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Sergeant Harry Beattie Free

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1888-09-10
Place of birth: Seymour Township Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Henry Thomas Free, father. Campbellford, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Engineer
Occupation (normalized): Other Engineers
Religion: Presbyterian

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 5319
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Rank detail

Sergeant (Army).

Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards

Distinguished Conduct Medal
Date of award: 1916-08-19
Source: London Gazette, Canadian Gazette: September 16, 1916

Military Medal
Date of award: 1917-02-19
Source: London Gazette, Canadian Gazette: March 31, 1917

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 399853
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B3298-S012
Uploader's Notes: Commissioned into the Royal Flying Corps, 6 July, 1917, London Gazette and became a Captain with the Royal Air Force.
Uploader's Research notes: [Sergeant Army Canadian Engineers 1st Field Company Distinguished Conduct Medal Military Medal ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2006-08-13
Last modified: 2021-05-24