Source: July 1917 casualty
Family Search: Private George Henry Reed was born on 27 July 1893 as the son of Harry Reed and Annie Reed. He immigrated to Canada in 1915. He registered for military service in 1915. In 1915, at the age of 22, his occupation is listed as grocery clerk. He died on 9 July 1917, in Bouvigny-Boyeffles, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France, at the age of 23, and was buried in Aix-Noulette, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.
Was in same huts and Private William Dewar when the shell that killed him hit.
KILLED IN ACTION
Pte. George H. Reid [sic], of Earlscourt, Was Well Known as a Soloist at Local Concerts.
Earlscourt. Aug. 13.-Word has been received here that Pte. George H. Reed was killed in action July 9.
At the time of entlistment, Pte. Reed live with J. Lovett, 498 Vaughan road. He enlisted with the 45th Victoria Regiment at Lindsay, Ont. He was born in England 24 years ago. He was very active in all social affairs, and was well known as a soloist at local concerts.
Toronto Star. August 13, 1917.
PTE G.H. REED KILLED
Mr. J. Lovett, 49 Vaughan road, has received word that Pte. George H. Reed, who live and worked with him for seven years, was killed in action on July 9. He was 24 years of age, and went overseas with a Lindsay battalion in May 1915. Mr. Lovett’s son, Pte. W.P. Lovett, is also overseas, and also his son-in-law, Pte. W.C. Morgan.
Toronto Star. August 13, 1917.
Note that Private William P. Lovett was actually killed in action September 15, 1916, while serving with the 19th Battalion.
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 