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Read, Samuel Thomas, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, formerly of Pettigo, Donegal, Ireland. Occupation: bank clerk. Military Service, Private, Reg. No. 476004 (McGill 858), 3rd University Company, PPCLI, Attestation Papers. Diary Reference: Sam Read died [25 Apr ’16] in hospital, 2: 28 Apr ’16. Hodder-Williams, 300, noted that S. T. Read received his wounds at Hooge, 19 April 1916.
Date of Death: 25 April 1916. See casualty details, Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas de Calais, France. Grave Reference: VIII.A.102.
