Gunner Robert Watson Sellar
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Regimental Number: |
1250502 | Survived War: |
Yes |
Force: |
Army | Regiment: |
Canadian Field Artillary |
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Place of Birth: |
Huntingdon, Quebec | Country: |
Canada |
Next of Kin: |
Robert Sellar, Father, Huntingdon, Quebec | Address at Enlistment: |
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Date of Birth: |
August 6, 1894 | Trade or Calling: |
Student |
Marital Status: |
Single | Prior Military Experience: |
No |
Place of Enlistment: |
Regina, Saskatchewan | Date of Enlistment: |
May 29, 1916 |
Age at enlistment: |
21 | Height: |
5 Feet 9 Inches |
Chest: |
34 Inches | Expansion: |
3 Inches |
Religion: |
Presbyterian | Enlisted or Conscripted: |
Enlisted |
Saw service in: |
Unknown | ||
Cause of Death: |
Survived | Battle Died/Wounded: |
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Date of Death: |
Age at Death: |
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Buried at: |
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Commemorated: |
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Prisoner of war: |
No | Interned: |
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Gender: |
Male | Ethnic Origin: |
Caucasian |
| LAC Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8772-18 |
| Research Notes |
| Father, Robert Sellar, was the founder and publisher of the Canadian (Huntingdon) Gleaner, one of the most influential small-town newspapers at the turn of the century. |
| Rank | Regiment | Unit | Company |
| Gunner | Canadian Field Artillary |
| Type | Date | Description |
| Letter | 3/1/1917 | Observations on French Farming |
| Letter | 5/16/1918 | Describes a training leave on the coast. Observations on politics and American soldiers. |
| Letter | 9/11/1918 | Socks and German Dugouts |
| Letter | 9/11/1918 | Flea competitions |
| Letter | 9/14/1918 | Letter to Mother |
| Letter | 9/20/1918 | Value of Straw |
| Letter | 11/13/1918 | Describing London immediatly after the Armistice |
| Letter | 11/16/1918 | A letter home describing France just prior to the Armistice |


