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Battalion / unit at enlistment: 1st Univ Co
U of S affiliation at enlistment: student
Killed, died or wounded: killed
Birth: 9 Mar 1891, Staffordville, ON, Canada
College Building memorial: First floor, southwest
Slide number(s): HR-1041
Attestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 16 Mar 1915
Present address: Saskatoon, SK
Occupation: student
Religion: Presbyterian
Age: 24 years
Height (inches): 69.75
Chest expansion (inches): 37.00
Amount of expansion (inches): 3.00
Previous military service: militia
Previous military service (length): 2 yrs
Notes: 1st Hussars, Aylmer ON
Cause: killed in action
Location: Sanctuary Wood
Father's Address: Woodstock, ON, Canada (1915)
College Building list #: 41
Roll of Honour list #: 83
Roll of Service (1928) #: 25
Long List #: 25
Grant, Robert Carlton
Identification
Regimental number: 411065Battalion / unit at enlistment: 1st Univ Co
U of S affiliation at enlistment: student
Killed, died or wounded: killed
Birth: 9 Mar 1891, Staffordville, ON, Canada
College Building memorial: First floor, southwest
Slide number(s): HR-1041
U of S attendance
Entry date | College | Left - date | Left - reason | Degree | Degree - date | Notes |
1912 | Arts | 1915 | grad | B.A. | 1915 |
Military service - attestation
Volunteer/drafted: volunteerAttestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 16 Mar 1915
Present address: Saskatoon, SK
Occupation: student
Religion: Presbyterian
Age: 24 years
Height (inches): 69.75
Chest expansion (inches): 37.00
Amount of expansion (inches): 3.00
Previous military service: militia
Previous military service (length): 2 yrs
Notes: 1st Hussars, Aylmer ON
Military service - assignments
Group | Type | Location | First known date | Last known date | Reason for end of assignment | Notes |
1st Univ Co | ||||||
PPCLI | ||||||
38th BN |
Rank
Rank | Date | Notes |
Private |
Death
Date of death: 2 Jun 1916Cause: killed in action
Location: Sanctuary Wood
Family
Father: Grant, AlexanderFather's Address: Woodstock, ON, Canada (1915)
Non-military addresses
Address | Occupation | Earliest date | Latest date | Source | Notes |
Woodstock | student | 1912 | 1914 | U of S Calendar |
Sources
National Archives reference: RG 150 Box 3736 - 24College Building list #: 41
Roll of Honour list #: 83
Roll of Service (1928) #: 25
Long List #: 25
Links to more information
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