Lieutenant-Colonel Le Grande Reed
PERSONAL INFORMATION
MILITARY INFORMATION
- Lieutenant-Colonel (Army). 1915-12-23 to 1917-01-01
- Major (Army). 1914-08-08 to 1916-01-10
- Major (Army). 1915-08-01 to 1916-01-10
RESEARCH INFORMATION
Lieutenant Colonel Reed relinquished his commission as confirmed in London Gazette No. 29925, February 1, 1917, pg. 1135. On June 29, 1917, Reed was appointed to organize the British Recruiting Commission at Boston, Massachusetts. He resigned from that post on July 22, 1917.
Mentioned in "Somewhere In France, The Letters of John Cannon Stothers" at pgs 25 and 29.
He was appointed to the original Board of Directors for the Toronto branch of the Corps of Commissionaires in March 1927.
Died in 1952
170th Battalion Nominal Roll
Source (jayelbee additions): LAC files
Although he mobilized with the 9th Mississauga Horse, he was not selected for overseas service with the First Contingent and returned to Toronto.
Major Army Canadian Infantry M.D. No. 2 Depot Toronto Recruiting Depot He served as Chief Recruiting Officer for the Toronto Recruiting Depot.
Lieutenant-Colonel Army Canadian Infantry 170th Battalion Headquarters
He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and appointed Commanding Officer of the 170th (Mississauga Horse) Battalion at Toronto effective December 23, 1915. The battalion officially began recruiting on January 24. He signed his attestation paperwork on February 25, back dated to January 10. The 170th Battalion trained at Camp Borden during the summer of 1916.
Sailed with the 170th Battalion aboard SS Mauretania from Halifax to Liverpool, October 25-31, 1916. Posted to Bramshott Camp on arrival. The 170th Battalion effectively ceased to exist when it was absorbed into the 169th Battalion on December 08, 1916. It appears he was not offered another position in England, and he chose to resign his commission in England. He returned to Canada as a civilian at his own expense, dates and ship not stated on file.
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