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Victor Beaver
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 10/07/1895 |
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Place of birth: Freemont, Nebraska, United States of America |
General information
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Last known residence: Albert Hotel, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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Profession: Farmer |
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Religion: Presbyterian |
Army information
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Country: Canada |
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Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 693352 |
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Enlistment date: 22/03/1917 |
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Enlistment place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 43rd Bn. (Cameron Highlanders) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 12/11/1917 |
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Place of death: Bellevue, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 22 |
Cemetery
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot: XVII Row: E Grave: 2 |
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My story
Victor Beaver, a former farmer, was born on July 10th, 1895, in Freemont, Nebraska, United States of America, as the brother of Henry Beaver. On March 22nd, 1917, he enlisted in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and was assigned the rank of Private in the 43rd Battalion, part of the 9th Canadian Brigade within the 3rd Canadian Division.
On November 12th, 1917, the 43rd Battalion relieved the 8th Battalion from the frontline near Bellevue. The relief was completed by 1:20 a.m., though the 8th seemed to have already withdrawn. Enemy shelling caused several casualties during the handover. Throughout the day, the frontline came under repeated enemy fire. At 4 a.m., Gravenstafel Road was targeted, and the 43rd Battalion responded with their own barrage. Shelling continued at different locations throughout the day.
Victor, aged 22, was killed in action that day and buried near the front. Private Victor Beaver is buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Plot XVII, Row E, Grave 2.
On November 12th, 1917, the 43rd Battalion relieved the 8th Battalion from the frontline near Bellevue. The relief was completed by 1:20 a.m., though the 8th seemed to have already withdrawn. Enemy shelling caused several casualties during the handover. Throughout the day, the frontline came under repeated enemy fire. At 4 a.m., Gravenstafel Road was targeted, and the 43rd Battalion responded with their own barrage. Shelling continued at different locations throughout the day.
Victor, aged 22, was killed in action that day and buried near the front. Private Victor Beaver is buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Plot XVII, Row E, Grave 2.
Sources 4
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43rd Canadian Infantry Battalion. (Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa (LAC), RG9-III-D-3, 4938, T-10744, 434). https://library-archives.canada.ca Sources used |
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9th Canadian Infantry Brigade. (Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa (LAC), RG9-III-D-3, 4899, T-10692, 299). https://library-archives.canada.ca Sources used |
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Circumstances of Death Registers, First World War (Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa (LAC), RG150, 1992-93/314, 145-238). https://library-archives.canada.ca Sources used |
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Commonwealth War Graves Registers, First World War (Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa (LAC), RG150, 1992-93/314, 39-144). https://library-archives.canada.ca Sources used |
More information 4
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/461893 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=28472460-01a1-4ab0-aeb6-8e76b00f90ca |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/5567093 |
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The Canadian Virtual War Memorial https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/461893 |