Sapper James Bryson Reid
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
James Bryson Reid was born at Ormstown, Quebec, on 9 August 1897. A mechanic living at Trenholm, Quebec, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and joined the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 10 July 1918 as Private 3086502. He transferred the same day to the Canadian Engineers and later served as a Sapper with the Engineer Training Depot. He was discharged at St. Johns, Quebec, on 15 August 1918 at his own request to enlist in the Royal Air Force.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3086502
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Engineers
Battalion:
Engineer Training Depot
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Ormstown, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
20 years 11 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Mechanic
Next of Kin:
James Weir Reid (father), Trenholm, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Trenholm, Quebec
Religion:
Methodist
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
129 lbs / 59 kg
Chest:
32.0 in / 81 cm
Expansion:
5.0 in / 13 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Resigned from service
Discharge Notes:
Discharged at his own request to enlist in the Royal Air Force.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
36 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Sapper |
Canadian Engineers |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Engineer Training Depot |
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|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
1st Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
1st Depot Battalion |
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|
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Service Chronology
1897-08-09 — Born
1918-07-10 — Drafted under the Military Service Act; joined as Private 3086502; medical examination placed him in Category A
1918-07-10 — Transferred to Canadian Engineers Headquarters
1918-08-15 — Struck off strength of the Engineer Training Depot and discharged at his own request to enlist in the Royal Air Force
Notes
Physical description: fresh complexion, brown eyes, dark hair. Enlistment chest 32 in. minimum, 37 in. maximum, 5 in. expansion.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act and joined the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 10 July 1918 as Private 3086502. He was transferred the same day to Canadian Engineers Headquarters and subsequently served as a Sapper with the Engineer Training Depot. He was struck off strength and discharged at St. Johns, Quebec, on 15 August 1918 at his own request to enlist in the Royal Air Force.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father and next of kin: James Weir Reid of Trenholm, Quebec.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-20 02:54:34
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