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Battalion / unit at enlistment: C.M.R.
U of S affiliation at enlistment: had degree or certificate
Killed, died or wounded: killed
Birth: 11 Jun 1893, Sifton, SK, Canada
College Building memorial: First floor, centre west
Slide number(s): HR-1072, HR-1073
Attestation place: Regina
Attestation date: 2 Jan 1915
Present address: Silton, SK
Occupation: farmer
Religion: Presbyterian
Age: 22 years, 6 months
Height (inches): 68.00
Chest expansion (inches): 36.00
Amount of expansion (inches): 2.00
Cause: killed in action
Father's Address: Sifton, SK, Canada (1915)
College Building list #: 79
Roll of Honour list #: 5
Roll of Service (1928) #: 2
Long List #: 2
Anderson, Renwick William Hunter
Identification
Regimental number: 426240Battalion / unit at enlistment: C.M.R.
U of S affiliation at enlistment: had degree or certificate
Killed, died or wounded: killed
Birth: 11 Jun 1893, Sifton, SK, Canada
College Building memorial: First floor, centre west
Slide number(s): HR-1072, HR-1073
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: Regina
Attestation date: 2 Jan 1915
Present address: Silton, SK
Occupation: farmer
Religion: Presbyterian
Age: 22 years, 6 months
Height (inches): 68.00
Chest expansion (inches): 36.00
Amount of expansion (inches): 2.00
Military service - assignments
Group | Type | Location | First known date | Last known date | Reason for end of assignment | Notes |
CMR | ||||||
10th Bn | 1918 Sept. 27 | KIA | ||||
46th Bn |
Rank
Rank | Date | Notes |
Private | ||
Lieutenant | CB list |
Death
Date of death: 27 Sep 1918Cause: killed in action
Family
Father: Anderson, B JFather's Address: Sifton, SK, Canada (1915)
Non-military addresses
Address | Occupation | Earliest date | Latest date | Source | Notes |
Silton | student | 1912 | 1915 | U of S Calendar |
Sources
National Archives reference: RG 150 Box 164 - 31College Building list #: 79
Roll of Honour list #: 5
Roll of Service (1928) #: 2
Long List #: 2
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)
- Search the Canadian Virtual War Memorial (automatic search based on name; Includes information about burial site and images from Book of Remembrance)
- Search the Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial (need to enter name; may include biographical information as well as information about geo-memorials)