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Private Samuel Reece

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Reece, Samuel
Date of birth: 1885-04-15
Place of birth: British Guyana British Guiana
Next of kin: Annie Reece, wife, c/o William Taylor, Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Porter
Occupation (normalized): Railway and Road Vehicle Loader
Address: Box 555, Truro, Nova Scotia
Religion: Baptist

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 902479
Rank detail
  1. Private, No. 2 Canadian Construction Company, Canadian Forestry Corps (Army).
  2. Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 591170
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B8141-S005
Uploader's Notes:

This man originally enlisted with the 193rd Battalion on May 17, 1916 but was transferred to the No. 2 Construction Battalion.

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).

The Legacy Voices Project Military file digitized at LAC http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/cef/8001-9000/8141-05.pdf 77 pages

Uploader's Research notes:

The Legacy Voices Project Military file digitized at LAC 77 pages

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=591170

Name: REECE, SAMUELRegimental number(s): 902479Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8141 - 5Date of Birth: 15/04/1885Attestation paper: Front of form - Back of formDigitized file: 8141-05.pdf [Private Army Canadian Infantry 193rd Battalion Private Army Canadian Engineers No. 2 Construction Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2007-06-06
Last modified: 2013-06-26