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Lieutenant Colin Alexander Edie

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1889-01-06
Place of birth: South Cayuga Ontario Canada
Next of kin: William Edie, father. 264 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1962-01-16

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 57821
Highest Rank: Lieutenant (20th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Lieutenant, 20th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1918-09-20 to 1919-07-21
  2. Lieutenant (Army). 1918-03-23 to 1918-09-18
  3. Sergeant (Army). 1917-12-20 to 1918-03-23
  4. Sergeant, 20th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-02-27 to 1917-12-20
  5. Sergeant-Major, 20th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-01-17 to 1917-02-27
  6. Sergeant, 20th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-09-28 to 1917-01-17
  7. Corporal, 20th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-09-01 to 1916-09-28
  8. Lance Corporal, 20th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-06-01 to 1915-09-01
  9. Private, 20th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-11-12 to 1915-06-01
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded October 12, 1918
Awards

Military Medal
Date of award: 1917-03-12
Source: London Gazette, Canadian Gazette: April 28, 1917

Distinguished Conduct Medal
Date of award: 1918-02-06
Source: London Gazette, Canadian Gazette: March 9, 1918

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 373194
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B2797-S016
Uploader's Notes:

Son of William Edie and Ellen Jane Edie (nee MacKenzie); older brother of Donald Roy Edie (Service No. 404064) and George Bruce Edie (Service No. 10025); husband of Freda Edie (nee Watson) married December 7, 1920

Prior service with the 2nd Dragoon Guards

Uploader's Research notes: 20th Battalion Nominal Roll [Lance Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 20th Battalion D Company Company Sergeant-Major Army Canadian Infantry 20th Battalion D Company Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 12th Reserve Battalion Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 20th Battalion D Company Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 20th Battalion D Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 20th Battalion D Company Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Central Ontario Regiment Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 20th Battalion D Company Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 20th Battalion Distinguished Conduct Medal Military Medal ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2006-08-12
Last modified: 2018-01-16