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Military service
Service number:
2128966
Age:
33
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Division:
43rd Bn.
Birth:
October 19, 1884
Death:
August 16, 1918
Burial/memorial information
Digital gallery of Private James Alfred Reid
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Newspaper Clipping
Jim Reid lived in Reston, Manitoba. His brother Robert George was also drafted into WWI, his family eventually moved to the Argyle, Manitoba area. It was Jim's niece, Hazel Nunn (nee Reid) who had this photo of her uncle published in our local history book "Hands Across the Meridian" (2000) More information at www.settlersrailsandtrails.com -
Post Card
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Post Card (back)
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Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Vimy memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 490 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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