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Palmer, Samuel Edward

Identification

Regimental number: 2193301
Battalion / unit at enlistment: 196th Bn
U of S affiliation at enlistment: no degree or certificate, but had been a student
Killed, died or wounded: wounded
Birth: 9 Sep 1898, Norfolk, England
College Building memorial: First floor, centre west
Slide number(s): HR-1059

U of S attendance

Entry date College Left - date Left - reason Degree Degree - date Notes
1915 Agro        

Military service - attestation

Volunteer/drafted: volunteer
Attestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 6 Mar 1917
Present address: Battleford, SK
Occupation: farmer
Religion: Anglican
Age: 18 years, 4 months
Height (inches): 66.00
Chest expansion (inches): 34.00
Amount of expansion (inches): 3.00

Military service - assignments

Group Type Location First known date Last known date Reason for end of assignment Notes
196th Bn      March 1917     DuVal draft
PPCLI           

Rank

Rank Date Notes
Private  

Family

Father: Palmer, Samuel Frederick
Father's Address: Batleford, SK, Canada (1917)

Non-military addresses

Address Occupation Earliest date Latest date Source Notes
Battledofr  student 1915 1916 U of S Calendar
Battleford    1928   1928 list
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.

Sources

National Archives reference: RG 150 Box 7552 - 19
College Building list #: 62
Roll of Honour list #:
Roll of Service (1928) #: 246
Long List #: 260

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