Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 1166
| Name of Deceased | Rhoast, Pte. Emery W. |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 18 |
| Address | Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Bandsman, Special Service Battalion |
| Buried | Park Cemetery, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia |
| Family | Father Haliburton Rhoast; mother Selestes |
| Obituary | Halifax Herald - 12 December 1917 p. 5 |
| Note | Killed as preparing to fall in with band for morning guard |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: List - Virtual War Memorial - NAC: Army |
Pte. Emery W. Rhoast was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 935 on page 155 below:
