Monday 24 November 2008

Private John William Eadie

Born on 17 November 1895 in Treherne, Saskatchewan - son of Robert D. Eadie, Victoria, British Columbia - at the time of his conscription in 1918: present address in Vanguard, Saskatchewan, single, Presbyterian, trade as farmer, no current or previous military service, height of 5 feet 4.5 inches, chest of 37.5 inches fully expanded, fair complexion, blue eyes, light brown hair.

Conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion, Saskatchewan Regiment, in Regina, Saskatchewan, on 8 January 1918 (number 256887) - taken on the strength of the 28th Battalion, CEF, on 5 September 1918 - transferred to the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 21 or 22 September 1918 - wounded on 29 September 1918 - invalided to England on 30 September 1918 - died of those wounds on 19 October 1918 - buried in Cambridge City Cemetery (grave C.3565), England.

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