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Battalion / unit at enlistment: CAMC
U of S affiliation at enlistment: no degree or certificate, but had been a student
Killed, died or wounded: died of wounds
Birth: 1 May 1889, Atwood, ON, Canada
College Building memorial: Second floor, southwest
Slide number(s): HR-2055, HR-2056
Notes: 1) "Indian Army" indicated on College Building memorial appears to be an error. 2) Was Med student at U of Toronto
Attestation place: Toronto
Attestation date: 4 Jul 1915
Present address: Toronto, ON
Occupation: medical student
Religion: Anglican
Age: 25 years, 11 months
Height (inches): 70.00
Chest expansion (inches): 36.00
Amount of expansion (inches): 3.00
Cause: died of wounds
Cause:
Father's Address: Atwood, ON, Canada (1915)
College Building list #: 240
Roll of Honour list #: 75
Roll of Service (1928) #: 23
Long List #: 23
Gilmer, Ernest Richard
Identification
Regimental number: 1637Battalion / unit at enlistment: CAMC
U of S affiliation at enlistment: no degree or certificate, but had been a student
Killed, died or wounded: died of wounds
Birth: 1 May 1889, Atwood, ON, Canada
College Building memorial: Second floor, southwest
Slide number(s): HR-2055, HR-2056
Notes: 1) "Indian Army" indicated on College Building memorial appears to be an error. 2) Was Med student at U of Toronto
U of S attendance
Entry date | College | Left - date | Left - reason | Degree | Degree - date | Notes |
1911 | Arts |
Military service - attestation
Volunteer/drafted: volunteerAttestation place: Toronto
Attestation date: 4 Jul 1915
Present address: Toronto, ON
Occupation: medical student
Religion: Anglican
Age: 25 years, 11 months
Height (inches): 70.00
Chest expansion (inches): 36.00
Amount of expansion (inches): 3.00
Military service - assignments
Group | Type | Location | First known date | Last known date | Reason for end of assignment | Notes |
CAMC | CB | |||||
AMC | RoH | |||||
Royal Irish Fusiliers | Canadian Virtual War Memorial |
Rank
Rank | Date | Notes |
Private | RoS | |
Lieutenant | CB List |
Wounds
Wound type | Date | Notes |
25 Mar 1916 |
Death
Date of death:Cause: died of wounds
Death
Date of death: 12 Oct 1916Cause:
Family
Father: Gilmer, W HFather's Address: Atwood, ON, Canada (1915)
Non-military addresses
Address | Occupation | Earliest date | Latest date | Source | Notes |
Regina | student | 1911 | 1912 | U of S Calendar |
Sources
National Archives reference: RG 150 Box 3552 - 45College Building list #: 240
Roll of Honour list #: 75
Roll of Service (1928) #: 23
Long List #: 23
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