Reed, George Henry: Service no. 413119

Source: July 1917 casualty

Was in same huts and Private William Dewar when the shell that killed him hit.

Reed, George Henry: Service no. 413119. Source: Toronto Telegram. August 1917. Per news clipping post by David Archer at 18th Battalion Facebook Page (not group).

Training during the morning. Postponed Church Parade held. About midday (12.40 pm) shell dropped by long range gun struck one of the huts in which H.Q. details and portion of D coy where billeted. 5 ors Killled. 4 ors died of wounds. 35 wounded.

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.