Pte
James Burns
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 15/04/1891 |
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Place of birth: Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: Powell Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, 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: 826650 |
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Enlistment date: 20/06/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Mounted Rifles, 2nd Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 30/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Vapour Farm, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 26 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 30, 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 helping a wounded comrade to the dressing station, in the swamp near Vapour Farm, he was shot through the heart by an enemy bullet and instantly killed.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/922556 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=f91be29a-b493-4f40-bd20-66ad06ee52b7 |