I cannot get Rene E Garean as in RIC. Not in CEF, nothing on records Over all countries and all time, he is the only man of this name, and that only in the RIC. I think that he is Rene Edouard Gareau, a Candian born 1876
1876 Dec 16. Born Montreal, Canada (year only given in RIC). Son of Alfred and Cordelia Gareau
1891 census in Montreal His father is dead
1899 Married Margaret Edith Morrison in Montreal
1901 census has him and his wife in Quebec
1914 Oct 10 Enlisted Canadian Exp Force. He was an Artist. He had a brother Alderic Gareau as nok. He was widowed
1915 May 29 Arrived in England
1915 Sep 19 Posted to France
1916 Feb 29 Invalided to England
1916 Oct 26 Discharged in England
1919 Married in London to Louisa Millward
1920 Oct 1. Joined with RIC no 73717 & ADRIC no 81 .ex-Soldier & Paper Ruler
Posted F Coy
1920 Oct 31. Resigned
1922 Mar 19 Arrived in Canada from UK. His wife was Lousie Gareau, Francis St, Tottenham Court Rd, London
1923 Rene Gareau drowned in Wood River , Gravelburg, Saskatoon, Canada (that is all the newspaper report says)