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Rank Private
Service # 196885
Unit # 31st Bn.
Resident Chatham

Regimental number: 196885. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8220 – 22, Item: 597559, PDF: B8220-SO22.. Date of Birth: 24/10/1892 at Chatham, ON. The son of Thomas and wife Christina Rice of 236 Forest St., Chatham, ON. N of K: Howard Rice of Clemens, Alberta; brother of Henry Rufus (3213194). A single farmer living at Clemens, AL. Previous experience: 1 year with the 21st Batt.

Age: 23 years 7 months. Height: 5’ 7”, Girth, 34”, Complexion: Medium, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Brown. Medical Exam “FIT”. 

Attestation: 31/05/1916 at Chinook, AL. to the 175th Overseas Bn.  Attestation copied and filed from Goldie Hawes (family). 696885, Howard S. Rice (brother) c/o Cereal, Post Office, Alberta  

Unit sailed 3/10/16 sailed from Halifax, NS. aboard  S.S. Saxonia arrived in England 13/06/16. 175th Res. TOS 175th Batt. at Seaford. 19/01/17 SOS to 31st Batt. Date of Service in France 19/01/17. 

RICE, Initials: A. L . Nationality: Canadian

Rank: Private, Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

Unit Text: 31st Bn., KIA Date of Death: 03/05/1917

Service No: 696885 / 196885 – Attestation:  31/05/1916

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. F. 6.

Cemetery: LIEVIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Mrs. Christina Rice received her Memorial Cross Medal 28/04/21 and the Plaque & Scroll 18/08/21.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Chatham Daily Planet (22-05-1917), G. Hawes, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8220 – 22, Chatham Daily Planet (26-05-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (27-09-1919), LAC, CVWM
Supplemental Information KIA Date of Death: 03/05/1917 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. F. 6. Cemetery: LIEVIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Height 5'7"
Eye Colour Grey
Age 23 yrs. 7 mths.
Complexion Medium
Hair Brown
Race white
Birthplace 24/10/1892 at Chatham, ON.
Religion Baptist
Last Place of Employment Mounted Police, Edmonton
Marital Status single
When Enlisted May 31, 1916
Where Enlisted Chinook, Alberta
Next of Kin Mother: Mrs. Christina Rice, Chatham

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