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Gruchy, Arthur Gordon

Identification

Regimental number: 74040
Battalion / unit at enlistment: 28th Bn
U of S affiliation at enlistment: student
Killed, died or wounded: died
Birth: 16 Jan 1889, Assineres, Seine, France
College Building memorial: First floor, centre west
Slide number(s): HR-1052

U of S attendance

Entry date College Left - date Left - reason Degree Degree - date Notes
1911 Arts - Presb 1915 grad B.A. 1915

Military service - attestation

Volunteer/drafted: volunteer
Attestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 26 Oct 1914
Present address: Saskatoon, SK
Occupation: student
Religion: Presbyterian
Age: 25 years, 9 months
Height (inches): 68.25
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
28th Bn    UK   1915 July 7 drowned

Military service - end

Date Location Reason Notes
7 Jul 1915 Shorncliffe, England drowned

Rank

Rank Date Notes
Private  

Death

Date of death: 7 Jul 1915
Cause: Drowned
Location: Shorncliffe, England, UK

Family

Father: Gruchy, Charles
Father's Address: Strassburg, SK, Canada (1914)

Non-military addresses

Address Occupation Earliest date Latest date Source Notes
Strasburg  student 1911 1915 U of S Calendar

Sources

National Archives reference: RG 150 Box 3865 - 22
College Building list #: 54
Roll of Honour list #: 88
Roll of Service (1928) #: 26
Long List #: 26

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