Search Great War Images from the U of S
U of S Great War Database
previous |
next | back to list of names |
intro page
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
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.
Cause: killed in action
Location: Sanctuary Wood
Father's Address: 49 Eastdale Rd., Liverpool,
College Building list #: 113
Roll of Honour list #: 62
Roll of Service (1928) #: 19
Long List #: 19
Egar, Henry
Identification
Regimental number: 475454Battalion / 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: volunteerAttestation 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 1916Cause: killed in action
Location: Sanctuary Wood
Family
Father: Egar, WilliamFather'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 - 51College Building list #: 113
Roll of Honour list #: 62
Roll of Service (1928) #: 19
Long List #: 19
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)
- Search the Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial (need to enter name; may include biographical information as well as information about geo-memorials)