Lt
Arthur Reed
Information about birth
|
Date of birth: 25/06/1884 |
|
Place of birth: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom |
General information
|
Last known residence: City Line, Saint John West, New Brunswick, Canada |
|
Profession: Accountant |
|
Religion: Society of Friends |
Army information
|
Country: Canada |
|
Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
|
Rank: Lieutenant |
|
Service number: 742147 |
|
Enlistment date: 11/12/1915 |
|
Enlistment place: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada |
|
Units: — Royal Canadian Regiment (Last known unit) |
Information about death
|
Date of death: 30/10/1917 |
|
Place of death: Bellevue, Passchendaele, Belgium |
|
Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
|
Age: 33 |
Memorial
|
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 10. |
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." During an attack on enemy positions West of Passchendaele, at about 1:30 A.M., october 30th 1917, he accompanied by a non-commissioned officer and a runner, went to get commnunication on the right flank of the battalion with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. On the way back, Lieutenant Reed was hit in the head and instantly killed by an enmy sniper's bullet.
More information 2
|
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1595481 |
|
Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=e8ad3710-58ac-4d1c-85fe-8c146b88d7c7 |