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Battalion / unit at enlistment: 196th Bn
U of S affiliation at enlistment: student
Killed, died or wounded: killed
Birth: 4 Oct 1895, Mount Forrest, ON, Canada
College Building memorial: Second floor, centre west
Slide number(s): HR-2089, HR-2090, HR-2091
Notes: missing, presumed dead
Attestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 3 Mar 1916
Present address: Craik, SK
Occupation: student
Religion: Presbyterian
Age: 20 years, 5 months
Height (inches): 66.50
Chest expansion (inches): 34.00
Amount of expansion (inches): 3.00
Cause: killed in action
Father's Address: Craik, SK, Canada (1916)
College Building list #: 265
Roll of Honour list #: 54
Roll of Service (1928) #: 17
Long List #: 17
Dillon, Reginald James
Identification
Regimental number: 910869Battalion / unit at enlistment: 196th Bn
U of S affiliation at enlistment: student
Killed, died or wounded: killed
Birth: 4 Oct 1895, Mount Forrest, ON, Canada
College Building memorial: Second floor, centre west
Slide number(s): HR-2089, HR-2090, HR-2091
Notes: missing, presumed dead
U of S attendance
Entry date | College | Left - date | Left - reason | Degree | Degree - date | Notes |
1914 | Arts | 1917 | grad | B.A. | 1917 |
Military service - attestation
Volunteer/drafted: volunteerAttestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 3 Mar 1916
Present address: Craik, SK
Occupation: student
Religion: Presbyterian
Age: 20 years, 5 months
Height (inches): 66.50
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 |
196 Bn | ||||||
46th Bn | 1917 Oct. 26 | mis pre dead |
Rank
Rank | Date | Notes |
Private |
Death
Date of death: 26 Oct 1917Cause: killed in action
Family
Father: Dillon, J RFather's Address: Craik, SK, Canada (1916)
Non-military addresses
Address | Occupation | Earliest date | Latest date | Source | Notes |
Craik | student | 1914 | 1916 | U of S Calendar |
Sources
National Archives reference: RG 150 Box 2521 - 7College Building list #: 265
Roll of Honour list #: 54
Roll of Service (1928) #: 17
Long List #: 17
Links to more information
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- Search National Archives' Soldiers of the First World War database (automatic search based on regimental number or name)
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