Pte
William Irwin Reid

Information about birth

Date of birth:
26/10/1883
Place of birth:
Ayr, Ontario, Canada

General information

Last known residence:
Ayr, Ontario, Canada
Profession:
Labourer
Religion:
Presbyterian

Army information

Country:
Canada
Force:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Rank:
Private
Service number:
730408
Enlistment date:
26/01/1916
Enlistment place:
Galt, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Units:
 —  Canadian Machine Gun Corps, 6th Coy.  (Last known unit)

Information about death

Date of death:
11/11/1917
Place of death:
Tyne Cottage, Passchendaele, Belgium
Cause of death:
Killed in action (K.I.A.)
Age:
34

Memorial

Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Panel: Panel 32.

Points of interest 4

#1 Place of birth
#2 Last known residence
#3 Enlistment place
#4 Place of death (approximate)

My story

"Killed in Action." Instantly killed by shrapnel from an enemy high explosive shell at Passchendaele.

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