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Sidney Pattison

Information about birth

Date of birth:
25/01/1896
Place of birth:
Gateshead, Durham, England, United Kingdom

General information

Last known residence:
Fielding, Saskatchewan, Canada
Profession:
Farmer
Religion:
Methodist

Army information

Country:
Canada
Force:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Rank:
Private
Service number:
204744
Enlistment date:
17/04/1916
Enlistment place:
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Units:
 —  Canadian Machine Gun Corps, 5th Coy.  (Last known unit)

Information about death

Date of death:
09/11/1917
Place of death:
Tyne Cottage, Passchendaele, Belgium
Cause of death:
Killed in action (K.I.A.)
Age:
21

Memorial

Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Panel: Panel 32.

Points of interest 4

#1 Place of birth
#2 Last known residence
#3 Enlistment place
#4 Place of death (approximate)

My story

"Killed in Action." While on duty near Hillcrest Farm, West of Passchendaele, he was hit in the body by shrapnel from an enemy shell that burst close to him. His comrades rendered First Aid, but he died before he could be taken to a dressing station.

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