Bombardier Robert Watson Sellar
Survivor of WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
1250502
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Field Artillery
Battalion:
Canadian Field Artillery Regimental Depot
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 9 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
24 years 9 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
70 years 4 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Law Student
Next of Kin:
Robert Sellar, father.
Huntingdon, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
2230 Rae Street, Regina, Saskatchewan
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Regina, Saskatchewan
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 9.0 in / 175 cm
Weight:
135 lbs / 61 kg
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
1090 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Bombardier |
Canadian Field Artillery |
Army |
Canadian Field Artillery Regimental Depot |
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| WW1 |
Bombardier |
Canadian Field Artillery |
Army |
6th Artillery Brigade |
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| WW1 |
Gunner |
Canadian Field Artillery |
Army |
6th Artillery Brigade |
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| WW1 |
Gunner |
Canadian Field Artillery |
Army |
7th Artillery Brigade |
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| WW1 |
Gunner |
Canadian Field Artillery |
Army |
Canadian Field Artillery Reserve Brigade |
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| WW1 |
Gunner |
Canadian Field Artillery |
Army |
77th Depot Battery |
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Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW1 |
British War Service Medal |
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| WW1 |
Victory Medal |
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| WW1 |
War Service Badge Class "A" |
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Available Transcriptions
| Type |
Date |
Published |
Headline |
| Letter |
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A letter home describing France just prior to the Armistice |
| Letter |
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Leslie meets his brother after 4 years. Describes the meeting to his parents. |
| Letter |
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Describing London immediatly after the Armistice |
| Letter |
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Socks and German Dugouts |
| Letter |
|
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Letter to Mother |
| Letter |
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Flea competitions |
| Letter |
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Observations on French Farming |
| Letter |
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Describes a training leave on the coast. Observations on politics and American soldiers. |
| Letter |
|
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Value of Straw |
Notes
Son of Robert Sellar and Mary Sellar
His 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.
Robert Watson Sellar, politician (b at Huntingdon, Qué 6 Aug 1894; d at Ottawa 4 Jan 1965).
Studied law in Regina, Saskatchewan, completing his degree after his service in WW1, in 1919 from University of Saskatchewan
Took over as publisher of the Huntingdon gleaner on the death of his brother Leslie
Born into a prominent publishing family, Sellar tried various careers before securing a berth in Ottawa as private secretary. He became assistant deputy minister of finance in 1930 and then was treasury comptroller 1932-40. Appointed auditor general in 1940, Sellar reorganized the office, employing a system of personal cajolery and private reproaches. Retiring in 1959, Sellar became royal commissioner examining problems of government organization.
served as Comptroller of the Treasury
Auditor General
member of the first Audit Board of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and for ten years a member and chairman of the United Nations Board of Auditors.
Additional Service Notes
Returned on the S.S. Caronia sailing from Liverpool, England on 14 May 1919
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Robert Sellar, Newspaper Publisher (Huntingdon Gleaner), Huntingdon, Quebec b. 1 Aug. 1841 in Glasgow, Scotland
Mother Mary (Watson) Sellar
