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James Thomas Knox
Informationen zu Geburt
Geburtsdatum: 07/11/1892 |
Geburtsort: Tynemouth, Northumberland, England, Vereinigtes Königreich |
Allgemeine Informationen
Beruf: Landwirt / Bauman / Ökonom |
Informationen zum Armeedienst
Land: Canada |
Truppe: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Rang: Private |
Dienstnummer: 781889 |
Einberufung datum: 15/01/1916 |
Einheiten: — Canadian Infantry, 46th Bn. (South Saskatchewan) (Letzte bekannte Einheit) |
Informationen zu Tod
Sterbedatum: 26/10/1917 |
Sterbeort: Decline Copse, Passchendaele, Belgien |
Todesursache: Im Kampf gefallen |
Alter: 24 |
Begräbnisplatz
Buttes New British Cemetery, Polygon Wood Grabstelle: IV Reihe: C Grab: 15 |
Punkte von Interesse 2
#1 | Geburtsort | ||
#2 | Ort des Todes (ungefähr) |
Meine Geschichte
James Thomas Knox was part of the 46th Battalion Canadian Infantry, 10th Canadian Brigade, 4th Canadian Division. On 26 October he took part in the Second Battle of Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres – Battle of Passchendaele). The 10th Canadian Brigade attacked with the 46th Battalion Canadian Infantry north of the Ypres Roulers Railway. The jumping off line was situated in the line Heine House, Hillside Farm and Ypres Roulers Railway. They consolidated most of their objective under heave enemy shelling including mopping up Decline Copse. The 46th battalion was eventually driven back due to German counter attacks and established a new frontline closer to their jumping off line. Of the 420 men of the 46th Battalion who were on the start line at zero hour, around 70% became casualties. James Thomas was presumably killed in the area of Decline Copse since he was initially buried in the area of Rhine Copse (D.18.a). He was re-interred at Buttes New British Cemetery where he has his final resting place.
Quellen 6
Circumstances of death http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/006003-119.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=pf868q7td101us1usidkvu8pl1&sqn=642&q2=28&q3=2312&tt=821 Verwendete Quellen |
CWGC http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/480324/KNOX,%20JAMES%20THOMAS Verwendete Quellen |
Passchendaele the day-by-day account, McCarthy Chris, pp. 126-128 Verwendete Quellen |
Service Records http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=507535 Verwendete Quellen |
The Long Long Trail http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/ Verwendete Quellen |
War diary 46th Battalion Canadian Infantry 1917 http://data4.collectionscanada.gc.ca/netacgi/nph-brs?s1=46th+battalion&s13=&s12=&l=20&s9=RG9&s7=9-52&Sect1=IMAGE&Sect2=THESOFF&Sect4=AND&Sect5=WARDPEN&Sect6=HITOFF&d=FIND&p=1&u=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/archivianet/02015202_e.html&r=3&f=G Verwendete Quellen |