CEF Soldier Detail

Sapper William George Riste

Regimental Number:
279868
Survived War:
 Yes
Force:
 Army
Regiment:
 Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
 218th Battalion
Company:
Place of Birth:
Taunton, Somersetshire
Country:
 England
Next of Kin:
Margaret Riste, Daughter, Diwer [sp?], Saskatchewan
Address at Enlistment:
Diwer [sp?], Saskatchewan
Date of Birth:
April 24, 1885
Trade or Calling:
Labourer
Marital Status:
 Married
Prior Military Experience:
No
Place of Enlistment:
 Edmonton, Alberta
Date of Enlistment:
January 22, 1917
Age at enlistment:
32
Height:
 5 Feet 5 1/2 Inches
Chest:
 36 Inches
Expansion:
 2 1/2 Inches
Religion:
 Church of England
Enlisted or Conscripted:
 Enlisted
Saw service in:
Unknown    
Cause of Death:
Survived
Battle Died/Wounded:
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Buried at:
Plot:
Commemorated:
 
Prisoner of war:
Not Specified
Interned:
Gender:
 Male
Ethnic Origin:
Not Specified
LAC Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8297 - 17
Rank Regiment Unit Company
Sapper Canadian Infantry 218th Battalion