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John Wesley Murdock
Informationen zu Geburt
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Geburtsdatum: 28/03/1890 |
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Geburtsort: Maynooth, Ontario, Canada |
Allgemeine Informationen
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Beruf: Landwirt / Bauman / Ökonom |
Informationen zum Armeedienst
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Land: Canada |
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Truppe: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rang: Lance Serjeant |
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Dienstnummer: 412273 |
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Einberufung datum: 25/02/1915 |
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Einberufung ort: Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada |
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Einheiten: — Canadian Infantry, 28th Bn. (North West) (Letzte bekannte Einheit) |
Informationen zu Tod
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Sterbedatum: 07/11/1917 |
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Sterbeort: Passchendaele, Belgien |
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Todesursache: Im Kampf gefallen |
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Alter: 27 |
Begräbnisplatz
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Grabstelle: LX Reihe: D Grab: 4 |
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 | Ort des Todes (ungefähr) |
Meine Geschichte
Lance Sergeant John Murdock served in the Canadian Infantry, 28th Battalion, part of the 6th Canadian Brigade, of the 2nd Canadian Division.
On the 6th of November 1917, the Battalion participated in an attack on Passchendaele. Along with the 27th and 31st Battalions, they managed to take the village and consolidate their objectives. The next day, on November 7th, the Battalion was still stationed at the front line in Passchendaele. Rations were brought up and wounded were evacuated.
Throughout the day there was heavy Germans shelling. In the afternoon, the 28th Battalion was relieved by the 22nd Canadian Battalion. Guides went to meet the relieving party on Abraham Heights at 5.45 pm and guided them into position. The relief was completed at 9.45 pm. After the relief, the 28th Battalion returned to billets at the hamlet of Potijze.
Lance Sergeant John Murdock was killed in action on the 7th of November 1917. Throughout the day, his Battalion experienced heavy German shelling, so it is highly possible he fell, due to the German shell fire. He was buried in the field near the ruins of the Passchendaele church. Altough his Circumstances of Death File mentions he was buried to the northwest of Passchendaele his remains were exhumed near the church after the war. Lance Sergeant John Murdock was reinterred in Tyne Cot Cemetery.
On the 6th of November 1917, the Battalion participated in an attack on Passchendaele. Along with the 27th and 31st Battalions, they managed to take the village and consolidate their objectives. The next day, on November 7th, the Battalion was still stationed at the front line in Passchendaele. Rations were brought up and wounded were evacuated.
Throughout the day there was heavy Germans shelling. In the afternoon, the 28th Battalion was relieved by the 22nd Canadian Battalion. Guides went to meet the relieving party on Abraham Heights at 5.45 pm and guided them into position. The relief was completed at 9.45 pm. After the relief, the 28th Battalion returned to billets at the hamlet of Potijze.
Lance Sergeant John Murdock was killed in action on the 7th of November 1917. Throughout the day, his Battalion experienced heavy German shelling, so it is highly possible he fell, due to the German shell fire. He was buried in the field near the ruins of the Passchendaele church. Altough his Circumstances of Death File mentions he was buried to the northwest of Passchendaele his remains were exhumed near the church after the war. Lance Sergeant John Murdock was reinterred in Tyne Cot Cemetery.
Quellen 6
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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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Circumstances of Death http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/ Verwendete Quellen |
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CWGC http://www.cwgc.org Verwendete Quellen |
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Service Records http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/search.aspx Verwendete Quellen |
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The Long Long Trail http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/ Verwendete Quellen |
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War Diary 28th Battalion Canadian Infantry https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/archivianet/02015202_e.html Verwendete Quellen |