Private Reuben Alexander Smith
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Smith,
Reuben Alexander
Date of birth: 1877-06-10
Place of birth: Weymouth Falls Nova Scotia Canada
Next of kin: Mabel E. Smith, wife, Weymouth Falls, Nova Scotia
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Carpenter
Occupation (normalized): Carpenter, General
Address:
Weymouth Falls, Nova Scotia
Religion: Baptist
Date of death:
1917-04-13
Cause of death:
Died in war, unknown cause
Buried:
Liverpool (Kirkdale) Cemetery, VII. N.C. 1295.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 931371
Highest Rank:
Private
(No. 2 Canadian Construction Company)
Rank detail
Private, No. 2 Canadian Construction Company, Canadian Forestry Corps (Army).
Degree of service: Great Britain
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 370833
LAC ID:
239957
Service file: B9094-S013
Uploader's Notes:
Son of James and Sophronia Smith, of Weymouth, Nova Scotia.
The No. 2 Construction Battalion (an all Black battalion) served in France with the majority of the men being assigned to the No. 5 Canadian Forestry Corps (Jura Group).
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Engineers No. 2 Construction Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2007-05-06