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Battalion / unit at enlistment: 196th Bn
U of S affiliation at enlistment: had degree or certificate
Killed, died or wounded: wounded
Birth: 18 Nov 1891, Ellisboro, SK, Canada
College Building memorial: Second floor, southwest
Slide number(s): HR-2074, HR-2075, HR-2076
Attestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 25 Feb 1916
Present address: Wolseley, SK
Occupation: student
Religion: Christ's Church
Age: 25 years, 3 months
Height (inches): 71.00
Chest expansion (inches): 39.00
Amount of expansion (inches): 3.50
Marks: little toe of each foot missing
Father's Address: Wolseley, 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 #: 252
Roll of Honour list #: 196
Roll of Service (1928) #: 286
Long List #: 308
Thomson, Edwin Ernest
Identification
Regimental number: 910853Battalion / unit at enlistment: 196th Bn
U of S affiliation at enlistment: had degree or certificate
Killed, died or wounded: wounded
Birth: 18 Nov 1891, Ellisboro, SK, Canada
College Building memorial: Second floor, southwest
Slide number(s): HR-2074, HR-2075, HR-2076
U of S attendance
Entry date | College | Left - date | Left - reason | Degree | Degree - date | Notes |
1912 | Agro | 1915 | certificate | A.A. | 1915 |
Military service - attestation
Volunteer/drafted: volunteerAttestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 25 Feb 1916
Present address: Wolseley, SK
Occupation: student
Religion: Christ's Church
Age: 25 years, 3 months
Height (inches): 71.00
Chest expansion (inches): 39.00
Amount of expansion (inches): 3.50
Marks: little toe of each foot missing
Military service - assignments
Group | Type | Location | First known date | Last known date | Reason for end of assignment | Notes |
196th Bn | ||||||
46th Bn | France |
Rank
Rank | Date | Notes |
Private | ||
Sergeant, acting |
Decorations
Decoration type | Notes |
M.M. |
Wounds
Wound type | Date | Notes |
3 Jun 1917 | ||
5 Sep 1918 |
Family
Father: Thomson, LeviFather's Address: Wolseley, SK, Canada (1916)
Non-military addresses
Address | Occupation | Earliest date | Latest date | Source | Notes |
Wolseley | student | 1912 | 1916 | U of S Calendar | |
Wolseley | 1928 | 1928 list |
Sources
National Archives reference: RG 150 box 9630 - 50College Building list #: 252
Roll of Honour list #: 196
Roll of Service (1928) #: 286
Long List #: 308
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)