Pte
John Martin Helms
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 13/07/1885 |
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Place of birth: Cumberland, Barron County, Wisconsin, United States of America |
General information
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Last known residence: Superior, Wisconsin, United States of America |
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Profession: Labourer |
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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: 1045094 |
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Enlistment date: 2/08/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 20th Bn. (Central Ontario) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 10/11/1917 |
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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: 32 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30. |
Points of interest 4
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| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." Whilst taking part in an attack at Passchendaele, he was instantly killed by a shell.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1592957 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=ea47718a-e234-486a-96e3-e7cf92d1237f |