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William Francis Paisley
Informationen zu Geburt
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Geburtsdatum: 30/08/1896 |
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Geburtsort: Sundridge , Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada |
Allgemeine Informationen
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Letzter bekannter Wohnsitz: Star City, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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Beruf: Landwirt |
Informationen zum Armeedienst
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Land: Canada |
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Truppe: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Dienstnummer: 888352 |
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Einberufung datum: 24/04/1916 |
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Einberufung ort: Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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Einheiten: — Canadian Infantry, 28th Bn. (North West) (Letzte bekannte Einheit) |
Informationen zu Tod
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Sterbedatum: 06/11/1917 |
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Sterbeort: Graf Wood, Passchendaele, Belgien |
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Todesursache: Im Kampf gefallen |
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Alter: 21 |
Gedenkstätte
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Tafel: 28A |
Auszeichnungen und Orden 2
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British War Medal Medaille |
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Victory Medal Medaille |
Punkte von Interesse 3
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| #3 | Einberufung ort |
Meine Geschichte
Private William Francis Paisley served in the Canadian Infantry (North West), 28th Battalion, part of the 6th Brigade, of the 2nd Canadian Division.
On the 6th of November 1917, the 2nd Division took part in an attack that would lead to the capture of Passchendaele. The Division attacked with the 6th Brigade, and more specifically with the 27th, 31st and 28th Battalions. The objective was the village of Passchendaele and the eastern crest.
At 6 am on the 6th of November, the three battalions advanced on Passchendaele. The 27th and 31st Battalions met little resistance until they reached the northern side of the village where they came under fire from German pillboxes. They managed to press on and the 27th Battalion was the first to enter Passchendaele.
Whereas the 27th and the 31st Battalion met but little resistance, the 28th Battalion had a more difficult time. The 28th Battalion operated on the extreme left of the Brigade’s front and the soldiers had to wade through deep mud on their way to Passchendaele. Approximately three minutes after the Canadian barrage had ended, the 28th Battalion was hit by a German barrage. Not long after, at about 400 yards from their objective, they were met by heavy machine-gun fire which resulted in a high number of casualties.
Eventually, the 28th Battalion managed to catch up with the others and consolidated the objective. At 8.45 am, the village of Passchendaele and the eastern crest were taken.
Private William Francis Paisley was killed in action on the 6th of November 1917. His remains were never identified but according to his Circumstances of Death file he must have fell near Graf Wood, near Passchendaele. He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
On the 6th of November 1917, the 2nd Division took part in an attack that would lead to the capture of Passchendaele. The Division attacked with the 6th Brigade, and more specifically with the 27th, 31st and 28th Battalions. The objective was the village of Passchendaele and the eastern crest.
At 6 am on the 6th of November, the three battalions advanced on Passchendaele. The 27th and 31st Battalions met little resistance until they reached the northern side of the village where they came under fire from German pillboxes. They managed to press on and the 27th Battalion was the first to enter Passchendaele.
Whereas the 27th and the 31st Battalion met but little resistance, the 28th Battalion had a more difficult time. The 28th Battalion operated on the extreme left of the Brigade’s front and the soldiers had to wade through deep mud on their way to Passchendaele. Approximately three minutes after the Canadian barrage had ended, the 28th Battalion was hit by a German barrage. Not long after, at about 400 yards from their objective, they were met by heavy machine-gun fire which resulted in a high number of casualties.
Eventually, the 28th Battalion managed to catch up with the others and consolidated the objective. At 8.45 am, the village of Passchendaele and the eastern crest were taken.
Private William Francis Paisley was killed in action on the 6th of November 1917. His remains were never identified but according to his Circumstances of Death file he must have fell near Graf Wood, near Passchendaele. He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
Quellen 5
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"The story of the Twenthy-Eighth (North-West) Battalion 1914-1917", Hewitt G.E., London, Canadian War Records Office, pp. 22-24. Verwendete Quellen |
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"The Third Ypres Passchendaele. The Day-by-Day Account", McCarthy C., London, Arms & Armour Press, 1995, pg. 137-139. Verwendete Quellen |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/ Verwendete Quellen |
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The Long, Long Trail http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/ Verwendete Quellen |
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War Diary Canadian Infantry 28th Battalion https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/archivianet/020152_e.html Verwendete Quellen |