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Egar, Henry

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Identification

Regimental number: 475454
Battalion / unit at enlistment: 4th Univ Co
U of S affiliation at enlistment: student
Killed, died or wounded: killed
Birth: 2 Jan 1891, Liverpool, England
College Building memorial: First floor, northeast
Slide number(s): HR-1106, HR-1107

U of S attendance

Entry date College Left - date Left - reason Degree Degree - date Notes
1913 Arts - Emm        

Military service - attestation

Volunteer/drafted: volunteer
Attestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 13 Oct 1915
Present address: Saskatoon, SK
Occupation: divinity student
Religion: Anglican
Age: 24 years, 9 months
Height (inches): 68.75
Chest expansion (inches): 35.00
Amount of expansion (inches): 2.00
Notes: 1st Cadet Bn King's Liverpool Reg.

Military service - assignments

Group Type Location First known date Last known date Reason for end of assignment Notes
4th Univ Co           
PPCLI        1916 June 2-4 KIA

Rank

Rank Date Notes
Private  

Death

Date of death: 2 Jun 1916
Cause: killed in action
Location: Sanctuary Wood

Family

Father: Egar, William
Father's Address: 49 Eastdale Rd., Liverpool,

Non-military addresses

Address Occupation Earliest date Latest date Source Notes
Liverpool, UK student 1913 1914 U of S Calendar
Saskatoon  student 1915 1916 U of S Calendar

Sources

National Archives reference: RG 150 Box 2850 - 51
College Building list #: 113
Roll of Honour list #: 62
Roll of Service (1928) #: 19
Long List #: 19

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