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Battalion / unit at enlistment: 5th University Co.
U of S affiliation at enlistment: student
Birth: 10 Aug 1884, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
College Building memorial: First floor, northeast
Slide number(s): HR-1103
Attestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 22 Nov 1915
Present address: Saskatoon, SK
Occupation: divinity student
Religion: Anglican
Age: 30 years
Height (inches): 63.00
Chest expansion (inches): 35.00
Amount of expansion (inches): 2.00
Mother's Address: 82 Edwards Rd., Erdington, Birmingham,
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 #: 109
Roll of Honour list #: 18
Roll of Service (1928) #: 86
Long List #: 86
Bays, Percy Clarence
Identification
Regimental number: 487301Battalion / unit at enlistment: 5th University Co.
U of S affiliation at enlistment: student
Birth: 10 Aug 1884, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
College Building memorial: First floor, northeast
Slide number(s): HR-1103
U of S attendance
Entry date | College | Left - date | Left - reason | Degree | Degree - date | Notes |
1912 | Arts - Emm |
Military service - attestation
Volunteer/drafted: volunteerAttestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 22 Nov 1915
Present address: Saskatoon, SK
Occupation: divinity student
Religion: Anglican
Age: 30 years
Height (inches): 63.00
Chest expansion (inches): 35.00
Amount of expansion (inches): 2.00
Military service - assignments
Group | Type | Location | First known date | Last known date | Reason for end of assignment | Notes |
5th University Co. | ||||||
PPCLI | RoH | |||||
11th Res Bn | CB | |||||
Res units | ||||||
Can Record Office, London | ||||||
Infantry | CB |
Rank
Rank | Date | Notes |
Private | ||
Corporal, acting |
Family
Mother: Bays, MMother's Address: 82 Edwards Rd., Erdington, Birmingham,
Non-military addresses
Address | Occupation | Earliest date | Latest date | Source | Notes |
Birmingham, UK | student | 1912 | 1916 | U of S Calendar | |
Saskatoon | student | 1919 | 1920 | U of S Calendar | |
Manitou | 1928 | 1928 list |
Sources
National Archives reference: RG 150 Box 527 - 4College Building list #: 109
Roll of Honour list #: 18
Roll of Service (1928) #: 86
Long List #: 86
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)