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Battalion / unit at enlistment: 196th Bn
U of S affiliation at enlistment: student
Killed, died or wounded: killed
Birth: 29 Nov 1893, Melfort, SK, Canada
College Building memorial: Second floor, southwest
Slide number(s): HR-2065, HR-2066
Attestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 1 Apr 1916
Present address: Birch Hills, SK
Occupation: student
Religion: Baptist
Age: 22 years, 4 months
Height (inches): 69.00
Chest expansion (inches): 38.00
Amount of expansion (inches): 4.00
Cause: killed in action
Father's Address: Birch Hills, SK, Canada (1916)
College Building list #: 245
Roll of Honour list #: 44
Roll of Service (1928) #: 12
Long List #: 12
Codling, William Mansell
Identification
Regimental number: 910959Battalion / unit at enlistment: 196th Bn
U of S affiliation at enlistment: student
Killed, died or wounded: killed
Birth: 29 Nov 1893, Melfort, SK, Canada
College Building memorial: Second floor, southwest
Slide number(s): HR-2065, HR-2066
U of S attendance
Entry date | College | Left - date | Left - reason | Degree | Degree - date | Notes |
1912 | Agro |
Military service - attestation
Volunteer/drafted: volunteerAttestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 1 Apr 1916
Present address: Birch Hills, SK
Occupation: student
Religion: Baptist
Age: 22 years, 4 months
Height (inches): 69.00
Chest expansion (inches): 38.00
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 | ||||||
3rd Bn, CMGC | 1918 Oct. 1 | KIA |
Rank
Rank | Date | Notes |
Private | ||
Corporal |
Death
Date of death: 1 Oct 1918Cause: killed in action
Family
Father: Codling, W AFather's Address: Birch Hills, SK, Canada (1916)
Non-military addresses
Address | Occupation | Earliest date | Latest date | Source | Notes |
Birch Hills | student | 1914 | 1916 | U of S Calendar | |
Prince Albert | student | 1912 | 1913 | U of S Calendar |
Sources
National Archives reference: RG 150 Box 1834 - 62College Building list #: 245
Roll of Honour list #: 44
Roll of Service (1928) #: 12
Long List #: 12
Links to more information
- Search National Archives' Soldiers of the First World War database (automatic search based on regimental number or name)
- Search the Canadian Virtual War Memorial (automatic search based on name; Includes information about burial site and images from Book of Remembrance)
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