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Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps (Canadian Civilian) |
| Date Of Birth: |
29/05/1888
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| Died: |
10/11/1915 (Died by accident) |
| Age: |
27 |
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William Douglas Reid was the son of Douglas and Eliza Reid. He was born 29th May 1888 in Derryfubble, Dungannon, County Tyrone. His father was a farmer. William emigrated to Canada. Before enlisting he was living at No. 6 Firehall, Vancouver, British Columbia. He was working as a trackman, laying down railway track. William Reid enlisted in Vancouver in October 1915. Sapper William Reid served in the Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps. Sapper William Reid was killed in Mattawa, Ottowa, as the result of jumping from a moving train on 10th November 1915, some ten days after he enlisted. Sapper William Reid is buried in an unmarked grave in Pinehill Cemetery, Mattawa, Ontario.
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There are two WW1 casualties in this cemetery. Sapper William Douglas Reid is one of those.
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