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Battalion / unit at enlistment: 196th Bn
U of S affiliation at enlistment: student
Killed, died or wounded: killed
Birth: 9 Apr 1891, Mount Forest, ON, Canada
College Building memorial: Second floor, southeast
Slide number(s): HR-2034, HR-2035. HR-2036, HR-2037
Attestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 24 Mar 1916
Present address: Saskatoon, SK
Occupation: student
Religion: Anglican
Age: 24 years, 10 months
Height (inches): 67.00
Chest expansion (inches): 36.00
Amount of expansion (inches): 4.00
Cause: killed in action
Father's Address: Mount Forest, ON, Canada (1916)
College Building list #: 226
Roll of Honour list #:
Roll of Service (1928) #: 52
Long List #: 52
Reid, Elwyn Robert
Identification
Regimental number: 910931Battalion / unit at enlistment: 196th Bn
U of S affiliation at enlistment: student
Killed, died or wounded: killed
Birth: 9 Apr 1891, Mount Forest, ON, Canada
College Building memorial: Second floor, southeast
Slide number(s): HR-2034, HR-2035. HR-2036, HR-2037
U of S attendance
Entry date | College | Left - date | Left - reason | Degree | Degree - date | Notes |
1915 | Agro |
Military service - attestation
Volunteer/drafted: volunteerAttestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 24 Mar 1916
Present address: Saskatoon, SK
Occupation: student
Religion: Anglican
Age: 24 years, 10 months
Height (inches): 67.00
Chest expansion (inches): 36.00
Amount of expansion (inches): 4.00
Military service - assignments
Group | Type | Location | First known date | Last known date | Reason for end of assignment | Notes |
196th Bn | ||||||
1st CMR | 1918 Sept. 15 | KIA |
Rank
Rank | Date | Notes |
Private | ||
Lance Corporal |
Death
Date of death: 15 Sep 1918Cause: killed in action
Family
Father: Reid, RobertFather's Address: Mount Forest, ON, Canada (1916)
Non-military addresses
Address | Occupation | Earliest date | Latest date | Source | Notes |
Craik | student | 1915 | 1916 | U of S Calendar |
Sources
National Archives reference: RG 150 Box 8159 - 14College Building list #: 226
Roll of Honour list #:
Roll of Service (1928) #: 52
Long List #: 52
Links to more information
- Search National Archives' Soldiers of the First World War database (automatic search based on regimental number or name)
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