Includes information about burial site and images from Book of Remembrance)
- Search the Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial (need to enter name; may include biographical information as well as information about geo-memorials)