Sergeant Harry Speedie
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1885-03-15
Place of birth: Randlestown County Antrim Ireland
Next of kin: Henry and Margaret Speedie
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Commercial Traveller
Occupation (normalized): Commercial Traveller
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1918-03-30
Cause of death:
Died in war, unknown cause
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 14572
Highest Rank:
Sergeant
Rank detail
- Trooper (Army). 1915-01-22 ?
- Lance Corporal (Army).
- Corporal (Army).
- Sergeant (Army). ? to 1918-03-30
- Private, 6th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-09-24 to 1915-01-22
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Commemoration location: Vimy Memorial, France
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 1576031
LAC ID:
243379
Service file: B9178-S066
Uploader's Notes: Son of the late Henry and Margaret Speedie.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 6th Battalion (Fort Garry Horse) A Company A member of the First Canadian Contingent which sailed from Canada as part of the 2nd Infantry Brigade on the 3rd of October onboard the S.S. Lapland arriving at Plymouth on the 14th of October. Training continued at West Down South Camp Salisbury Plain until the 15th of December when the Battalion left the Brigade in order to convert back to the cavalry role as the Depot for the Canadian Cavalry Brigade. The Battalion Disbanding on the 22nd of January 1915 excess personel being transfered to the 8th and 10th Battalions. Trooper Army Canadian Cavalry Canadian Cavalry Depot (Fort Garry Horse) Lance Corporal Army Canadian Cavalry Royal Canadian Dragoons Corporal Army Canadian Cavalry Royal Canadian Dragoons Sergeant Army Canadian Cavalry Royal Canadian Dragoons ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2011-05-28