Pte
George James Harper
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 17/05/1877 |
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Place of birth: Brant County, Ontario, Canada |
General information
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Last known residence: 518 Windsor Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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Profession: Moulder |
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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: 871022 |
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Enlistment date: 31/01/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 16th Bn. (Canadian Scottish) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 08/11/1917 |
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Place of death: Mosselmarkt, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 40 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 4
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| #2 | Last known residence | ||
| #3 | Enlistment place | ||
| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." On the morning of November 8th 1917, whilst in the front line trench of Passchendaele Ridge, he was killed by shell fire when the positions were subjected to a heavy enemy bombardement.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1592828 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=0cb4f72b-e850-437b-95d3-1f3399564d1d |