Cpl
Rufus George Fowles
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 07/06/1874 |
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Place of birth: Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: Bridgetown, Anna County, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Profession: Farmer |
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Religion: Church of England |
Army information
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Country: Canada |
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Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Corporal |
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Service number: 733400 |
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Enlistment date: 15/12/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Middleton, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Units: — Royal Canadian Regiment (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 16/11/1917 |
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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: 43 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 10. |
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." During a heavy bombardment in the vicinity of Passchendaele at about 2.00 o' clock on the morning of November 16th 1917, the enemy made a direct hit on the bivouac that he was occupying, which resulted in him being buried 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/1592249 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=bc550589-a2b3-4bc1-8640-9bab635cecb1 |