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Colvin, John G

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Identification

Regimental number: 104170
Battalion / unit at enlistment: 68th Bn
U of S affiliation at enlistment: student
Killed, died or wounded: wounded
Birth: 2 Jan 1896, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
College Building memorial: Second floor, centre east
Slide number(s): HR-2185, HR-2186

U of S attendance

Entry date College Left - date Left - reason Degree Degree - date Notes
1914 Agro        

Military service - attestation

Volunteer/drafted: volunteer
Attestation place: Regina
Attestation date: 26 Jul 1915
Present address: Regina Beach, SK
Occupation: farmer
Religion: Presbyterian
Age: 19 years, 6 months
Height (inches): 68.50
Chest expansion (inches): 36.00
Amount of expansion (inches): 3.00

Military service - assignments

Group Type Location First known date Last known date Reason for end of assignment Notes
68th Bn           
1st CMR            CB (see ident.)

Rank

Rank Date Notes
Private  

Wounds

Wound type Date Notes
  15 Sep 1916

Family

Father: Colvin, John
Father's Address: Regina Beach, SK, Canada (1915)

Non-military addresses

Address Occupation Earliest date Latest date Source Notes
Regina Beach  student 1914 1915 U of S Calendar

Sources

National Archives reference: RG 150 Box 1893 - 50
College Building list #: 145
Roll of Honour list #: 33
Roll of Service (1928) #: 110
Long List #: 110

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